tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:53:14 +0000sketchingBangalorepaintingstripsChildrenExhibitGreenScrapsIndiaJournalingLalbaghNatureT-shirt paintingWildlife artWildlife artistWorkshopartblack and whiteleopardpaintingquick sketches- birdsstipplingtravelswatercolourshttp://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-3919928861995450339Fri, 06 Nov 2015 07:44:00 +00002015-11-06T13:22:33.994+05:30 In the month of June, 2015, Sanctuary Asia (India's first and leading environmental magazine) published an issue focused on 'Women for the Wild'. To my delight, i was chosen to be one of the contributors for the June publication and even more honoured to be in the alliance of fascinating women and their contributions to Indian wildlife !&nbsp; Featured in this issue were some of my http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2015/11/when-art-takes-wings-featured-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-9132516422519321375Sat, 20 Dec 2014 08:11:00 +00002014-12-20T13:41:57.719+05:30 One oppurtunity followed the other, and i ended up illustrating a small series of butterfly works over the last 2 years. The first of the works started with a project for ATREE (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment) which was working in collaboration with WIPRO, to set up a butterfly garden at their electronic city campus, Bangalore. It was a prodigious project and i http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-season-of-butterflies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-4045501744113510381Tue, 04 Nov 2014 02:58:00 +00002014-12-20T02:04:14.342+05:30 Lakes, wetlands and ponds, are the collection pools of freshwater. Rain is their primary source and responsible for depositing most of the freshwater on planet earth.&nbsp; Surprisingly, all the freshwater sources put together, glaciers, icecaps, icebergs, rivers, groundwater, along with lakes, wetlands and ponds, form just about 3% of all of earth’s water. Further, it is a small portion http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2014/11/wildlife-in-city-pond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-8762712242443803506Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:41:00 +00002014-04-25T07:00:35.659+05:30 Same time last year, April - May, i was bogged down with projects and was on a continuous working spree! One of the interesting projects that came out of that super busy productive phase was a poster - "Bird Droppings : More to it than meets the eye!" Sneha, a PHD student from IISc, got in touch in early feb with an exciting poster plan for her Rufford Grant project! Her study http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2014/04/frugivourous-birds-of-westernghats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-3568783828320491019Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:12:00 +00002013-08-19T17:40:16.483+05:30 Uluguru bush shrike (Malaconotus alius) The slowly encroached and dwindling habitat of the Uluguru North forest reserve, poses a major threat to the survival of the rare and critically endangered, Uluguru bush-shrike. The population counts down to just 1200 pairs in the wild and its confined to a small forest patch of just 84 sq km. It is endemic to the Uluguru mountains of Tanzania, http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2013/08/uluguru-bushshrike.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-6442344097852867880Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:29:00 +00002013-03-31T09:26:22.804+05:30artBangaloreChildrenGreenScrapsJournalingLalbaghNaturepaintingsketchingWorkshop &nbsp;Lets explore what's around us !! ..a fun &amp; colourful way of collecting interesting observations and notes about nature.. (please click on the image to enlarge) For more details about the Workshop, please contact us on - &nbsp;greenscraps.journal@gmail.com or Call us !&nbsp; The registrations are limited to just 12 participants.&nbsp; About GreenScraps -&nbsp;http:http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2013/03/greenscraps-nature-journaling-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-4908713626282923747Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:14:00 +00002013-01-18T19:44:11.662+05:30 As soon as i set foot in the hustle-bustle busy town of Panajim, i was driven off to a forested pocket of the Chorla Ghats, along the the eastern boundary of Goa.&nbsp;Nestled well between the Mhadei Wildlife sanctuary of Goa and the Bhimgad Sanctuary of Karnataka, the mountain range of Chorla Ghats&nbsp;treasures a rich biodiversity of life.&nbsp;&nbsp;I was stationed at http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2013/01/sketchy-forest-walks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-6832094844815317299Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:34:00 +00002012-11-16T23:18:56.116+05:30 The UN’s convention on biodiversity, the 11th Conference of the Parties, was held in Hyderabad from October 8 - 19, 2012.&nbsp;As a curtain raiser for the big event,&nbsp;a series of awareness programmes on 'Urban Biodiversity' were organised in Bangalore, by&nbsp;ATREE (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment), INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage), Citizen http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2012/11/greenscraps-puttenahalli-lake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-1912808089850268456Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +00002012-08-17T14:47:52.786+05:30 A quick doodle of the kudremukh scape from my photograph The monsoon green - so&nbsp;rejuvenating, so crisp! The lush green grasslands, the moss laden green canopies and the hues of green-blue mountains that fade through the distance... a sight to behold! At each step the landscape&nbsp;transforms, unfolding miraculously, the richness of pure 'life'! With every other instance soaked in rainhttp://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2012/08/greeeenn-overload-kudremukh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-5633679938011942976Tue, 29 May 2012 04:49:00 +00002012-05-29T11:25:35.413+05:30 Running its fourth year in a row, the&nbsp;prestigious&nbsp;BBC wildlife artist of the Year competitions have been laying out a whole lot of&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;for wildlife artists from around the world. It has been no less than inspiring to see the high standard of artworks that come out as winners each year. This year, 2012, my painting of 'Fire-tailed sunbird sequence', got http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2012/05/finalist-at-bbc-wildlife-artist-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-8724222779117343782Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:55:00 +00002013-03-31T09:23:37.030+05:30BangaloreExhibitIndiapaintingsWildlife artWildlife artist On 27th January 2012, hanging on the walls of a gallery for the very first time, were a small collection of my wildlife art works. This exhibition featured a selection of illustrations from the Hummingbird project that I have been involved with since 2007 &nbsp;and a few other wildlife art works done over the years.&nbsp;Also on display were 2 of my field sketch books that I carry on all my http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2012/04/brush-with-nature-exhibit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-9171508484590576426Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:27:00 +00002012-03-29T10:31:10.446+05:30Back this Summer!&nbsp;Lets explore the bond with nature, art &amp; ourselves!&nbsp; Nature Bountiful!Much to know.... Much to inspire... &amp; Much to get involved with! Keeping a nature journal can sure be fun!&nbsp;Do contact us for more information about the workshop. The registrations are limited to 12 participants.&nbsp; http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2012/03/greenscraps-summer-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-4378764461538883678Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:52:00 +00002012-01-20T13:47:33.887+05:30It was while I was studying in the College of Fine Arts that I began bird-watching on a serious note. With the encouragement of many senior birdwatchers in Bangalore, my little scribbles and doodles next to my bird notes turned into field sketches and I have since maintained a meticulous nature journal. In due course, my strongest passion, nature and art, came together to form an exciting career http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2012/01/brush-with-nature.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-7149822149899009580Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:16:00 +00002011-10-21T10:07:14.086+05:30With over 90 species of Kingfishers spread across the tropical and temperate regions of the world, India is home to about 12 species. These bright plumaged stubby birds with their straight, pointed dagger-like bill, occur in a wide range of habitats and are most commonly associated with rivers, streams and lakes. &nbsp;There are some kingfisher species found in forested habitats away from water http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2011/10/kingfishers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-8882749580388471636Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:08:00 +00002012-03-29T10:53:06.767+05:30 The little-many colourful flowers,tiny insects, leaves in a gazillion different shapes, moths that make the perfect best posers to sketch, the unique character of each seedpod, the fidgety - restless birds - all of this &amp; much more, go into my little hard-bound sketchbook. Sketching what we see around us &amp; tagging these little nature treasures with their names &amp; their http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2011/09/greenscraps-doodling-with-nature_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-2647558950499908880Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:51:00 +00002011-09-24T10:38:59.604+05:30sketchingtravels ‘How did all this begin? When did my mind suddenly ponder on this travel plan.’ I wonder to myself. All I can remember is collecting bits of information about places that I had always wished to see. Probably, it was a strong urge to escape, to explore, to experience something new and to just be out there! Everything put together - it happened.A journey into the high Himalaya… I finally set foot.http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2011/09/kinnaur-spiti-travel-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-7388161062983878321Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:47:00 +00002011-01-24T07:48:09.753+05:30sketchingtripsFrozen in a sketch... i can keep them with me forever ! Nature.. with its little magic wand has so exceptionally created such incredible creatures and left them wandering all around us. Every now and then, its such pleasure to cross paths with them. The human me, wants to grab and keep everything that's pretty; but, the naturalist me, takes immense pleasure in watching everything in their http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2011/01/field-sketches-from-northeast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-7220653663708843525Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:39:00 +00002010-10-27T08:05:12.707+05:30 <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2010/10/turahalli-in-sketches.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-3216367589831049801Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:57:00 +00002010-10-02T12:19:29.355+05:30 Shilpashree &amp; I are conducting an exclusive workshop for kids... teaching them how to keep a Nature Journal. The Registrations are limited to 10-12 participants, so do hurry ! Please enlarge the attached image to find all the details. Contact us for more information about the workshop.http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2010/09/greenscraps-nature-journaling-workshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-7935915799067685599Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:13:00 +00002010-02-22T01:12:36.635+05:30Here's one other mail that was long pending..Towards the end of October was the 5th International Canopy conference 2009, held in India for the first time. Its main venue was IISc (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore! The whole event was mainly organised by ATREE http://www.canopy2009.org/index.html . There were a whole bunch of talks, some very interesting Plenary speakers, poster http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2010/02/doodling-with-canopy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-3632687356350935596Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:09:00 +00002010-02-21T23:39:48.285+05:30How many times have i opened to type in a new page.. and instantly, my mind goes blank, my fingers dono what to type and an echo in my own voice that says 'Ah! forget it... why post??' .....Was hard to write with enthusiasm or type anything exciting, if at all!.... and it was easy to give up n' sign out.well, after many months... exciting, or not... enthusiastic, or not... here is something from http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2010/02/last-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-3975983729919814853Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:42:00 +00002009-05-03T19:17:01.636+05:30Male and female of Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) and Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandrii) along with the plant Red Buck-eye (Aesculus pavia)This hummingbird painting has been nominated a finalist in the World Birds category of the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2009 competition !!!!The competition is believed to have attracted over 700 entries, out of which 122 http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2009/04/this-hummingbird-painting-has-been.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-1654575754714541966Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:02:00 +00002009-04-04T12:23:37.652+05:30Here.. here it is! My small cute little painting area. A rack for all my colourful assortment of paints, brushes and a crowded book rack in the corner. A very tiny area to work... but i guess its okay for the kind of work am doing now. Don't need a very large space for it. I guess its quiet ideal... However... my dream of a 'travel artist' still remains! Who http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-tiny-painting-studio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-343913894374413033Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:22:00 +00002009-04-15T00:06:05.105+05:30Well... here is the slowly and gradually growing Wildlife art books collection.Everytime i brush through the pages, it excites and inspires me ever more.Am sincerely thankful to my ever encouraging friends and brother, who have helped add to this treasured collection of mine! And ofcourse, happy with myself too, to have invested on some of these beautiful books every now and then!Hope my http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2009/02/wildlife-art-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27816858.post-2841275563136582542Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:08:00 +00002008-10-18T11:47:06.969+05:30A4 size; Black pen on paper; Using a technique of ‘hatching’ and ‘cross-hatching’ for the King hatchlings ! This technique is done by drawing closely spaced parallel lines to create tonal or shading effects.After having glued myself to Bangalore for a few months, immersed in painting, I finally got a chance to take off to the Western Ghats, where (my brother, Sandesh) and the filming crew were http://sangeethakadur.blogspot.com/2008/10/hatching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)11