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An Old Lane in Bukhara

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An Old Lane in Bukhara

The narrow streets of Bukhara have a way of changing character as evening arrives. Warm light spills across the road, walls begin to dissolve into shadow, and a single passing car becomes enough to carry the entire scene. There is very little happening, yet the silence feels full of history. Places like this remind me that memorable journeys are often made of ordinary streets rather than famous monuments.

Watercolour lets me keep that balance between detail and suggestion, leaving the light to tell most of the story.

Day 28 of my July Watercolor Month.

#bukhara #uzbekistan🇺🇿 #watercolour #worldwatercolormonth #day28

Evening at the Corniche, Doha

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Evening at the Corniche, Doha

The Corniche is where Doha seems to gather at the end of the day. Families, runners, cyclists and visitors all share the waterfront as the sun settles behind the city and the skyline begins to glow.

This painting is inspired by an evening walk along Al Corniche. The open promenade, the calm waters of Doha Bay and the ever-changing skyline, with cranes still shaping the horizon, captured a city that continues to grow while embracing its waterfront.

I was less interested in painting individual buildings than in preserving the feeling of that evening. The gentle light, the silhouettes of people and the quiet rhythm of the Corniche made it a moment worth remembering.

Day 27 of my July Watercolor Month.


#watercolour #travelpainting #doha #qatar #painting

Main Bazar Road, Paharganj

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Main Bazar Road, Paharganj

Main Bazar Road in Paharganj is one of those places. Hotels, cafés, small shops, rickshaws and overhead wires come together to create a street that has welcomed travellers for decades. There is always movement, yet it never feels hurried.

I was drawn to the soft light, the reflections on the road and the layered character of the buildings. Rather than painting a landmark, I wanted to capture the atmosphere of a place that countless journeys pass through.

Sometimes, the streets between destinations become the memories we carry home.

Day 26 of my July Watercolor Month. 

#watercolour #travelpainting #delhi #paharganj #painting

Gurudwara Road, Panipat

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Gurudwara Road, Panipat

I came across this scene on Gurudwara Road in Panipat. I enjoy painting places like this because they reveal the character of a city without trying to impress. They’re ordinary streets that thousands pass every day, yet they carry the rhythm, colours and textures that make each destination unique.

Moments like these remind me that the most memorable parts of a journey are often found away from the landmarks.

“Travel doesn’t always lead to monuments. Sometimes it leads to a street that quietly stays with you.”

Day 25 of my July Watercolor Month.

#watercolour #travelpainting #panipat #cityscape #painting

Morning in Dharamshala

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Dharamshala Corner

This one was in Dharamshala. Cars rolled past, people drifted between the shops, and a small roadside kiosk quietly anchored the intersection beneath a web of overhead wires.

What caught my attention wasn’t a landmark, but the ordinary geometry of the street. The long shadow across the road, the morning light on the buildings, and the tangle of cables overhead came together to create a scene that felt unmistakably Indian.

These everyday places rarely make it into travel brochures, yet they often become the moments we remember long after the journey ends.

“Every town has a corner that seems to hold its own rhythm.”

Day 24 of my July Watercolor Month.
#watercolour #travelpainting #dharamshala #cityscape #painting

Serangoon Road, Singapore

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Serangoon Road, Singapore

A red signal gathers strangers into a temporary community. For a few quiet moments, everyone shares the same pause before continuing in different directions.

I found this scene on Serangoon Road in Singapore. The evening light reflected from the road, storefronts and passing traffic created a palette that felt both vibrant and calm. Rather than painting the city in motion, I wanted to paint that brief pause when nothing seems to happen, yet the entire street feels alive.

Watercolour has a way of preserving those fleeting moments before they disappear into memory.

“Cities reveal themselves at intersections.”

Day 23 of my July Watercolor Month.

#watercolour #travelpainting #singapore #cityscape #painting

Charyn Canyon Café, Almaty

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Charyn Canyon Café, Almaty

This watercolour is inspired by a quiet morning at Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan. Against the vast open landscape, a simple roadside café becomes a gathering place for travellers before they continue their journey into one of Central Asia’s most remarkable natural wonders.

What stayed with me wasn’t the building itself, but the contrast between the immense landscape and the small moments of everyday life unfolding within it.

“Some landscapes don’t overwhelm with their scale. They quietly remind us how small we are.”

Day 22 of my July Watercolor Month.

#Watercolour #TravelSketchbook #Kazakhstan #JulyWatercolor #charyncanyon

Station Road, Veraval

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Station Road, Veraval

This watercolour is inspired by Station Road in Veraval, Gujarat. The railway station gate stands to the left while the morning unfolds at an unhurried pace. A lone motorcyclist passes through the sunlit street as people gather along the roadside, beginning another ordinary day.

I was drawn to the calm atmosphere rather than the landmark itself. Sometimes it is these everyday streets that stay with us long after the journey ends.

“Every town has a street that quietly welcomes you before you truly arrive.”

Day 21 of my July Watercolor Month.

#Watercolour #WatercolorPainting #TravelSketchbook #India #JulyWatercolor

Morning on Kotwali Bazar Road, Dharamshala

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Kotwali Bazar Road, Dharamshala.

This painting is based on a quiet morning along Kotwali Bazar Road in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. The town was already awake, but there was no rush. A few pedestrians walked at their own pace, a small vehicle rolled through the middle of the road, and the shops were slowly beginning another day.

What caught my attention was the simplicity of the scene. The wide road created a sense of calm, while the web of electric wires overhead and the hillside buildings on either side gave the street its unmistakable character. Nothing dramatic was happening, yet it felt like one of those moments that deserved to be remembered.

While painting this, I intentionally left much of the foreground untouched. The open space gives the eye room to travel into the painting, making the quiet rhythm of the street the real subject rather than any single building or person.

Travel has taught me that the places I remember most are often the ordinary ones. A familiar road, a cool mountain morning, and the simple act of walking through a town can stay with you long after the journey ends.

“Some roads are remembered not for where they lead, but for the feeling they leave behind.”

Day 20 of my July Watercolor Month.

#travelwatercolor #watercolorpainting #cityscapepainting #landscapepainting #VijaykumarKakade

December Rain in Delhi

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December Rain, Delhi.

This painting was inspired by a drizzly afternoon in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, on 27 December. It wasn’t heavy rain, just a light winter drizzle that softened the scene without slowing the city down. People continued weaving through the streets, bicycles rolled past, and the market carried on with its usual energy.

What stayed with me was the striking contrast between the rain-darkened surroundings and the red road cutting through the heart of the scene. The drizzle deepened the colors, softened the edges, and wrapped the busy street in a quiet atmosphere that lasted only for a few moments.

While painting this, I wasn’t trying to capture every building or every passerby. I wanted to hold onto that feeling of standing in the middle of Chandni Chowk, watching the city move through the rain with effortless rhythm.

Travel often reminds me that memorable moments rarely announce themselves. Sometimes they arrive as nothing more than a light drizzle on an ordinary December afternoon.

Day 19 of my July Watercolor Month.

#Watercolor #Delhi #ChandniChowk #TravelArt #UrbanSketch

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