Internationally acclaimed watercolor artist Prafull Bhimraj Sawant held a demonstration and workshop for freshman students of the College of Architecture and the College of Fine Arts and Design of the University of Santo Tomas.
Sawant has held solo and group shows in Mumbai and other parts of India. He also participated in international exhibitions such as those in Germany, United States of America, and Australia. His works were also featured in art publications in the USA, Russia, and France.
During his talk, Sawant shared his recent illustrations that include the scenery overlooking the National Museum, a portrait of a Filipino man, and sights in Europe and Asia.
He continued with a demonstration of his painting process, with the iconic UST Main Building as his subject. In the process and between layers of watercolor, he discussed thoughts and techniques on certain hand strokes, color values and bias to achieve a realistic effect. In less than three hours, he was able to accomplish the illustration in almost full detail.
Aside from his visit at UST, Sawant also held an atmospheric landscape watercolor workshop during the Art Fair 2020 at SM Megamall and a five-day Plein Air Watercolor Demonstration and Workshop in Manila.