Canvas untamed by Arnab Roy
Arnab Roy
INTRODUCTION
Wildlife is a unique creation of nature. Mesmerizing, awe inspiring world of colors, forms shapes and sounds in perfect harmony. This world is what beckons me to walk around with my sketch book and camera and an unending appetite to try to bring these songs from the woods to viewers, to cherish what is real to the core and truly governed by the rules set by nature herself.
Reduction of habitat, pollution of environment and myriad food habits of humans are threatning the survival of several species around the world. Tigers, elephants being flagship species attract the majority, but one should not forget nature has created other magnificent creatures too, from little red crabs to bubbling mudskippers, from eagles to tiny humming birds, each unique in its own way and sincere with its responsibilities towards the forest. The cornucopia of flora and fauna the Indian jungle offers is huge. Sketching them, painting them has been a part of life for me and the fire still burns in my belly as it burned during my college days.
Coming to painting wildlife, I felt and strongly feel that an animal actually speaks through his eyes, the habitat, light etc only helps in bringing the actual composition alive. Normally I tend to work with a fixed set of hues but don’t feel afraid to use certain other colors that are normally avoided by majority of artists, for the sake of particular paintings. Using dull colors help as majority of the animals in Indian jungles comes out at dawn or dusk, when a dusky fog descends on the jungle, making it impossible to bring out the exact contour of every tree or every bush. Deviating from the natty gritty of grammar is an old habit of mine and I am not afraid of doing it as my primary intention is to impart the feeling of a real forest through my work. Sketching on field is difficult and many a time’s mistakes do happen. Mistakes are our greatest teacher. I would like to quote artist Tony Forest “Are you an artist with your own rules?, Bin them. “I never use blackâ€â€ I use this blueâ€. To have these rules only restricts you. You can certainly have general rules of doing things and stick within selected colors but treat each painting on its own meritâ€. For example, if a particular painting would benefit from the use of a specific color, use it. I try to do that and when I paint I have only one rule, THERE ARE NO RULES. I try to bring to you the mystic of Indian forests, its unique residents through my paint brush, a dream I cherished from my childhood days.
ABOUT SHOP OWNER
Arnab Roy, born in 1971 is a practising wildlife painter and illustrator from West Bengal India. After successfully completing his graduation in commerce from Calcutta University, he left his profession as an accountant and enrolled at The Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, for a diploma in visual arts. His love for nature and wildlife subsequently led him to Wildlife Painting which he cherishes to do and has been doing since, Working with Pen, watercolour and acrylic his works have appeared in periodicals, posters, books and educational material on Wildlife for WWF-India,(Worldwide fund for nature), IUCN ( International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources),Zoo Outreach Organisation, IUCN SSC (Asian Elephant specialist Group), IUCN SSC (International Bear News Network), Karger Publications, Switzerland, World Zoos and Aquariums USA, Forest department, Govt of West Bengal, India, and a host of national and international ngos. Details of work done for organisations working on conservation and wildlife are given below.
Work Done for Worldwide fund for Nature – India (WWF)
1997 BIOS (Basic instructors orientation Scheme) Illustrations
1998 Leopard Study Report Painting, Illustrations. Sukna Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Information Centre
1999 Awareness campaign on Tigers in Northern West Bengal Painting, Illustrations. Sukna Wildlife Sanctuary Nature Information Centre
Flora and Fauna of the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve Painting, Illustrations
Designing of educational material
2000 Major Fauna of West Bengal Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
Impact of Prawn seed collection in the Sundarbans Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
Impact of Railways on the Elephant corridors of North Bengal Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2012 River Dolphin Survey Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2010 Field survey of Human Crocodile conflict in the Sundarbans Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2010 Field survey of Human Human intervention in the Sundarbans Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2011 Indian Sundarbans Delta – A vision Cover DEsign
Butterfly identification Manual Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2008 T.I.G.E.R.S, The Information Guide To Ecological Resources For Students Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
Tiger Census Report Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
Work Done for Zoo Outreach Organisation – India
2004 Designing of Educational material on Primates Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2004 Designing of Educational material on urban/daily life wildlife Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2007 Designing of Educational material on Bats Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2008 Status of Non Volant small mammals of South Asia sIllustrations Designing of educational material
2010 Status of Primates of South Asia Illustrations Designing of educational material
2011 Designing of Educational material on Hoolock Gibbons Painting, Illustrations Designing of educational material
2013 Designing of Educational material on Pollynators Painting, Illustrations
Work Done for IUCN ( International union for the conservation of nature and Natural Resources )
2010 Gajah (Asian Elephant Specialist Group) newsletter Illustrations
2012 Gajah (Asian Elephant Specialist Group) newsletter Illustrations
2014 Gajah (Asian Elephant Specialist Group) newsletter Illustrations
Work Done for Folia Primatologica, Karger Publications
2005 Cover Design
2010 Cover Design
2014 Cover Design
Work Done for Dept of forests, Govt Of West Bengal
Sharks of the coast of West Bengal Painting, illustrations and designing of publicity material
Turtles and Tortoises of West Bengal Painting, illustrations and designing of publicity material
Birds of West Bengal Painting, illustrations and designing of publicity material
Wildlife Film Festival Designing of publicity material
Commisioned Artist for Publications
2005 Mammals of Afganistan-Dr, Kushal Habibi Species illustrations
2010 Journeys through the Hindukush-Dr, Kushal Habibi
Species illustrations
Commisioned Artist
Tiger Portraits – Indian Army Bengal Area
The incumbent has also completed a Nature Information Centre at the Zoological Gardens, Kolkata (Species specific boards painted and printed on archival canvas)
The incumbent was a member of IZE ( International Zoo Educators Association)
The Incumbent is an overseas fellow of TWASI (The Wildlife Art Society International) England
Exhibitions
2013 Annual exhibition of TWASI, The British Museum, London
2014 Annual exhibition of TWASI,
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