Srirangam Mohankumar RI RSMA

Statement

From his childhood in India to his maturity in England, Srirangam Mohankumar has had a fascination and possibly an obsession with drawing and painting. He feels the need whether at home or abroad to take every opportunity to go outside and capture images, seascapes, landscapes and urban scenes which offer a never-ending source of inspiration. The fleeting nature of light outside demands a directness of application and as a result his studies have to be completed in minutes rather than hours. Every moment of observation and execution is a learning process.

His specialisation has been in watercolour painting. In this area he shows an instinctive mastery of skill and economy which was soon recognised, appreciated and rewarded in the academic world. Kumar uses a direct technique which has been compared to that of Winslow Homer. His choice of subject matter is varied and includes the international locations in which he has observed light, colour and movement. 

Back in his studio he uses sketches to complete imaginative and progressive compositions and endeavours to retain the immediacy of direct study. 

He has exhibited in various UK galleries and his reputation as a leading watercolourist is now well established. Over the years he has been inspired by painters of the past, notably John Singer Sargent, Edward Seago, Joaquin Sorolla, Issac Levitan and John Yardley.