Doodhi Tree (Wrightia arborea) is used widely in traditional medicine.

#indiaves #treesofindia #aravalivegetation #botanicalart #flora #deciduoustree #sagaoftrees #incredibleindia

Thor occupies all the vantage points of rocky hills.
It grows into a thick cluster and provides food shelter to birds and reptiles against the harsh desert sun.

#thor #treesofindia #aravalivegetation #botanicalart #flora #rajasthandiaries #sagaoftrees #succulent #IndiAves

Ghost Tree or Kullu sheds its leaves and outer bark in winters and photosynthesizes through its white bark. that shines on the slopes and can't be missed. Its bright red fruits look more attractive than its tiny, inconspicuous flowers.
#IndiAves #treesofindia #botanicalart

In summer sunflower fields have replaced the winter mustard fields. Looks like a scene straight from Van Gogh painting yet the summer landscape is not regaled as the winter one.

#sunflower #yellowfields #vangogh

Roheda Tree (Tecomella undulata) is the state flower of Rajasthan but you have to brave the heat to see it flowering in spring/ early summer.

#rajasthan #stateflower #treesofindia #botanicalartist #aravalivegetation #sagaoftrees #coloursofnature #desertlife

Each tree is a saga. #Khejritree is the state tree of Rajasthan and a lifeline for the desert #ecosystem as it provides food and shelter to many animals. It is used by humans for its fruits-Sangri and each part of the tree as medicine.
#Rajasthan #treesofindia #botanical

Aravali landscape as seen and painted from my room at Anopura Resort. It's hard to believe that such a stunning place in the lap of Aravali can exist just 40km from Jaipur city centre.

#rajasthandiaries #landscapepainting #aravalilandscape #pleinairpainting #urbansketching

Happy World Book Day!

My current read: the Feather Thief

#currentread #WorldBookDay2024 #birds

Nameri was love at first sight for me- my first #evergreeforest . Every square inch of space is taken up by different forms of life.
My humble attempt to capture this massive, intricately bound ecosystem on paper.

#ecosystemillustration #nameri #indiaves #scienceillustration

Excited to present to you Woody, the White Winged Wood-Duck. A mascot I designed for Nameri Tiger Reserve. Extremely grateful to Piraisoodan B, IFS sir for entrusting me with this project.

Made on @procreate

#nameritigerreserve #mascot design #mascot #procreateillustration #assam

My #natureart #workshop at #EarthHour Festival by WWF-India last Saturday. Thanks to all participants for braving the heat to paint trees

#botanicalart #EarthHour

One of the most important lessons I learned in adulthood is that once someone decides to dislike you, for whatever reason, everything you do after that point - no matter now inoccuous - will be filtered through the lens of reinforcing why they don’t like you.

Give an hour for Earth while observing nature and creating 3art. Come to the #EarthHour Festival at WWF-India’s Delhi office on March 23rd at 10 am and learn to sketch and colour natural subjects with expert wildlife and nature illustrator Richa Kedia
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Habitat destruction, pollution, climate chaos: one million species on the brink of extinction.

António Guterres urged countries to take urgent action to drastically reduce emissions, adapt to climate extremes, prevent pollution & reduce biodiversity loss. buff.ly/434vw5h

'Big news ! 🌎 The Ramgarh Crater in Rajasthan has officially been declared as the first State Geo-Heritage Site. 🙌🏼 This natural wonder, formed millions of years ago, is a must-visit for anyone looking to witness the Earth's history up close. #StateGeoHeritage   #Rajasthan ' 💚

Excited to be conducting an art workshop at WWF- India, Delhi office on 23March to celebrate #EarthDay . There is an interesting lineup of workshops by stalwarts so please register and be there!

#artworkshop #earthday #Sustainability #earthhourfestival