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Charcoal, graphite and ink — drawn from life, slowly. Portraits, hands, still objects and the sketchbook pages that come before every painting.
Charcoal · Graphite · Conté · Ink wash · Mixed media on paper
A year of drawing the same few people every Sunday — neighbours, friends and family. Each portrait is made in a single sitting, under two hours, without erasing.
Gestural drawings made outdoors during the monsoon, working fast while the paper stayed damp. The rain did half the drawing.
Studies, warm-ups and finished drawings. Tap any work to view it larger.
Most drawings are available framed or unframed. Portrait commissions from life or photographs open twice a year.
Original paintings and drawings are available directly from the studio. Commissions open twice a year.
One short letter a month — new work, open studio days and workshop dates. No noise.
Painter and draughtswoman working in oil, charcoal and pigment. Studio in Mumbai, collected across India and abroad.
© 2026 Aparajita Gopal. All artworks © the artist. Images may not be reproduced without permission.
