"The European Robin ", Oils on Board, 6X6 inches, ©Sandhyamanne The European robin (Erithacus rebecula) is a small perching bird that can be found throughout many parts of Europe. It has an orange-red breast and...

"The Barn Swallow", Oils on Board, 6X6 inches, ©sandhyamanne The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long,...

"Lady Gouldians" , 6X6 inches, Oils on Ply, ©sandhyamanne.com These small, brightly colored birds have green backs, yellow bellies, and purple breasts, with a light blue uppertail and a cream undertail. Sometimes called lady gouldians,...

Eurasian spoonbill , ©Sandhyamanne.com, Oils On Panel, 6x6 Inches... The Eurasian spoonbill This was my last painting before I took a tiny quick break to Bangalore. Bringing out the "whites" on the bird is a...

Slowly getting into the groove...and trying out some fun brush strokes, with simple subjects! The keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as sulfur-breasted toucan or rainbow-billed toucan, is a colorful Latin American member of the...

Sketch study of the Flamingo... Oils on Ply 6X6... Last week after I posted a painting mentioning about my chanllenge to over come my challegene to start again... I came across an inspiring short video...

The past couple of months have been busy with so many other things...that I barely did an oil... I follow few fantastic oil painters on FB and their works inspires me to get back in...

©SandhyaManne,Oils on Canvas 10X10 Inches "The happy man, in peace with everything around him." "Laughing Man" is part of my “Date with the Dolls” series of oil paintings capturing the simple beauty of Tanjavour dancing...

HAPPY LADY ©SandhyaManne,Oils on Canvas 10X10 Inches "The happy lady, in peace with everything around her." "Happy Lady" is part of my “Date with the Dolls” series of oil paintings capturing the simple beauty of...