Self-taught realism by Jagan S — graphite, charcoal, oil, watercolour and digital. Original works available by inquiry, and commissions delivered worldwide.
I studied biotechnology and practice art. They’re closer than they sound.
In Bangalore, I filled margins with doodles, faces, shapes, lines that came without much thought. Instinct. Even through a biotechnology degree, art stayed with me between lectures and lab work.
Now I work in healthcare marketing strategy and paint, draw, create — not as a hobby, but as parallel practice. Graphite, charcoal, oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, mixed media. I’m exploring sculpture and modelling; each material teaches something the others don’t, and I follow the idea rather than forcing the medium.
Realism is where I start — portraits, birds, animals, the natural world — but I leave space for exploration. Growth happens outside comfort, and I try to visit often. My work has been shown at exhibitions, with commissions completed for international clients — concept through delivery, signed originals with certificates.
Twelve pieces from a catalogue of 203 — portraits, birds, animals and studies across every medium I work in.
Acrylic on canvas
Colour pencil
Charcoal · 12″×12″
Oil on canvas
Digital painting
Watercolour
Fine line pen
Monochrome ink
Soft pastel
Graphite study
Charcoal
Charcoal study
Each material teaches something the others can’t. Hover to preview, click to browse the full archive.
Counts reflect the current catalogue — more added with each studio update.
Portrait, wildlife, landscape or an idea of your own — every commission is a conversation. I work closely with each client from first sketch to final delivery, and handle international shipping myself.
Tell me the subject, size, medium and where it will live. Reference photos welcome.
We agree on composition, timeline and price. A 50% deposit secures your slot.
Progress updates as the piece develops — revisions until it’s exactly right.
Signed, certified and carefully packaged; shipped insured to your door, worldwide.
I reply to every inquiry within 24 hours.
A rotating selection of available work. Prices on request — each inquiry answered personally within 24 hours.
One of the most requested pieces in the catalogue. Available as the original and as a limited print run.
A monochrome profile study in crimson — one of the portrait works from the ongoing sketchbook series.
An early oil study — quiet, luminous, and a favourite in the studio. Inquire for availability and editions.
