Srirangam Mohankumar
Biography
Srirangam Mohankumar grew up in Madras, India, and later settled in England. Alongside his medical career as an orthopaedic surgeon in the NHS, he continued to draw and paint, developing a particular specialism in watercolour.
He is a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. His subjects include marine, landscape and urban scenes, painted both en plein air and in the studio, and his work is held in private and corporate collections.
Artist Statement
I have been fascinated by drawing and painting since childhood. Whether at home or travelling, I take every opportunity to work outside, responding to seascapes, landscapes and urban scenes. The fleeting nature of light demands a direct approach, and many of my studies are completed in minutes rather than hours.
Watercolour is my principal medium. I use sketches made from direct observation to develop studio paintings while trying to retain the immediacy of the original experience. Light, colour and movement remain central to my work.