Vembanad Lake, Kerala

Vembanad is one of the largest lakes in India. Its wetlands are home to waterfowl. The lake gets covered with water Hyacinth post monsoon as fertilizer rich soil from paddy fields flows into the lake. Thankfully the Hyacinth are kept in check in the dry months when the saltwater from the Arabian sea flows back into the picturesque lake.

This is my first landscape painting. I tried to be mindful about values and big shapes and it seemed to have worked well, tho' if I am closer than 5 feet there are no details on the canvas. It does not do justice to the beauty of the lake and its waterways and I am not very happy with result but here it is nevertheless.