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Nirupa Rao

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Botanical Artist | Nat Geo Fellow

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Process video for the @royalenfield x @indiaifa helmet I hand-painted, promoting riding safety.
First, I asked my house painters to scrape off the helmet’s laminate and apply a primer. I sketched the outlines free-hand with pencil, which was a bit of a challenge on a curved surface. I used regular poster colours while painting, as it all had to dry within the short timeline—this is a collector’s item not intended for outdoor wear. Finally, I used a black gel pen for shadows and contrast.
@helmets_for_india @royalenfieldsocialmission
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#bikers #bikelife #bikersofinstagram #bikersofindia #royalenfield #process #botanical #botanicalart #treesofindia #trees #treesofinstagram #hornbill by @niruparao

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🧩 Some process footage from the making of my jigsaw puzzle, Up in a Banyan Tree. Luckily for me there are so many gorgeous banyan trees in Bangalore that I could use for inspiration. I feel like I know them all so well now (shop link in my bio) 🧩
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#banyantree #banyantreeindia #bangalore #bengaluru #treesofinstagram #treesofbangalore #treesofindia #india #jigsaw #jigsawpuzzle #toys #madeinindia by @niruparao

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Ranthambore Part II: Peacock in a Flame of the Forest Tree. I usually prefer sketching in black and white. But when confronted with this unreasonably bright blue + fiery orange I couldn’t ignore it, and I’m reminded why Indians love colour so much.

(Thank you to @elkebertolli for the video reference 🤍)
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#peacock #palash #flameoftheforest #ranthambore #rajasthan #safari #india #birdsofinstagram #birdsofindia #trees #treesofinstagram #treesofindia #watercolour #sketch #sketchbook #travelsketchbook by @niruparao

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3 years ago

Snow leopard studies: I didn’t anticipate how tedious it would be to paint so many spots 🥺 (The Lost Snow Leopard 📖 Link in bio)
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Himalayas Jammu Kashmir watercolour painting process illustrated book animals big cats childrens book by @niruparao

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Meet some of the characters our protagonist Burfi encounters on his journey: the Himalayan monal a.k.a Ms Mohini and her suitors!
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watercolour painting illustration animals wildlife birds of Kashmir Himalayas children’s books by @niruparao

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Meet some of the characters our protagonist Burfi meets along his journey: the Asiatic ibex!
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Watercolour painting illustration animals wildlife of Kashmir Himalayas India children’s books by @niruparao

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We're delighted to introduce you to this stunning book: 📗 THE LOST SNOW LEOPARD, the story of a snow leopard, Burfila, from Jammu & Kashmir.

A mixed-media picture book combining gorgeous, hand-painted illustrations with photographs, and based on actual wildlife research, this team behind this includes a bontanical illustrator (Nirupa Rao), a wildlife photographer (Prasen Yadav), a wildlife researcher (Munib Khanyari), and an educator (@mehreen_khaleel)!

Get your copy at our Vasanth Nagar or Indiranagar stores, or on our website (link in bio). by @niruparao

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The process behind my illustrations for the new @natgeomuseum in Washington DC: Step 1 — Hand-drawing with black ink
Step 2 — Scan and colour digitally
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National geographic museum of exploration nature art by @niruparao

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Meet the team behind ‘The Lost Snow Leopard—A Himalayan Adventure’! Our fourth and final collaborator, Educator @mehreen_khaleel
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@ncf.india @natgeosociety India wildlife nature education Himalayas Kashmir illustrated books children by @niruparao

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Meet the team behind ‘The Lost Snow Leopard—A Himalayan Adventure’! Photographer @prasen.yadav 📸🐅
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@ncf.india @natgeosociety India wildlife photography mountains Himalayas illustrated books children’s books by @niruparao

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Meet the team behind ‘The Lost Snow Leopard—A Himalayan Adventure’! Next up, botanical artist @niruparao 🎨🖌️
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@ncf.india India wildlife mountains Himalayas watercolour illustration illustrated books children’s books by @niruparao

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Meet the team behind ‘The Lost Snow Leopard—A Himalayan Adventure’! First up, wildlife researcher @munibkhanyari 🏔️
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@ncf.india India wildlife mountains Himalayas by @niruparao

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