Though 27th May, 2012 was the last day of my art exhibition, it was the first day for many things. It was the first day for a firmer belief in me. It was the first day when I felt a Read more
It was fun to have a party time during the inauguration of my first painting exhibition. Lots of people came and appreciated my efforts. They encouraged me and loved my work and the works of my fellow artists. The first Read more
After learning art and experimenting and painting for quite a while, I had a collection of few oil paintings. That is when I fortunately got a chance for my first group show too. It was from 23rd to 27th May, Read more
When I started painting initially, I was too overwhelmed by the insecurities and instabilities of the outer world. Hope and optimism were the two factors that kept me going and helped me focus on possibilities and not the distractions. Hope Read more
Have you ever wondered what a tiny dot can do? Well, for starters, it can create an exotic background in a pen and ink painting. Using dots is one of my favourite pen and ink drawing technique. As seen in Read more
If you are looking for a book on creativity, I urge you to read “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert. It’s one of those book that you would like to keep and go back to again and again. Why this book Read more
Before I share some pen and ink drawing tips, let me take you back to my childhood. While studying in schools and colleges, whenever the classes seemed boring, I had one favourite time pass. This time pass was to doodle Read more
While I was making my painting “The Goodness”, there was a need to create a point of interest in the middle portion of the painting. So, to make the middle portion interesting, I was thinking of a 3D effect. This Read more
While thinking of an idea for a painting, one can get lost and try to imbibe way too many ideas in a single painting. It’s crucial however to remember that there should be one main idea called focal point of Read more
I came up with the idea of “The transformation” on similar lines as those of the paintings discussed in previous blogs. I titled it so because I wanted to show light and soft forms as one views this painting from Read more