The theme of a butterfly in painting was something that was in the back of my mind. However, it became a fully fledged idea due to an interesting episode. I have always loved the butterflies. These little creatures are truly a work of art made by the almighty. The various Read more…
There are times when an artist just wants to paint without thinking much. You just want to go with the flow. I guess artists go through a lot of phases while painting. Painting without thinking is a very interesting thing to me. Sometimes, you just paint with the flow and Read more…
Sometimes we wonder about the importance of sketching in art . Perhaps one of the best ways to gauge the evolution of an artist is to go through his/her sketchbook. The sketchbook of an artist shows all the rough drawings/finished drawing/quick sketch/ideas and everything in between. It is said that Read more…
If you are wondering how to make a painting more interesting, I have a trick for you. A little bit of exaggeration in a painting is like adding spices while cooking in a dish. If everything is too symmetric, balanced and mundane; what’s missing sometimes is the required drama. Exaggeration Read more…
You might be living a full time painter life or having a side job alongside painting or just want to pursue painting as a hobby. If painting is a part of your life, you might relate with something of the list below: Whenever you find something worth painting, you wish Read more…
What happens when you try to make a painting with one or two colors? There is always a shade in between. Do you fall short of colors or more specifically of shades? Are you not able to give the required effects that you plan to give? Just remember “there is Read more…
Even if you feel like painting, one thing that might stop you is thinking of ideas for painting canvas. It might be difficult to find ideas all of a sudden. While there are many ways to find ideas for painting canvas, let’s discuss a different approach to painting. It’s great Read more…
Drawing a face is something I really enjoy. Some of my oil paintings have faces that I have drawn in my block style. Contrary to the perception that I draw the face in blocks directly, I actually had to practice drawing normal faces before giving them my twist. Drawing a Read more…
Creativity Block is something that almost all artists face at some point of their life. Rather than feeling tensed about how to deal with creativity block, it’s possible to overcome it keeping a positive mindset. You never know you can turn out to be a stronger, more creative person once Read more…
We all love stories, don’t we? Interestingly, our life itself is filled with so many stories! Stories can come in our life to entertain us, to take us to another world, to teach us something useful . They can also come simply for the sake of pure joy. Do you Read more…