A gentle breeze, buzzing crowds and the waves for company. This was the scene we saw before our eyes when we visited the Art by the Sea event organized by Le Sutra on the Carter Road promenade.
The open atmosphere at the event allowed visitors see artists at work and gain an insight into the work that goes into creating a unique piece of work. With artists working across various mediums and using varied techniques it was quite the experience.
Read MoreEvery year in February the Area of Kala Ghoda closes its roads to cars and allows the public to indulge in a celebration of the Arts.
Gone is the spacious yet ever crowded parking lot outside Jehangir Art Gallery and the never ending lines of cars flanking the road on either side. Instead there are stalls selling curios and handicrafts, Art installations which provoke and question, workshops covering Theater, Cinema, Literature and more spread across the area of Kala Ghoda and its surrounding areas.
Read MoreHow many times have you been bored in class and filled up the edges of that biology or chemistry text book with random things which were infinitely more interesting than the drone of the teacher?
Did the equation suddenly become a dumb-bell which a gym buff was using to bench press? Or better yet did the circular interior of that circle you were forced to draw in match class become the perfect cricket pitch for you to recreate a match on?
Read MoreCreating quirky worlds full of colour and hinting at a deeper meaning, we have been following the work of Mumbai based artist, Amruta Rokade for a while now.
Read MoreArtist Renaud Roche has been building up to the imminent launch of the next Star Wars movies in the best possible way. By creating a sketches of key characters from the franchisee and releasing a Sketch nearly once every ten days for us to admire.
Read MoreJaipur is not just the Pink City it is also a hot bed of creative talent. One such artist is Vrinda Dugar.
She creates art work in a variety of mediums. They include oils, acrylics, pastels and water colours.
Read MoreThe thronging crowds full of the young and the slightly older. All drawn together with the common thread of wonder that they all feel in their unique way. The wonder of worlds that exist only in the pages of books and on the silver screen.
That’s the wonder Comic Con brings to everyone and its been an absolute blast these last few days feeling the raw energy from the crowd.
Read MoreDay 2 of Comic Con had its share of fun and frolic with friends thronging the venue.
I guess it is just the allure of being able to interact with others fans of the franchises which we hold so dear to us.
Read MoreComic books allow us to escape the real world and transition into a world of fantasy and intrigue.
Celebrating this connection that the Comic Book universe has with us, Comic Con is an international set of exhibitions which enables comic book and fantasy lovers come together and celebrate the world’s they love.
Read MoreBooks hold many mysteries and have the power to take us on magical journeys through the words they hold.
However some books hold even more than just the words between their pages.
Some have Fore-Edge paintings on the edges of the book, which reveal an artwork on the edges of the book.
Read MoreHow many of you remember watching the old Mahabharat serials where the gods and holy figures are always depicted wearing heavy clothes and jewelry? I sure do.
While that is the imagery the Indian media has sort to feed the country there are always other ways to imagine them.
Read MoreWall-E for me was one of the most enjoyable Pixar Movies I had seen, equal parts cheeky about the future we were hurtling towards, while still infusing enough emotion in it for the viewer to connect with the adorable robot.
Craig Snodgrass has created some beautiful art work which seemed based around this theme and the robots all seem to have a deeper emotional quality to them.
Read MoreOn Friday the 13th of November, 2015, the French Capital of Paris was attacked in the most heinous way possible. Armed gunmen opened fire and blew themselves up in various locations across the city. The gruesome attacks claimed at least 129 innocent lives and left 352 injured.
The Art World showed tremendous solidarity with the people of France with various exhibitions and performances standing canceled as reported by ArtNet
Read MoreCaleb Cleveland took on a challenge to create an entire alphabet inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and do a sketch every single day.
In the process he has created Art Work which makes one want to revisit all those monsters you used to hear about in stories our grandmother told us about.
Read MoreMichael Fischler proves that Art can be created out of almost anything, even the bubble wrap we loved to pop and play with.
He patiently creates a portrait of Beth Thornley and does a great job of it.
Read MoreComic Con India is a travelling festival which travels to Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and New Delhi every year to bring to life the wonder and amazement around Comic books and Graphic Novels
These mini world of amazements are always a fun place to visit. Young people come because they are still lost in the wonder that these fantastical worlds bring them, older patrons come to revisit the magic they had once felt.
Read MoreArt Works don’t have to be big is size to make an impact. Often the smallest art works can leave the most lasting impacts.
We’ve rounded up 5 artists who work with art in a miniature form. They are so good we felt you just had to see them.
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