It's raining, it's pouring... A contest can surely brighten up those monsoon blues?
To celebrate our 10k milestone on Instagram, we are giving one artist a ₹10000 voucher to shop at our store!
Read More"I was born and brought up in Mumbai, work as a professional visual artist creating conceptual figurative compositions to express the world out and world within through various mediums .Having exhibited in prestigious galleries of India and participated in various shows of eminent organisations on invitation and also for Charitable purposes: having a multifaceted career, as Interior Designer as partner in Space Designers; as Visiting Faculty in Kala Vidya Sankul, Raheja College, ISDI ; as Coordinator in Jindal Centre for the Arts.
Read More"I am an art teacher first. I may juggle other roles of being an illustrator, designer and artist, it’s teaching art that floats my boat, gives me the greatest joy. It’s when we are all making art together my kids and I, we exist in space where anything is possible- trees can be purple, people can fly!
Read More"Hi, my name is Prithviraj Shinde, born and brought up in Bombay. I have been painting and sketching since I was 4 years old.…
Read More"I'm a self-taught artist who works primarily in painting abstracts & cubist portraiture as well as relief printmaking using wood & linoleum…
Read More"I've been doing art since childhood in all kinds of medium. Art is now more of a necessity, that I need to do everyday or else I don't feel happy with my self.
Read MoreChoosing your materials is like choosing the weapons for your next artistic battle or endeavour. Read on to find out our advice on how to get started with lettering with the right materials.
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to explore the art of graffiti but didn’t know where to start? Fret not we’ve got you covered. Read on to know more.
Read MoreWe’ve got a great guide to canvases so that you can get started understanding them better and start using them for your next creation.
Read MorePutting together your very first sketchbook is exciting but can also be intimidating. It doesn’t have to be. We are here with you every step of the way and have compiled our quick process to getting started into this post.
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Sandwiched between Fort and Kala Ghoda, our new store address effective January 3rd 2018*:
Art Lounge
1st floor, 3A, Karim Chambers,
Ambalal Doshi Marg,
Kala Ghoda,
Next to Theobroma,
Mumbai-400023
Our Churchgate Store is now closed for business but you can find us online
www.artlounge.in
Do bear with us while we update Google Maps & other resources.
For urgent enquiries/concerns/questions: +91 - 816 982 7845
*Any changes will be posted on social media
Montana GOLD spray paint is famous for its superior quality. High-covering and quick-drying NC-Acrylic lacquer. Highly reliable, it provides artists with the perfect tool for creative work. The specially developed Low-pressure system guarantees maximum accuracy to meet the highest requirements while giving professional results! With 215 colors in total Montana GOLD offers one of the largest and most concise color range available in spray paint. Montana GOLD can be applied on canvas, wood, concrete, metal, glass or even flexible surfaces. Perfect also in combination with the Montana TECH and EFFECT sprays as well as the water-based ACRYLIC markers!
Montana BLACK is the superior can of it's class. The Nitro-Combination based formula ensures a high coverage, matte finish, perfect control and handling. Short drying time allows rapid re-application and overlapping with other colors immediately. Non-scented aerosol paint made to the highest quality, health and environmental standards. Montana BLACK spray paint is famous for its quality and reliability. The perfect tool for street art and graffiti artists. With it's high pressure valve, Montana BLACK allows users fast application. Weather and winterproof.
The largest member in the Montana Cans family is the 750ml ULTRA-WIDE can. An ideal tool for contemporary urban calligraphy and ultra wide line work. Comes in Chrome, Black, Red & Blue with a spray width variation from 15cm if applied rapidly at close range, to approx. 60cm if applied slower at a greater distance to the desired surface.
Hello artists, designers and hobbyists!
We are in the process of compiling a database for people looking to learn a new hobby, a new technique, a new style. We get tons of people asking us about the best classes, commissioned artists, caricaturists, mural artists etc. We are also on the lookout for people to contribute to our growing YouTube channel.
We are looking for: Calligraphy, lettering, fabric painting, jewellery making, printmaking, quilling, paper flower making, watercolour painting, canvas techniques, manga workshops, fashion illustration, face/body painting, crockery/glass painting, zendoodlers, graffiti art… or anything that uses products that you can find at Art Lounge! You can be anywhere in India!
Do fill out the following form if interested!
Apologies for the delay! Finally, we have your grand prize winner! Thank you to all those who participated.
Winner: Helik Thakur
Semi-finalist: Aarya P
Semifinalist: Pratigya B
Semifinalist: Sayani Sarkar
We all know the visual delights that the festival of colour brings with it, but what about the minutes, days and months after? Yes, there are the less positive aspects, but it also marks the beginning of summer and the destruction of darkness. Both nature and people are transformed before, during and after Holi.
So start those creative engines! We will select one winner who will get some exciting stuff from us! Create your best and send it in before April 16th. Winners will be announced on May 1, 2017.
1) Topic: You are free to abstract the topic as you please. Your response can be literal, symbolic, humorous, with a social message, anything! We are looking for a unique vision or concept and how well it is visually communicated.
2) Medium: Only the following media is acceptable: pencils, paints, inks, markers, pastels, charcoal or a combination of these. No magazine collaging or digital work will be allowed. This is an ode to traditional art! We will be considering the quality and execution of the media chosen.
3) Size: A3 or A4 only.
4) Submission: Scan/photograph your entry and Email it to admin@artlounge.in as a high resolution JPEG attachment with the Subject Line: #HoliAtArtLounge along with your Full name, Postal Address, Phone Number, Age, Social Media pages in the main body. Alternatively, you can drop off the physical artwork to our Churchgate store in Mumbai with all the details before Saturday, April 16th by 7pm. If you aren’t the winner, the artwork will be there for pick up post May 1st.
5) Social Media: Do post your entry to Facebook, Instagram with #HoliAtArtLounge. Images received as entries may be used in promotional material related to the contest/Art Lounge across social media platforms or otherwise.
6) For the Winner: The winner must courier their original signed artwork to us within 10 days of notification in order to receive their prize, which in turn will be couriered by us to them within 10 days of receipt.
7) Disclaimer: The final decisions of the contest (deadlines, winners, rules, prizes, plagiarism issues) are up to the sole discretion of Art Lounge. Art Lounge has the right to edit, alter, cancel the contest at any point.
Forget 2016 and all the demonetisation woes... The New Year always brings with it excitement, joy and prospects! Let's welcome 2017 with an embrace!
Create a POSTCARD addressed to Art Lounge. The theme is ‘2017'! Let's get creative!
We will select one winner who will get some exciting stuff from us!
Create your best and send it in to admin@artlounge.in or to the Churchgate Store before December 31st. Share it on Facebook and Instagram with #NewYearsAtArtLounge. Winners will be announced on January 10th.
-Vision or Concept
-Quality of Execution of medium chosen
-Use of Composition to communicate the vision
-Creativity in the Wording on the back of the Postcard
-Sticking to the Rules
1) It must be the size of a traditional postcard ie 4x6 inches that has a front for the visual and back for the letter and address.
2) You can use any medium (dry, wet, collage, mixed media) to create your postcard. It cannot be digitally edited or created in any way. You can only scan both sides to send it in the E-mail.
3) The front visual must reflect the theme i.e. ‘2017’. The back must be addressed to the Art Lounge with a creative note.
4) The competition is open to anyone residing in India.
5) There is no age restriction.
6) This is a multiple-entry competition. Each person can send in multiple postcards.
7) A high-resolution scan or photo of the entry must be mailed to admin@artlounge.in or the physical postcard must be mailed or dropped off to our Churchgate store before 7pm on December 31st.
8) The winner must courier their original signed postcard to us in order to receive their prize, which in turn will be couriered by us to them.
9) The final decisions of the contest (deadlines, winners, rules, prizes, plagiarism issues) are up to the sole discretion of Art Lounge. Art Lounge has the right to edit, alter, cancel the contest at any point.
10) Images received as entries may be used in promotional material related to the contest/Art Lounge across social media platforms or otherwise.
We are all so accustomed to looking at a canvas on a wall. Granted, many spectacular things have been created this way, but after a while, one begins to wonder, ‘is there no way to go forward from this?’. Sen Shombit’s show “Dèsordre” is testament to the fact that the canvas continues to evolve and take new form.
Using several smaller canvases at different angles to create installation art, he takes the notion of what we consider to be traditional and spins it on its head. Of course, the main focus of the exhibition was Gesturism. Bright, almost neon colours have been used in expressive strokes, sometimes using knives and barriers on the canvas to create layers of light and dark.
Contrasted with the first floor, the second was an explosion of colour and culture, with Shombit’s famous art car transferred onto canvases, each one showing us an unique perspective on what is considered to be quintessentially Indian.
A large, enclosed piece of floor had the artist’s palettes that he had used throughout the process. A wise decision as one may mistake his paintings to be a flood of bright colours and that alone. Here, we could see the astounding array of shades, tones and colours used by the artist. In a single installation, the entire exhibition was tied together in these palettes.
However, the most impressive pieces are undoubtably the installation canvas pieces. They challenge the viewer to view art in a different way. The scenes are muddled, and one has to work with the colours and shapes on each piece from different angles to come to a conclusion that may or may not satisfy them.
I spent about 20 minutes trying to decipher a piece whose parts were jumbled, as though the intent of the artist was for us to solve the painting. However, as I walked away from it, annoyed and frustrated that I could not figure it out, it dawned on me that I have never seen an art piece that had challenged me in this way.
The exhibition is experimental, brave, beautiful and challenging. It is not for those whose tastes lie in the more traditional. However, if you are up for a challenge, this is the exhibition to visit.
The writer and reviewer, Jehan Vazifdar, is an aspiring fashion designer. An illustrator and art enthusiast, you can check out his Instagram page here
Sen Shombit is an Indian-born contemporary artist from France. Check out more of his work here.
Handles are commonly comprised of various hard woods depending on where they are manufactured and are proportioned to balance in your hand, offering greater control. Layers of varnish and paint are applied to protect the wood from swelling. Hair is positioned within the ferrule to offer the desired responsiveness without going limp. As much as twenty-five percent of the hair falls within the ferrule or is trimmed at the back end to allow secure fastening of the handle. The hair is thoroughly glued to the ferrule which seals the brush and ferrule to avoid shedding of the hair and prevent the seepage of water or medium into the brush. In addition, the ferrule is often crimped to ensure its hold on the handle. This connects the brush head to the handle. Most ferrules are nickel plated brass to ensure they resist corrosion and splitting.
Short vs Long Handle:
Generally the long handle, about 9” in length, is for easel work/traditional oil and acrylic painting. A short handle, 5” to 6” in length, is for watercolor, mixed media and other painting done at a table.
Natural
Bristle
Synthetic
These are some commonly used shapes for brushes.
-Redline, Catalyst, Imperial, Velvetouch, Miniature
Jake Parker started the INKtober initiative in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.
The Rules are as follows:
1) Make a drawing in ink (you can do a pencil under-drawing if you want).
2) Post it online
3) Hashtag it with #inktober and #inktober2016
4) Repeat
Note: you can do it daily, or go the half-marathon route and post every other day, or just do the 5K and post once a week. What ever you decide, just be consistent with it. INKtober is about growing and improving and forming positive habits, so the more you’re consistent the better.
Check out his INKtober page here !
India Art Festival is presenting its sixth edition from 06 to 09 October 2016 at Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai. 42 art galleries from six countries and more than 500 artists are participating from 25 different cities from all over the world. Artists from rural and urban areas along with art galleries participate in large number with all kinds of artworks including paintings, sculptures, photographs, original prints, serigraphs and installations.
Visitors will be privy to some spectacular seascapes, landscapes, cityscapes, rural and urban scenarios, nudes, figurative, still-lifes, semi-abstracts & abstracts, highly realistic, religious & spiritual artworks amongst other works.
It also host the ‘IAF Conversations’ a series of panel discussions, talk shows, presentations and demos in a two-days seminar on the issues & topics concerning contemporary art. In this two-days educative seminar, experts are invited to share their perspectives with the audiences on the subjects ranging from contemporary art and economy, art collection, exhibitions, studio practices, art galleries and art infrastructure in general. Dr. Deepak Kannal, former dean, Arts Faculty, M S University Baroda will have oneto-one conversations in four sessions spanning over two days with the well-known artists Prabhakar Kolte, Dr. Sudhir Patwardhan, Dilip Ranade and Suhas Bahulkar at an auditorium adjoining the exhibition hall at ground floor, Discovery of India building, Nehru Centre from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm on 07 and 08 Oct 2016.
Since its first edition in 2011, India Art Festival successfully initiated the process of democratization of art market at two levels – first by mingling less-articulate rural artists with the metro-bred urban artists and second by bringing out the very ‘art viewing & buying’ process from confines of conventional art spaces.
Here's a sneak peak at some art that will be on display. For more, check out http://indiaartfestival.com/
