Most artists are introverts, and broke.” Divya Gaur, an IIT Bombay Design graduate who illustrates for a top publishing house, makes a candid admission. Faridabad-based Gaur now runs an online community called Sketch Clubhouse, where nearly 250 artists and working professionals meet every weekend, forget about finances, and paint for the love of art.
Divya Gaur and Amulya Deshmukh
If we were you, we’d take Gaur’s words with a pinch of salt — after all, the household staple is at the heart of the club’s first art workshop led by National Institute of Design Ahmedabad graduate Amulya Deshmukh. From collegians to retired professionals looking to pick up a hobby in their sunset years, Gaur says the door, an online meeting link in this case, is open to all.
ON May 16 and 17, 7 pm (workshop); Every Saturday (sketching sessions)
LOG ON TO @the.sketch.clubhouse
ENTRY Rs 200 (for two days)
Two-part canvas
»Day 1: Experiment with ink, watercolours and organic colours using spinach, tea, coffee, and turmeric. Come prepared to get your hands messy.
»Day 2: As the concluding act, Day 1’s artworks will be cut into strips and rearranged in overlapping patterns to create unexpected designs.
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»Ticket, please
Learn about typefaces, while you design your own ticket with typographer Tanya George as part of the ongoing Ticket Tika Chaap exhibition.
ON May 18; 11 am AT Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Byculla.
LOG ON TO @bdlmuseum
ENTRY Rs 150
»We’re live
Ever wanted to paint the portrait of a live model? Art educator Sanjay Nikam opens the doors to his studio for a unique, guided experience.
ON May 17; 10 am
AT Jolly Arts Adda, I-Think Campus, Kanjurmarg East.
CALL 9892927589
ENTRY Revealed on request
How does salt create art?
» When salt is sprinkled on watercolour or ink, the mineral absorbs moisture, and pulls the pigment towards the salt crystals.
»This simple chemical reaction creates random, visually striking patterns and textures on the canvas.
Art by the book
Invite your budding artists at home on your weekend art escapades with the newly-released Read-and-Do art book.
AVAILABLE tulikabooks.com
