Category: Art
Tone in drawings
Creating one, with shades makes the drawings look more convincing. The use of tone in drawings arose after the lines drawings. In Pompeii, frescoes have a total area that gives forms and figures to the subjects. It helps the artist to express the subjects in different forms. When tones are established on a line drawing,…
Takashi Murakami
He is a Japanese contemporary artist. The main focuses of his artworks are paintings and sculptures. Apart from traditional art, he works in the commercial sectors such as fashion, merchandise, and animation. He is popular for combining high and low cultural art. He is the founder and president of Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., which manages…
Line Drawings of Different Masters
Drawing is the most basic form of art and it is living from eternity. Basically, it is the simplest way of expression. With minimum tools and simple lines, an artist can express more than enough about any subject or situation. This article will put light on the different master artists’ drawings. Joseph Mallord William Turner…
Manjit Bawa (1941-2008)
Bawa was born in 1941 in Dhuri, British India. His elder brothers encouraged him to pursue art. He studied fine arts at the College of Art, New Delhi between 1958 and 1963, where his professors included Somnath Hore, Rakesh Mehra, Dhanaraj Bhagat and B.C. Sanyal. Between 1964 and 1971, Bawa worked as a silkscreen printer…
The transition from west to east (Jamini Roy)
Jamini’s earlier works did not only comprise of commissioned portraits but of Howler monkeys also. According to the sources, while searching for the inspiration he tried to work upon the animals in his art, while the howler monkey got the special treatment not due to some kind of Easter egg or due to the Darwin…
Art Creating Path To The New Artist And Insight For The Already Working Creators
On 12th March 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the civil disobedience movement against the British monopoly on salt. The world was facing a great depression and the life of common people was getting worse. Jute prices were going south, there was a scarcity of money and in that situation, it is very hard to imagine how…
Dawn an Underdog Artist in The Pre-independence India
After recognition of 1929, Jamini had to work upon his new identity which he was going to show to the art world’s elites. A little light and a little push towards the beauty of art lead him to the lifelong career of exploration, understanding, and deep feelings towards his art. Artists are always hungry for…
Kalighat Paintings- From The Soil To The Royal House of England
It was the year 1929; Mukul Dey was the principal of the Government School of Art, Calcutta. It was the first noted exhibition of Jamini Roy’s career. The show which brings him into the spotlight for the first time—was indeed a momentary spotlight. But the exhibition carries out the first time an Indian artist who…
An Artist Searching Passion in The Soil
In the world of art and creativity, it is unconditionally true that there should be a zeal to learn and relearn. In the case of Jamini Roy, it is clear that he was a pupil for the lifetime. The bend in his works and the learning curves throughout his life can be seen easily by…
Jamini Roy: Santhal Mother & Child
Jamini Roy used organic substances in his paintings; it is well known that he only uses organic paints and pieces of cotton & tempera for his works and his works are amazing. The word amazing would maybe something underestimating. It is his art that was great and more valuable than the other contemporary artists. His…
