Be it the Mylai Karpakambal, Tiruppathi Balaji or Thiruchendur Murugan a devotee can hardly get two minutes for a glimpse of the deity’s face leave alone the full figure; one has to always leave with unfulfilled longing. There is a way to overcome it. Just keep the paintings by Silpi in front of you; one can look as long as one wishes to at every little detail of the respective deity of most of the temples of not only Tamil Nadu but the entire country; the properties in the shrine such as the brass oil lamps, silver vessels for the rituals, why even the oil stains on the wall are clearly delineated. No one before or after him could compare favourably with Silpi and his creations.
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As we all know there are different materials available for doing Art. Paintings or drawing there are lots of mediums like oils Acrylics water colours pastels pencil paper and Canvas but art can also reflect on pebbles & scrap vessels.

All great masters of art have acknowledged the importance of line in art, be it drawing, painting, sculpture or graphics. K.M. Adimoolam, Adi as he was called fondly by friends and associates, was indeed a Master of Line. He had said, “What are my drawings? They mean a lot more than telling something to the viewers through them – the vibrant qualities which are felt when the practical or strong sweeps of these lines pierce through the space, the amazing features indicating the three dimensions, the impressions I had gained from artistic creations from all over the world at different points of time, even though the line behaved in a fragile manner, its fascination which seemed to overpower me – my drawings mark my endeavours to express all these in my own special way”. He further said, “It has been my objective to establish my drawings, be they model studies or my own imaginary compositions, as my own perceptions, bereft of any influences and impressions from others”.
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Young, enterprising and hard working ceramist Gukan Raj continues to earn appreciation and acclaim for his creativity.

A 6” x 6” square and within that space a deeply touching scene - the dead body of Vali surrounded by other grieving Vanaras after he was hit by Rama; the stone surface is somewhat rough, but that does not affect the profoundness of the relief sculpture.
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Spanning across four decades, this article recounts my experience with origami – paper folding. I might switch to different decades at different points in time while you are reading and not necessarily in an orderly fashion.
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Jayakrishnan Unni shares his interest in music and art.

My work is the reflection of my evolution as an artist through the years.
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The path to being a full time artist and making a living out of it is a challenging one. Not everyone is lucky to establish and sustain a decent living.
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“it is easy to depict a figure and write a few lines of poetry. The issue here is that of transforming this and how one does it when there are no examples. I start sometimes with a concrete human figure or even write a few lines of text on the canvas and as the work progresses I realise it is moving slowly towards abstraction, may be semi abstraction; it might perhaps lead me to full abstraction”.
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The pandemic has affected every business be it corporate or street vendor. Traditional crafts, many of which are already on the brink of extinction due to lack of patronage, are no exception. One such craft is Kodali Karuppur Kalamkari.Read More

A sixteen year old boy left his family in 1896 and driven by an inner urge made his way to Arunchala, a holy mountain in South India, a place he never left again. Here he surrendered himself to a newly discovered awareness that his real nature was formless, immanent consciousness.
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“Census at Bethlehem” (also known as the Numbering at Bethlehem) one of the most famous works of Bruegel.
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The beginning of spring is a beauty in the Pacific Northwest. Every year, we experience the grandeur of budding leaves in green, dew drops on flowers and the melodious chirping of birds chattering throughout the day. One such day brought Mouli a raga with a refreshing combination of notes depicting this exuberance in our spring.
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It was a treat to my visual sensory, like exploring a small island with all its people, women and children, workers and families, labourers and jack fruit eaters, little homes and dense forests, lives longing for love, passionate people waiting to be loved, toys and guns, trees and boats..
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'It was imprinted on my mind, and I never forgot it', says Charles Napier Hemy, ‘the finest marine artist of his generation’ (1841-1917).
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The minute one enters the portal of Kalakshetra- The Temple of Fine Arts - a new awakening stirs the soul. Sensitivity transcends time. Athai’s aesthetics is everywhere unfolding a new aura every-day!
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The level of her background works depended on the availability of art supplies which were sourced from England due to which Gwillim painted the birds first and the backgrounds after that.

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Signature styles of painting by six eminent atists, which express their individual creative approach on primordial deities. Show is from 6-10 March 2022 at CHOLAMANDAL ARTISTS' VILLAGE, Injambakkam, Chennai 600 041 - INDIA.

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Chidambarakrishnan: An alumnus of the College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam and had worked as a designer in the Weavers Service CEnter for many years. He has been fond of the horses as the subject of his painting and had used the form in quite an unusual manner, sometimes alon with human figures.

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Arbor art fair is Michigan’s largest outdoor art event. It brings close to half a million attendees over three days in July the largest art fair in the nation. The Ann Arbor art fair features nearly thousands of artists and is comprised of three independently juried nonprofits that run consecutively.
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Prasanna Kumar: A former student of the College of Fine Arts, Chennai, Prasanna Kumar specializes in photography collage art. These three pictures were created during his visit to Thailand.(Nos. 067, 068 - Titled: Oracle and No. 069 Titled: People with nimind are in the catalogue.)

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K. Ramanujam, was an artist at Cholamandal Artists’ Village, Chennai. He was one of the noted artist, inspired by traditional indigenous drawing with regional techniques. Ramanujam’s work delved into forms of abstraction and figuration. (Please read the detailed article on K Ramanujam and his works in the next issue).

Art Exhibition "MICRO TRENDS 2022" of Paintings and Sculptures in Small Format by Progressive Painters Association till 30th April, 2022, 6.30-9.30 (all days) at Labernum and Indigo Galleries Cholamandal Artists' Village, Chennai.

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Rekha Vijayshankar’s photographs emerge from her reflections on her own identity as a woman in society. Woman takes on multiple roles as she negotiates the journey of life.
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She was often criticised for having sanskritised the Barathanatyam, or being very Brahminical in her outlook etc. Nothing could be far from it as could be seen from the following observations.
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With the passage of time, the art of Pattachitra has gone through a commendable transition and the chitrakars have been painted on palm leaves and silk.
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Ramanujam expressed his indulging inner state of mind in all his works. His extra ordinary works created a new approach in Madras Art Movement.
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