Madhubani Painting Masterclass – Two day online workshop
Learn Madhubani paintings in the traditional authentic form with Master artist, Vidushini Prasad in a 2-day online class.
About Madhubani: Madhubani Painting originated from Madhubani district of Mithila region of Bihar. The paintings are drawn in accordance with a fixed theme and accordingly, symbols, lines, patterns are drawn. These paintings mostly depict nature and religious motifs and the themes generally depict deities, nature, fishes, peacock etc. Natural objects like the sun, the moon, and the religious plants like tulsi are also widely painted. The paintings can be done on handmade paper, canvas, dupattas, stoles etc.
About the workshop: Get introduced to the Madhubani art form and learn various styles of this folk art- Bharani and Kachani styles. Learn about its story, grammar, colors, motifs, and special characteristics. We will be learning Madhubani patterns and then make an art form in the workshop. Madhubani paintings are preferably made on handmade paper. However, you may use a thick drawing sheet for this workshop. Keep acrylic colors and brushes handy and you are good to start your journey with Madhubani. You will be given design options to choose from.
Materials needed –
Acrylic colours
Paint brushes no 2 & 3
Thick paper
Pencil, Eraser, Ruler
Carbon paper
Palette, Cloth & Water Container.
Any Black Pen ( Waterproof)
About the Trainer:
Vidushini Prasad is a Bengaluru-based Madhubani (Mithila) artist whose roots are in Bihar, the state where Madhubani paintings originated. She has been teaching the art for several years and is an empaneled artist of Ministry of Textile, Govt. of India.
Vidushini’s work has been exhibited at several Art Galleries including Renaissance Art Gallery (Bangalore), David Hall Art Gallery, Fort Kochi, Eka Lifestyle, Bangalore, Genesis Art Gallerie.
Some of Vidushini’s exclusive work are also available on Novica, a National Geographic partner site, which connects Artisans to a global marketplace of socially conscious customers. Print version of some of her work in form of various products are also available on FineArtAmerica, a platform that has revolutionized the way that artwork is bought and sold around the world.
Vidushini Prasad has authored a book on Madhubani Art which is a ready reference of art forms and how they are done, sold, exported and marketed abroad. Her painting ‘A Celebration of Life’ was chosen as the theme image for the Lok Sangeet Sammelan, organised by India Habitat Center in August 2015
Date: 4th and 5th July, 2020
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 1300 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Food Illustration with Hemali Mehta (Online-live Session)
Do you love food? Want to capture amazing delicacies in your hand-drawn sketches this summer? Then this workshop is for you.
Food illustration food sketching is a great way to record your connection with food. This is a two hour workshop, where you’ll learn and sketch croissant and other dessert.
You will:
– Learn the value of having a time limit!
– Practice capturing a scene with minimal drawing and instead use a beautiful wash of paint and ink pens.
– Learn what to put in and what to leave out!
– Learn about focal points and composition, colour and more.
Materials required:
– Watercolors
– Pens (black), water resistant recommended
– A4 papers for practice
– A5 watercolor paper or a thick white paper
– Pencil and eraser
– Water container and old kitchen towel
Date: 2nd May, 2020 Day: Saturday Time: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm (IST) Fee: Rs 500 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
We commence a 10-sessions in-depth still life course. It’s an art form that shows inanimate objects from the natural or man-made world, such as fruit, flowers, baskets or bowls.
Through the program, we’ll cover key topics such as :
• Understanding textures
• Layering
• Color mixing
• Color harmony
• Color perspective
• Use of white
• Composition tips
Day: 10 Sundays
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (IST)
Fee: ₹4500 per person (All 10 sessions)
Venue: Online classes on zoom
Knowledge of watercolor beginner techniques is mandatory
For registrations and details, WhatsApp on 9900052747
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led online and offline workshops for individuals and for corporates across the world.
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HOLI- a festival that celebrates native colours that surrounds us and brings us closer to the natural world and lets us be sensitive to the subtle changes. To rejoice and be grateful for all the hard work of a good harvest through playful use of petals, leaves and roots and welcome the onset of spring.
Historically flowers and nature’s discards were used to rejuvenate the skin and embrace the body to the climatic changes. Modern living has changed the essence of the festival from plant colors to bright neon colors and chemical pigments that take away more from our skin than add to it.
MUUYEE as a brand practices slow and sustainable lifestyle, where we believe that every discard has its own purpose. We welcome you to a Holi that will leave you refreshed and glowing and makes sure that no chemical harm is done to you or to mother Earth.
We would be creating our own colour recipes from humble ingredients like turmeric, neem leaves, rose and marigold petals that would be ground together with the goodness of chickpea flour. (Besan)
Content of the workshop:
This workshop will be a colour journey to see hues of Red, Green and yellow coming to life with living ingredients. A dedicated station for each colour would be created, were in the participants can explore hands on how to make their own Holi hues.
Participants will get to explore their own recipes of natural Holi colors that can be mixed and used. The workshop will end with each participant taking back a set of three colors to play Holi with their loved ones in the most natural and organic way possible.
Take Away: A set of 3 Holi colours.
Date: 7th March, 2020
Day: Saturday
Time: 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Fee: Rs 1500 per person (Inclusive of materials)
Booking Fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance amount of Rs 1000 to be paid at venue)
Venue: Bloom & Grow, Koramangala
Note: Participants need to register by paying the booking amount and balance at the venue. Alternatively, you can pay full fees online. Please note DO NOT pay both booking fees and full fees.
A unique one of its kind wall decor made from scrap pine wood
In this project you learn to do multiple techniques related to wood distressing
1. Basic decoupage of rice paper or tissue
2. Wood distressing and dry brushing
3. Creating depth to each blick using angular brush
4. Wood burning technique and color washing
5. Stamping on wood with archival inks
6. Distressed stenciling on wood
7. Shadow stenciling on wood
8. Wood staining
And finally sealing it to a beautiful wall decor that lasts for years to come.
Artist: Rupa Swaminathan
Take Away: Scrap wood block panel of size 2*2 ft.
Date – 22nd March, 2020
Day – Sunday
Time – 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Fee – Rs 3500 per person (Includes all materials)
Booking fee – Rs 500 per person (Balance amount of Rs 3000 to be paid at the venue)
Venue – Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
Ceramic Mural Art – Two days Module for Beginners in Bangalore
Bloom and Grow is conducting a 2-day workshop on ceramic mural art. Ceramic mural is extremely popular when it involves home decoration and creating new art. You will enjoy playing with clay and creating different textures and using various techniques to finally make an A2 sized mural art.
In the guided step by step workshop,
-Learn how to apply ceramic clay on canvas board to get 3D mural effect
-How to prepare clay paste
-Learn how to use knife, brushes and cone to make ceramic clay mural
-Learn how to paint with oil colours above mural work
Take Away: You will take your finished designer mural art (A2 size).
Date: 4th and 5th April, 2020
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Fees: Rs 2500 per person (Includes materials)
Booking: Rs 500 per person (Balance amount of Rs 2000 to be paid at venue)
Venue: Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
Sculpture painting combines elements from sculpture as well as painting to create stunning volumetric paintings using a one smear- one element principle. In this workshop, you will learn how to create the elements of the a Peony! Complete a panel with various elements such as full bloom flowers, half blooms, buds and leaves.
Lunch and All materials required for the class will be provided.
Learn from Vidya- a Certified instructor of Evgenia Ermilova School of Sculpture Painting.
No prior experience is required.
Take Away: A project made by you and Certificate of participation from Evgenia Ermilova school of sculpture painting.
Date: 14th March, 2020 Day: Saturday Time: 10 am to 6 pm Fee: Rs 8500 per person (Includes materials) Booking Fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance amount of Rs 8000 to be paid at venue) Venue: Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
Note: Participants need to register by paying the booking amount and balance at the venue. Alternatively, you can pay full fees online. Please note DO NOT pay both booking fees and full fees.
VALENTINE MINI ALBUM AND CARD MAKING – Beginners workshop in Bangalore
Gift your loved one the joy of handmade this Valentines.
A hands on workshop where you will learn best techniques of paper crafting to create mini album & a handmade card. A workshop designed for beginners, you can use the album to stick your precious pictures and make a keepsake for a lifetime.
ALBUM SIZE- 5.5” by 6” inches
CARD SIZE- 5” by 6” inches
TECHNIQUES COVERED
– How to take measurements
– How to embellish your projects
– How to arrange magnets for closures
– How to set papers according to colour combinations
– How to use glitters in different ways
– How to do stamping
– How to make flaps
– How to do distressing
And many more techniques
Date: 14th February, 2020
Days: Friday
Time: 11 am to 2 pm
Fee: Rs 3000 per person (includes all materials)
Booking fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance amount of Rs 2500 to be paid at venue)
Venue: Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
Note: Participants need to register by paying the booking amount and balance at the venue. Alternatively, you can pay full fees online. Please note DO NOT pay both booking fees and full fees.
Oil Portrait Painting Workshop for Beginners in Bangalore
Join us in this workshop to paint a portrait using oil colors. Participants will learn how to start from a photograph and paint it using oil colors and also improve upon their overall approach to painting portraits with an emphasis on rich, harmonious color.
What will you learn?
• Key aspects of portraiture.
• Understanding and idealization of facial features.
• Fundamentals of oil painting.
• Learn the steps to handle oil paints.
• Principles of color, composition, and perspective.
• Techniques of creating special color effects using oil paints.
This is a very systematic course aimed at beginners and intermediates who love to use colors.
Date: 22nd March, 2020
Day: Sunday
Time: 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Fees: Rs 1700 (Inclusive of all materials)
Booking Fee: Rs 500 (Balance amount of Rs 1200 to be paid at venue)
Venue: Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
Note: Participants need to bring one black and white print out and one colour print out of A4 size of the portrait you would like to make.
Trousseau Packing Workshop for Beginners in Bangalore
Trousseau packing is an art of packing using various materials including net, fabrics, flowers and other decoration accessories.
It’s an art to make special occasions become beautiful stories.
Trousseau packing includes packing everything with a twist whether it’s corporate gifting, announcement favours, festive gifts or bridal trays.
In this session we will learn:
Gaddi box decoration where we learn basic colour combinations and flower bunching.
Also we learn how to innovatively pack a ginni or a silver coin..
And yesss a ring tray, where we are gonna work with fabrics and flowers..
Date: 15th February, 2020
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Fee: Rs 2500 per person (includes materials)
Booking fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance of Rs 2000 to be paid at venue)
Venue: Bloom and Grow, Koramangala
Note: Participants need to register by paying the booking amount and balance at the venue. Alternatively, you can pay full fees online. Please note DO NOT pay both booking fees and full fees.
Join in for learning this beautiful technique which is not only creative but a meditative process too.
Unwind while winding wires over and again, mindfully.
What you’ll learn-
1. Learn few basics about wires, gauges, softness, procuring,etc
2. Learn some of the basic wire weaving techniques and to start a project from scratch.
3. You’ll make a finger ring at the end of the workshop and That’s your takeaway
4. All the materials needed for workshop shall be provided.
5. If you are a quick learner, do feel free to start next pendant or finger ring and do get guided over and that too is your takeaway.
Do you need to know jewellery making?
Not really, but a hands on with any kind of craft/art activity would make the learning process easy.
Take away:
All that you need to know to practice wire wrapping to make your own jewelry.
Finger ring and/or pendant that you do during the workshop is all yours!
Age limit : 15-55, Rather those with good wrist and hand strength and the spirit to learn should do :).
Day & Date: Sunday, 23rd February 2020
Timings: 10 am to 2 pm
Fees: Rs 1500 per person (includes all material)
Booking fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance of Rs 1000 to be paid at the venue)
Venue: Bloom and Grow, Koramangala.
Resin is a two-part compound that hardens to give a clear and glossy finish. You can either add paints to the resin and then create a painting. Alternatively, you can paint first and then pour the resin over the painting to create the finish.
What all will be included in the workshop?
Things to know before you start working with resin
Preparing your workspace
What is epoxy resin
How to mix resin
How to calculate the amount of resin needed
Types of pigments
Types of resin
Difference between casting and coating
How to cast in moulds
Preparing the substrate
Choosing colors
Using glitter
Resin pouring techniques
Finishing the edges
How to take care of moulds
Precautions and Resin Safety measures
Detailed information of the materials required
Take away: Tray – 8 x 8 inches and Set of 2 coasters
When: Wednesday, 25th Oct Timings: 10:30 am – 01:30 pm
Fee : Rs 3000 (inclusive of all materials)
Venue: Marathahalli, Bangalore
Suitable for age 18years and above
Each batch includes 3-4 people only.
Note: All the materials required for the workshop will be provided at the venue. Participants will be required to leave their projects overnight for resin setting.
Details of STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP in Bangalore
It’s a 4 hours’ workshop for beginners and intermediates.
Still Life Painting is a focused introduction to oil color. Starting to paint a still life (an arrangement of objects) can sometimes be quite daunting. It is very essential to understand the composition of the objects and how they enlighten the painting as a whole. In this workshop participants will learn oil painting that emphasizes composition creation. These still life paintings provide a gorgeous accent to any room in your home or office.
What do you learn?
Tips on how to start painting with oil paints.
Learn all basics of oil painting.
Brush stroke techniques.
Sealing the art and preserving.
Each step hands-on how to use paints.
Lessons on mixing and matching colors from a limited palette.
Artist: Eyamuna Anbazhagan
Take Away: A Finished painting made by you on 10 by 12 canvas size.
Date: 14th December, 2019
Day: Saturday
Time: 2.30 pm – 6.pm
Fee: Rs 1700 per person (Inclusive of materials)
Booking Fee: Rs 500 per person (Balance amount of Rs 1200 to be paid at venue)
Bloom & Grow brings to you a workshop on Terrarium making at its studios in Koramangala. Bloom & Grows terrarium experts have been spreading their love to infuse homes and offices with much-needed greenery through their passion for Terrarium making for the past 4 years.
Terrariums are a creative way to add a little indoor garden. They are a visual treat that transports us to a forest floor or a nook in the garden. And when these living ornaments are a result of our creative expression, they bring more joy than anything else.
This time we are introducing *Closed Terrariums*
The workshop inclusions:
Step by step guide to create and care for a closed terrarium.
Tips and tricks for indoor plants.
All supplies (a customized glass bowl, plants, special terrarium soil, gravel, decoratives, printed care instruction).
Dont bother about bringing anything but yourself as everything else will be provided.
This workshop is ideal for both beginners and intermediates.
This workshop will not only enable you to work with closed terrariums but open terrariums as well.
Trainer: Your Green Canvas
Participant numbers are restricted.
Take Away -Your very own closed terrarium of size 10″
Date- 8th December, 2019
Day- Sunday
Time- 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm
Fee- Rs 2500 per person (inclusive of material cost)
Booking fee- Rs 500 per person(Balance amount of Rs 2000 to be paid at the venue)
