Faux calligraphy (also known as fake calligraphy) is a fun and simple way to learn lettering and calligraphy. It imitates the look of some styles of calligraphy using simple tools.
The best part is that you can do faux calligraphy with any sort of writing tool that you have!
In this 3 day course, we would be learning all the letters, but not how to write them, but rather, how to draw them beautifully! You would be able to letter your favorite lines in a proper layout, in a calligraphic style using just regular writing tools.
There will be an in detail study of letter forms and guidelines for achieving a uniform and even style.
Materials required : paper (ruled or unruled, thick or regular A4, anything would do), pen/fine marker/sketch pens, ruler, pencil, eraser.
Date: 18th,19th & 20th September 2020
Day: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Timing: 5 pm to 6:30 pm
Fee: Rs 1200 per person (Inclusive of Taxes)
Drawing and Painting – Free Trial Class For Children
Drawing and Painting is one of the way for kids to express their emotions and thoughts. Keep your children engaged with the best combination of productivity, learning and fun! The online structured art classes are configured for ages 5 to 9 years and will be conducted by Vinita Jalan. Vinita has been teaching and sketching for over 20 years to children.
Date: 6th September, 2020
Day: Sunday
Time: 12 pm to 1 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on zoom
We commence an 12-sessions in-depth watercolor course that will help you to master this unique medium completely. Learn watercolor techniques, understand the medium and pigment behavior, and much more in this course with us.
Who would benefit from this course?
This course is an introduction to watercolor painting practice for those who are new to the medium. If you are interested in building a relaxing creative hobby that can help with your creative skills, do join in.
This course will introduce you to the techniques and creative skills you need to get started.
Course curriculum:
― Introduction to watercolor
• Tools we need to get started
• Subjects that are done in watercolor
• Three types of washes: Flat, Graded, and Variegated
• A landscape with one of the washes
• Assessments and Discussion
• Assignment
― Colour theory
• Color wheel
• Color mixing
• Making greens
• Making grey and browns
• Analogous painting
― Monochrome painting
• Techniques and textures
• Brushstrokes
• Creating Values and tones
• Understanding light and shadow
• Assignment
― Floral
• Layering
• Wet in wet
• Wet in dry
• Lifting color
― Still life
• Dry brush stroke
• Washes
• Glazing
• Underpainting
Kawai doodling with Friends – Friendship Day special with Baagmoy
Baagmoy, a 13 year old doodler will take us into his world of doodling with Kawai doodles. Baagmoy creates his own doodles and enjoys the versatility of Kawai doodling.
Join in with your friends and create an artwork along with them celebrating Friendship Day.
An Online Gardening Webinar workshop to get you hands-on in Gardening and develop a deeper understanding of Soil and Plants.
Getting started with gardening can be a deterrent for a few. And that is what we are trying to leave behind as we help you uncover the basics in gardening and what you need to do minimally to motivate you to just get started.
A two-hour session on Gardening basics, understanding soil and plants, we cover these topics in this power packed session!
Q & A session included in the last 15 – 30 minutes.
TOPICS COVERED:
1. BASICS OF SOIL, SUN AND WATERING Make sure you have a strong foundation to start your green cover!
2. 10 INDOOR PLANTS/ AIR PURIFIERS to grow and maintain, identify, understand, we will show and teach how to propagate and increase your garden naturally at home (Demo included)
3. 10 HERBAL VARIETIES to grow, consume learn its uses, medicinal/ herbal varieties have wonderful qualities about them, we make you love them and consume regularly
4. MICROGREENS how to, potting mix and care. The easiest plants to grow that adds that kick of energy and nutrients to your body (Demo included)
5. NATURAL HOME REMEDIES – We have some useful tips to control pests, make sure you write these handy tips down.
6. EASY GREENS Growing them easily at home for everyday consumption.
7. SOIL BOOSTERS All natural, all easy, found at home and the kitchen, we get you to create a LIVING soil full of microorganisms and nutrients your plants will love!
About Trainer: Kavya Chandra runs A Green Venture has been Gardening for 7 years now, runs a community garden where she grows over 10 kinds of herbs and vegetables, works with Natural and Organic farmers holding educational workshops, nature walks in Bangalore, Nature & Outdoor activities in the city and grows a wide range of plants from Indoor to herbs, edible greens and flowers at home. She believes that all homes should keep edible and medicinal gardens and have Nature in their life everyday.
Age group: 12 years and above
Day & Date: Sunday, 2nd August
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm (IST)
Fees: Rs 600 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online class on Zoom
This workshop will primarily be a demo session. All you need is Notebook & Pen.
The first thing that comes to your mind is ” oh I would love to learn Kerala mural but am not good at drawing”
WHAT IS KERALA MURAL PAINTING?
Kerala mural is an ancient traditional art form established after independence particularly in Kerala. The mural stories are derived from the purana which depict the story of god and goddess. Kerala mural painting is not only seen on temple walls you can also see it on the walls of ancient Christian churches.
WHAT YOU LEARN?
1. A short note on kerala mural painting
2. The basic drawing techniques
3. The colour study
4. The blending and combinations
5. Outlining
Materials needed –
1. Seven Acrylic colour ( yellow ocher, scarlet red, burntsienna, black,white, sap green, and phthalo blue)
2. Yellow carbon sheet ( for tracing)
3. A canvas ( size – A4)
4. Three brushes – 0.4 round thin brush, a flat brush ( any size) 10 round brush ( note – brush size 10)
5. A palette
6. Waste cloth
Date: 18th and 19th July
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (IST)
Venue: Online Session on Zoom
Fee: Rs 1000 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Note :
– We don’t use natural dyes, we use only acrylic colours.
– Once you are registered, participants will be added to whatsapp group, for ease in communication with the steps to join in.
Blue pottery in India is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur, though it is Turko-Persian in origin. The name “blue pottery” comes from the eye catching blue dye used to colour the pottery.
Learn to make faux blue pottery designs on a plate as a lovely home decor piece.
Materials required:-
– Terracotta plate / any ceramic plate
(The plate will need to be primed one coat of white acrylic paint on the surface and dried before we begin the session)
– Acrylic colours – Prussian blue, white, orange ,golden yellow, and a waterproof black pen or black paint .
– Brush no. – 2, 3
– Palette
– Water bowl
– A rough rag
– Pencil
– Eraser
About the Artist:
Pooja Banka creates modern and contemporary art forms while maintaining the love for Indian folk art over 15 years. She is a certified fine artist from Pune and a certified artist from Pidilite. Her page on insta is__@hunnaraunlimited.
Age : Adults and Children above 8 years.
Date: 13th July 2020
Day: Monday
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm (IST)
Venue: Online Session on Zoom
Fee: Rs 600 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
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
Sketching Online Course – Intermediates to Advanced Level with Micky Sujan
Learn sketching and pencil shading online with us in a structured 6-week course (consisting of 12 classes).
SHADING FUNDAMENTALS
The Line of Termination
• Draw the line of termination on a sphere, a cube and a cylinder.
The Cast Shadow
• Draw the line of termination and render the cast shadow of a sphere, a cube and a cylinder.
The Core Shadow
• Draw the line of termination, render the cast shadow and the core shadow of a sphere, a cube and a cylinder.
Drawing with Light
• Complete a fully shaded and rendered drawing of the sphere, the cylinder and the cube.
LANDSCAPE SKETCHING
First approach, first sketch
• Preparation to sketching
• Placement, measurement, outline
• We do sketch: when to stop?
Sketching without shading, language of lines
• The line language
• Preparatory part of the line sketch
• Using the line language in sketch
Linear perspective in landscape
• Types of linear perspective
• One-point perspective scheme in landscape
• Two-point perspective scheme in landscape
• Adding human figures and cars to landscape
PORTRAIT DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS
Drawing Head
• The Grid Method
• Loomis Method – 3/4 View
• Loomis Method – Side View
• Loomis Method – Front View, Tilted Down
• Loomis Method – Front View, Tilted Up
• Loomis Method – 3/4 View, Tilted Down
• Loomis Method – 3/4 View, Tilted Up
Proportions of the Head
• Head Planes – Front View
• Head Planes – 3/4 View
• Head Planes – Side View
• Head Planes – Front View, Tilted Down
• Head Planes – Front View, Tilted Up
• Head Planes – 3/4 View, Tilted Down
• Head Planes – 3/4 View, Tilted Up
The Rules of Realism
• Elements of Shading
• Different Types of Edges
• Rules of Realism
• Sphere Drawing Exercise
Drawing the Features
• Eye Structure & Form
• Nose Structure and Form
• Nose Drawing Exercise
• Lips Structure and Form
• Ear Structure and Form
• Hair Form and Texture
Final Portrait Drawing
• Final Portrait Lay-in
• Final Portrait Rendering
DRAWING PEOPLE AND FIGURES
Basic Human Proportions
• Getting the Lines You Want
• Comparing
Basic Human Proportions
• Basic Human Proportions
Let’s Sketch Some Tiny Figures!
• Tiny Figures
• Small Figures
• Detailed Figures
• Tiny and Loose Figures
The Carrots Method
• Cross hatching
Sketching Outlines
Sketching People Up Close
• Kid and Lady
• Three Figures
• How to Finalize
People in Perspective
• Perspective Principles
• People in Perspective
Age: Children above 10 years and Adults
Date: Classes will start on Thursday, 16th July and end on Monday, 24th August.
Days: Mondays and Thursdays
Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm (IST)
Venue: Online classes on zoom
Fee: Rs 3000 + Tax (For 12 classes)
Note:
* Recordings of the sessions will be available in case someone is unable to attend the classes in between.
*Once you register you will be added to a whatsapp group for ease of communication with the steps to join in.
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led virtual and offline workshops for individuals and for corporates across the world.
Thangka Painting (Lotus) – Online Workshop with Krishna Tashi Palmo
Thangka paintings are rich in meaning and usually depicts a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Traditionally, Thangka is designed to tell the life of Buddha, as well as other influential Lamas and deities. Thangka artists believe that painting Thangkas aid in the spiritual path to enlightenment, as this religious art is used as a meditation tool.
As part of the 8 lucky signs that are of importance in a Thangka painting, we will be doing 1 sign which is the Thangka lotus. The 8 lucky signs are found often in Buddhist monasteries and in many homes. We will be doing one of them which is ‘The Thangka lotus’ that signifies spiritual purity. Krishna will also take us into the world of Thangka with stories, as we indulge in painting it.
*The communication for this workshop will be primarily in Hindi and moderated in English and Hindi.
Materials needed:
– A5 sheet/ Thick paper,
– Acrylic paints
– Pencil, Scale, Eraser,
– Tissues,
– Palette and
– Brushes (0-8 if you have) Else, 4 no brush and in place of 0 no. brush , you could also use thin tip markers of red and black colours.
About the Artist: Krishna Tashi Palmo is an expert Thangka painting artist. She is certified in Tibetan Traditional Buddhist Thangka art from T.c.v Patlikhul District Kullu Himachal Pradesh. She is an enthusiastic participant of art workshops and exhibited her artworks at Lahaul, Kullu Manali, Shimal, Jaipur, Delhi, Korea and Hong Kong. She’s proud of her Thangka heritage and culture. She hopes that with her work she could make people see this art for what it is, magical and beautiful and understand the significance of this meditative art form.
Day & Date: Thursday, 18th June
Time: 11 am to 1 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on Zoom
Fees: Rs 800 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
An Online Gardening Webinar workshop to get you hands-on in Gardening and develop a deeper understanding of Soil and Plants.
Getting started with gardening can be a deterrent for a few. And that is what we are trying to leave behind as we help you uncover the basics in gardening and what you need to do minimally to motivate you to just get started.
A two-hour session on Gardening basics, understanding soil and plants, we cover these topics in this power packed session!
Q & A session included in the last 15 – 30 minutes.
TOPICS COVERED:
1. BASICS OF SOIL, SUN AND WATERING Make sure you have a strong foundation to start your green cover!
2. 10 INDOOR PLANTS/ AIR PURIFIERS to grow and maintain, identify, understand, we will show and teach how to propagate and increase your garden naturally at home (Demo included)
3. 10 HERBAL VARIETIES to grow, consume learn its uses, medicinal/ herbal varieties have wonderful qualities about them, we make you love them and consume regularly
4. MICROGREENS how to, potting mix and care. The easiest plants to grow that adds that kick of energy and nutrients to your body (Demo included)
5. NATURAL HOME REMEDIES – We have some useful tips to control pests, make sure you write these handy tips down.
6. EASY GREENS Growing them easily at home for everyday consumption.
7. SOIL BOOSTERS All natural, all easy, found at home and the kitchen, we get you to create a LIVING soil full of microorganisms and nutrients your plants will love!
About Trainer: Kavya Chandra runs A Green Venture has been Gardening for 7 years now, runs a community garden where she grows over 10 kinds of herbs and vegetables, works with Natural and Organic farmers holding educational workshops, nature walks in Bangalore, Nature & Outdoor activities in the city and grows a wide range of plants from Indoor to herbs, edible greens and flowers at home. She believes that all homes should keep edible and medicinal gardens and have Nature in their life everyday.
Age group: 14 years and above
Day & Date: Saturday, 13th June
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm (IST)
Fees: Rs 600 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online class on Zoom
This workshop will primarily be a demo session with a focus on resolving your doubts post the workshop. If you wish to do it along, please register early so we can send you a list of things to be kept ready for the session.
Impasto is a technique of applying thick and dramatic strokes of paint on canvas. It adds a textural dimension to the canvas whilst the paint stands out from the surface. The textures get accentuated with the use of a palette knife.
Materials required:
Canvas board ORcanvas pad OR Thick drawing sheet – Recommended size: 8×10 inches/ 10×12 inches
Day & Date: Saturday, 10th April
Time: 4 pm to 6.30 pm (IST)
Fees: Rs 850 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online class on Zoom
Note: You will be added to a WhatsApp group for ease of communication with the steps to join in a day prior to the workshop.
Watercolor Painting Live Online Classes – For Beginners and Intermediates with Me With A Pencil
Bloom and Grow is conducting watercolor classes comprising 12 sessions over 6 weeks. Classes will be held twice a week.
Course curriculum:
1. Introduction to watercolour + understanding your palette + Materials
2. Basic Techniques
– Wet on wet
– wet on dry
– blending
– blending + pulling out
3. Brush strokes: 5 types
4. Washes + some basic tricks + understanding light & dark.
5. Basics of florals
– Florals part – II
– Floral part – III
– Composition of florals
6. Basics of drawing
7. Perspective
8. Landscape with basic use of washes or multiple layers of washes
9. Negative painting landscape
10. Details painting/object painting
11. Animal painting
12. Architectural painting
13. Multilayered Landscape
Materials:
– Watercolours
– Watercolour paper
– Round brushes and flat brush
– Mixing pallets
– 2 Water cups or bowl
– Rag cloth
– Masking tape(if you dont have it then transparent cello tape)
Age: Adults and Children above 10 years
Date: Classes will start on Wednesday, 17th June and end on Friday, 24th July.
Days: Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 4 pm to 5 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 4000 per person
Venue: Online classes on Zoom
For any other day/ timings and registration details WhatsApp us on 9900052747
Note: Once you register you will be added to a whatsapp group for ease of communication with the steps to join in.
Mandala Muse is a mandala pen art workshop facilitated by Vedha Sreeram. Mandalas are created with simple patterns and shapes starting from a centre point, mostly in circular form. Mandala means “Circle” in Sanskrit and it is a spiritual symbol in many religions.
Mandalas are not just an artform but they serve as an aid to meditation and help to focus attention and improve concentration. That is why it is called as a meditative art.
So come over, enroll in the Mandala muse workshop, experience the beauty of Mandala, create your own appealing artwork and feel the effect it has on your mind! All material required for the workshop will be explained in detail which is sure to keep you encouraged to stay in touch with this beautiful art form even beyond the workshop.
No prior knowledge of art is required. This is a beginner friendly workshop.
Materials required:
– A drawing sheet of your choice A4 size
(Drawing book/Sketch book or any thick art sheet)
– Pencil, Eraser & Sharpener
– Scale (preferably 1 feet scale)
– Compass
– Protractor (or) Procircle
– Black Pigment pen/Fine liner pen or Black gel pen
– 1 or 2 rough sheets
– Brush pens (optional and only if you want to add colour)
Day & Date: Saturday, 6th June
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm (IST)
Venue: Online Session on Zoom
Fee: Rs 600 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Blue pottery in India is widely recognized as a traditional craft of Jaipur, though it is Turko-Persian in origin. The name “blue pottery” comes from the eye catching blue dye used to colour the pottery.
Learn to make faux blue pottery designs on a plate as a lovely home decor piece.
Materials required:-
– Terracotta plate / any ceramic plate
(The plate will need to be primed one coat of white acrylic paint on the surface and dried before we begin the session)
– Acrylic colours – Prussian blue, white, orange ,golden yellow, and a waterproof black pen or black paint .
– Brush no. – 2, 3
– Palette
– Water bowl
– A rough rag
– Pencil
– Eraser
About the Artist:
Pooja Banka creates modern and contemporary art forms while maintaining the love for Indian folk art over 15 years. She is a certified fine artist from Pune and a certified artist from Pidilite. Her page on insta is__@hunnaraunlimited.
Age : Adults and Children above 8 years.
Date: 6th June 2020
Day: Saturday
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm (IST)
Venue: Online Session on Zoom
Fee: Rs 500 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
