The rich creamy curries, the fragrant herbs and sauces draw us to #ThaiCuisine. But if you want to try them at home, where do you begin?
Thai cuisine can be simply said to be an artistic blend of fresh and dried herbs, with intriguing hints of tangy, the heady and the aromatic. It is an exquisite mix of fragrances of coriander, lemon grass, coconut, tamarind, galangal, chillies, sweet basil, ginger, garlic and shallots. This course will help you get started with cooking Thai food at home. From making your own curry paste to understanding alternate ingredients wherever possible and all that you need to know to begin using them in your veg and non veg dishes, serving them to your friends and family this festive season.
LEARN TO MAKE-
1. Red Thai curry
2. Som Tam Salad
3. Pad Thai
4. Tofu and vegetable satay with peanut dip
This is a demonstration based workshop (recommended) but you are welcome to try it if you do have the ingredients.
You will require a notebook and a pen to take down notes and interesting tips that the chef will give you.
The unedited video and recipes will be provided for your view.
About the Chef : Sheenu Duggal, a food blogger, consultant, home baker and autodidactic chef runs her blog ‘Exotic musings’ which reflects her food philosophy of cooking quick, easy, healthy, tasty and nutritious meals in this fast pace life we are living in today’s world. Her experimentation with various exotic cuisines from across the world to an urban Indian household cooking is where she adds value to her clients.
Day & Date: Saturday, 17th October
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Fee: Rs 800 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
An Online Gardening 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 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 the 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 every day.
Age group: 12 years and above
Day & Date: Saturday, 3rd April
Time: 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm (IST)
Fees: Rs 800 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 a Notebook & Pen.
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
Eating healthy salads everyday and how to create new salad recipes is a big challenge. In this workshop you will learn how to make 5 homemade salad dressings that you can store in the fridge and use to make the best salads. Also you will learn how to pair your salads with these dressings and lots of tips to make innumerable new salads days after days.
Salad dressings:
1. Classic vinaigrette
2. Italian creamy dressing
3. Asian dressing
4. Honey mustard
5. Green goddess
Salads :
1. Traditional Greek salad
2. Summer pasta salad
3. Raw papaya salad
4. Roasted potato and green salad
5. Chickpea Nourishing Bowl.
About the Trainer:
Shefali is a Holistic health coach, nature cure specialist, food and wellness blogger through her Instagram handle @hoppingontoes. She conducts easy, healthy and raw food workshops.
Note: Once you register, you will be added to a whatsapp group for ease in communication with the steps to join in. The workshop will primarily be demonstration based and the group will be active for queries and clarifications if any.
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led virtual and offline workshops for individuals and for corporates across the world.
Sketching and Pencil Shading – Free Trial Live Session with Micky Sujan
This online pencil sketching session will show you how to create advanced art that will stand up as professional work. These sessions will help you enhance your drawing skills.
During these sessions we will take you from having little knowledge in drawing to creating advanced art and having a deep understanding of drawing fundamentals.
After successful completion of three online batches of sketching, we are back with the third batch starting first week of August.
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
This is a informative and hands-on class for beginners to learn how to use this expressive medium. Watercolors operate very differently than oil or pastel. A lot of the fun is in how one lets the colors dry and flow.
Materials Required:
– Watercolor (basic set)
– Brushes (any number will work)
– pallet or ceramic plate/ paper plate
– Watercolor or Thick cartridge paper (if you don’t have watercolor paper then you can use Thick cartridge paper)
– paper towel or rag cloth
– water bowl
– Masking tape or normal transparent Cello tape
Dates: 15th & 16th August 2020
Days: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm
Fee: Rs 1000 per person (for all days) (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Doodle Art – Four Day Online Workshop for Beginners
A Doodle is a drawing made while a persons attention is otherwise occupied. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be composed of random and abstract lines,generally from the paper, in which case it is usually called a “Scribble”..
Doodling is often incorporated into art therapy, allowing its users to slow down, focus and de stress.
Course Content:
1) Scribbling, line art, Shapes
2) Doodle Character drawing
3) Doodle objects, animals, travel drawing
4) Composition of doodle art
5) Doodle Typography lettering
A) Importance of scribbling and learning the benefits of basic shapes, line work, and fillers
B) Drawing character emotions and expressions –
how to draw face shapes,
how to draw eyes,
how to draw nose,
how to draw mouth / lips
how to draw different interesting hairstyles
C) learn to OBSERVE things around and draw….
how to doodle objects
how to doodle plants and animals
how to doodle travel diary.
D) Composition of an artwork based on a theme.
E) How to draw letters in doodle techniques
Learn to make letters communicative
Make an impressive artwork.
KEEP DOODLING !!!
The 4 day course will also involve practice sheets as homework and feedback on the participant’s individual work.
Materials Required:
– Drawing book/Sheets of paper
– Pencil & eraser
– Micro tip pens/ Gel pans/ Fine tip marker (Optional)
Age Group: Adults & Children above 9 Years
Date: 28th, 29th November & 5th, 6th December
Day: Saturdays and Sundays
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 2000 per person (Inclusive of GST and Convenience charges)
Venue: Online session on Zoom
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led virtual and offline workshops for individuals and for corporates across the world.
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.
Mosaic is a decorative art of creating picture/ patterns on a surface by setting small pieces of stone, marble, tile or glass.
Mosaic coasters are small pieces of art that brighten up spaces. They’re tough, resist water and are attractive. If you combine them with a little creativity you’re all set for a functional home decor piece to adorn your home or gift. This is also a fun DIY project without much technicality.
About the workshop:
In this workshop, participants will be directed step by step from preparing a wooden cardboard/mdf coaster till they finish painting the joint sealant and will also be guided to create design, cutting glass, assembling and grouting.
Materials needed:
– Mdf coasters
– Glass mosaic tiles
– Gesso or white acrylic colour
– Fevicol
– POP or modelling paste or grouting powder
– Acrylic colors
– Varnish/ Chalk Paints
Links to buy materials online can be sent on request. All materials available on amazon too.
Do ping us on 7259280949 or 9900052747
Takeaway – 2 coasters.
Date: 9th August
Day: Sunday
Time: 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 600 (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online session on Zoom
Doodle Art – Two Day Online Workshop for Beginners
“From mindless drawings to meaningful patterns”
As we all know, Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be composed of random and abstract lines in which case it is usually called a Scribble. As much as we think that doodle can be done mindlessly, guidance into making meaningful patterns out of the scribbles take doodling to a whole new level.
Doodling is often incorporated into art therapy, allowing its users to slow down, focus and de-stress.
Popular kinds of doodles include cartoon versions of teachers, companions in a school , invented fictional beings, landscapes, geometric patterns, textures, or phallic scenes. Most people who doodle often remake the same shape or types of doodles throughout their lifetime.
What you will learn?
a) Study of line patterns
b) Character doodles
d) Object doodling
e) Doodle letterings
f) Composition of doodling artwork
The 2 day course will also involve practice sheets as homework and feedback on the participant’s individual work.
Materials Required:
– Drawing book/Sheets of paper
– Pencil & eraser
– Micro tip pens
Age Group: Adults & Children above 9 Years
Date: 25th & 26th July
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 850 (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online session on Zoom
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.
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)
