Introduction to Millets workshop:
The course includes introduction to millets in Indian foods, importance of using millets in diet, cooking millets in innovative and tasty ways .Millets are traditional grains which are used very sparingly these days. Millets are highly rich in proteins ,fibre and minerals and are least allergenic , soothing and easy to digest. Research shows incorporating Millets in you diet help managing a number of diseases .
Learn how to make easy dishes and incorporate millets in your daily diet.
1. Finger millet rainbow Buddha bowl
2. Pearl millet Greek salad
3. Kodo millet Coconut rice
4. Little millet Saffron phirni .
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.
Day & Date: Saturday, 3rd October
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Fee: Rs 600 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
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)
Resin art and Geode making with Sonali Rao – Online session
Resin is a two-part compound that hardens to give a clear and glossy finish. Geode is a geological formation consisting of volcanic rocks, minerals, sediments, crystals, etc. Using the resin medium, we would be bringing out patterns with resin, stones, crystals, etc. to create a geode look-alike.
Learn making geode.
Understand what is geode.
See original geode and learn how to replicate them with resin.
Learn what all semi precious stones can be used in resin.
Other materials which can be used in resin.
How to use texture paste in resin
You can take notes step by step so so it will be helpful when you are going to do with material.
If you want do along, you need the following materials:
– Resin and hardener
– Pigments
– Base board
– Weighing scale
– Leveller (also available on mobile apps)
– Blow dryer/heat gun
– Blow torch
– Gloves
– Plastic glass
– Paper cups
– Popsticks
– Tissue paper
– Straw
– Crystals, glass pieces etc. (optional for geode)
Day & Date: Sunday, 23rd August
Time: 11:30 pm to 1:30 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 800 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Note:
* Demonstration will be followed by Question-Answers and the trainer will be accessible later as well.
* Once you register you will be added to a whatsapp group for ease of communication with the steps to join in.
* Registered participants will be sent a pre- preparation video a day prior to the workshop.
Dreamcatcher & Macrame Key chain Making Online Workshop
Upcycle, recycle and reuse!
We bring you a workshop that let’s you do all the above!
Join us for this workshop with Agrima from The Square Knot!
In this workshop, each of you will learn how to make a dreamcatcher & Macrame Key chain for your beautiful homes!
Materials for Dreamcatcher::
– A ring(wooden/metal)
– A thin yarn (wool, temple thread , any 2-3mm thick yarn)
– some old fabric cuttings (use old dupattas)
– some feathers, beads (optional)
– any decorative material you have around the house!
Materials for Macrame Keychain: -Keychain Ring (old/new)
-A good pair of scissors
-Yarn, 3mm thickness
(go creative here, some examples: macrame yarn, cord, jute rope, temple thread, wool, fabric strips-1inch wide)
-Hardbound book and tape for support
And you are good to go!
Let’s make something beautiful for out homes, shall we!?
Day & Date: Sunday, 9th August
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 500 (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online session on Zoom
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)
Emotionally Empowered Parenting – Two Days Online Session with Divya Jain
Empowered Parenting is a unique session that focuses on building the relationship between parent and child and helping you as the parent become more aware of what your child is communicating through their play. After attending this session, you will feel empowered and able to understand your child’s inner world.
Understanding Emotions
– Introduction to parenting
– Understanding Emotions
– Are we operating from love or fear?
– What are our beliefs about parenting and emotions?
– Guided meditation, breathing practices, self-reflection through journaling
– 1 hour of talk and 1 hour of Q&A
– 1 hour of Q&A (Optional to stay back).
About the trainer:
Divya Jain is a healer and a transformational coach. She truly believes in the inside out approach for personal growth. Divya brings a unique perspective on communication, interpersonal relationships and group dynamics through her long and varied experiences in theater, the corporate world and in her own spiritual pursuits. She finds great joy and deep fulfilment in being a guide and fellow traveler on journeys of self-discovery. She is a trained counselor and is certified in NLP at the Masters level. She has also trained in Inner child healing, rebirthing breathwork and energy healing under various teachers.
Date: 5th and 12th July (2 Sunday continuous session, cannot be taken independently as one session)
Day: Sundays
Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Fee: Rs 1000 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
For Registration & more details contact +919448481580
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.
Shoe Painting – Online Workshop with Shailee’s Hand-painted Shoes
Convert a boring new pair of white canvas shoes into a ‘work of art.’ Or just revive an old pair and make it look new and colourful!
Acrylic paints are meant for canvas and they last as long as your shoes would. These painted shoes can even be washed and the paint will stay on!
These shoes make a great gifting idea and if you don’t feel like wearing them, they even look great displayed on the shelf!
Shifting your ‘canvas’ from regular surfaces like paper, fabric and stretched canvas to ‘a pair of shoes’ is very exciting! It gives you an opportunity to pick a new hobby, broaden your artistic horizon onto a new surface and do something that not many people do.
Materials required:
– Canvas shoes (could be new or used. If used, they need to be washed and dried before painting)
– Acrylic paints
– Paint brushes (round brushes no.0, 2 and a flat brush thick enough for base coat, if required)
– Water bowl and palette
– Rag or tissue to wipe and clean brushes
– Old cloth or newspaper for packing so that the shoe stays in shape while painting
About the Artist:
Shailee is an artist and designer who has been painting canvas shoes since 2012. Her shoes have traveled all over the world and she continues to take orders for custom painted accessories! She has also been practicing Indian Folk Art and loves experimenting with different Indian art forms, by painting these on various products.
Day & Date: Sunday, 21st June
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on Zoom
Fee: Rs 500 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
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.
