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India is a home to numerous art forms, culture and heritage. Be it warli from Maharashtra, Pattachitra from Orrisa or the Tanjavore paintings from Tamil Nadu - all of them have their own essence and depict various mythological stories, tales from people of olden times and the lifestyles of tribal communities of India. One such art form is the Kerala Mural or the Chumara chitram, Chumar - meaning wall and Chitram - meaning image. Kerala murals are an exquisitely detailed picturization of the mythological stories. Quite like other traditional paintings of India, Kerala murals also originated with being made from natural colors in them. These colors are sensitive to sunlight and water. Over the years though these painting might have lost their shine and brightness but the tradition of making them still pertains. You can find these painting on the walls of temples in Kerala. The painting have now been repainted in most of the places so you can see how intricate and flawless they u

Hey, Guys. it's been a very long time since I've posted something... We've been bringing you everything from the hand-lettering ideas to watercolour techniques lately. But this time it's going to be some "Preach work"... Yeah, you heard it right. Have you ever been in a situation that people around you think that they can use you as a silly little moron whenever they want, take you for granted and then toss you into the trashcan? Then you are in the right place. So without further ado, I am going to tell you "5 Steps to NOT GIVE A SHIT!"  Number 1 Realize that you are too hard on yourself to give a damn. That's the first step you need to know. As long as you keep going on with the stuff by adjusting with it, you will be the one to suffer. Number 2 Forgive and forget! Umm no... Letting that shit go does not always mean turning a blind eye to it. Sometimes, you need to raise your voice and put "people" back to their places. Be

One thing that I find interesting about water-colour is that you can try a lot of super-cool techniques.  It seems like I have used a stencil in this painting but with water-colour, it is possible to do this without a stencil. Water-colour has an amazing property of transparency and spreading in water. To make this amazing bird painting or any other painting in this technique, draw the basic image and paint the outside with clean water using the brush, this is called 'wash'. Before the water dries, take your desired colour and apply it on the wet area. The colour instantly spreads to give this kind of texture.  So, it's time to try this technique yourself... Happy Water-colouring!!!

It's 18th of June and finally Father's day. I live in a hostel, so there plenty of moments when I wish my parents and I enter the #Homesick mode. The best way to escape that is to indulge Arts and dedicate them something. So, I made this Father's day Hand-Lettering long back when I was missing my dad terribly. And the time has come when I can show that too you, to inspire you so that you can make one like this too... Feel free to experiment with styles and fonts. Make something for your dad and make him feel special... Happy Hand-Lettering! AND... HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE DAD S!!

What is Hand-Lettering? To many of us it may seem just like calligraphy, but there is a thin line between them. Calligraphy is more of an art of perfecting the motion of your pen, whereas lettering focuses more on drawing. And guys, Imperfection is beauty here! Its up to you, how precise you choose to be. Getting stated When I first started doing Hand-Lettering, I didn't care about the kind of paper, pen or tools that I used. I would simply start with ruled paper, ball point pens and at times scale and pencil. But you can begin with good tools like the Micron 1,3,5 pens and good quality plain papers, proper rulers and marking tools. To begin with, I would just sketch all the quotes I would see and keep practicing. Once I was confident that I could make almost all kinds of designs, I started making my own portfolio. We'll take a look on all my designs very soon. And I m sure you'll be able to make them too. Shhh, to be honest... I still don't use Micron pens 😜

Painting is one of the most relaxing and stress relieving pass times to pursue. From poster colours to oil colours, acrylic painting has many styles. Even an ordinary pencil sketching can be as relieving as a day at the spa. Of course, all of us want to paint miracle and masterpieces. That's why it is essential to know some basics before we begin to paint our Paradise ... Finding totally clueless about colours? It is indeed a tough to decide which colours to go with. I started painting when I was 9 years old, and back then, the only thing I was allowed was cake watercolours. But with time, we know not only learn to hold the brush properly but also brush up our skills and become eligible of doing much more. Here's how you can find the best colours for yourself! If you are a beginner and have just tried your hands on painting then the best thing to go for would be the ordinary watercolour tubes. The brand I trust is Faber Castle, but initially, I was recommended to use

How it all started... A few months ago, I was sitting at my friend's apartment, when he suddenly started snooping through my phone and went on to say "Why ain't you participating in drama this year?". His question was indeed logical. I question myself in my mind once and said "Umm... I am not sure." And he said, "I hope you know that you are going to waste a lot of talent if you don't. Come on just go for it!" While I was still stuck between 'Drama or No Drama', he came up with one more question, "And what about your blog? When are you going to do that?"  And, that's what brought me here, blogging all that stuff which would have probably remained on my phone's File Explorer and then gone straight into the backup folder. About the Magician! Hi! I'm Subhashree, a Tamilian who hails from Kerala, currently living in Pune, pursuing my B.tech in Information Technology. Not long ago did I discover my inter