By Vishwesh Devadas When a policeman dared to lay his hand on Stephan Nedumbally we can see one of the best over-the-shoulder shot which parades the powerful glare of a star we loved for decades. The movie is a blockbuster and I have to say it’s only because of our love towards Mohanlal, the icon.... Continue Reading →
The Myth of Shakespeare
By Siva Wright As you walk past the stores in a sidewalk, grab someone by their hand and ask them to give you a name of an English writer. Almost anyone would say ‘Shakespeare’. If you are ready to concede this to his popularity, ask critics/academics about Shakespeare. They too will sing his praises like... Continue Reading →
History of Art
Chauvet cave, Ardeche, FranceDated-30,000BC- 28,000BCPaweł Śliwiński, Large Biters, 2011Image source: Left-Smithsonian.com Right-Culture.pl The history of art can be closely described as cosmic. And relatively seems to be a straightforward concept. 'Art' and 'History'!. And these are concepts which we learn in schools. But in practice is it so simple? Of course not. How do I know?... Continue Reading →
Info through Infographics
Brushes brushes... without it (shush shush....well there is always fingerpainting 😉 Psst Don't tell anyone ) Classic Classic art infographic set with painting and sculpture flat vector illustration What you need.... Image Courtesy - Pinterest
A flashback on the Painter who made the gods human…
A journey to rediscover and appreciate our artist. Indian art’s fons et origo can be traced back to thousands of years. Like the Stone Age rock paintings found among the Bhimbetka rock shelters, in Madhya Pradesh, are said to be approximately 30,000 years old. However we still don’t know anything about the ones who created those works. And while India was famous for its temples and artistic carvings, it was only in the 1800’s that Hindu art and paintings started making waves in the international scene.
Ishq- Does it mislead?
By Vishwesh Devadas Image source: IMDb Ishq is just another chapter in Mollywood’s fabled love of slapping moral policing right across the face. But in its effort to strip through the judgmental society, did this revenge drama buttress the walls of a bigger evil? Sadly, yes. So for anyone who has not seen the movie,... Continue Reading →
Reshma Akhil
Reshma Akhil Art is my passion. It helps to liberate my soul and I found it as a way of freedom. I try to express my feelings and ideas through my paintings. In this hectic world, painting provides me a time of my own and helps me to forget the pain, sorrows and follies of... Continue Reading →
Blending stumps.. Its easy! Wanna try?
A blending stump (stump) is a cylindrical drawing tool. It is usually made of soft paper that is tightly wound into a stick form and sanded or polished at both ends to a extend that the ends have a sharpened tip. 140mm Blending Stump – Caran D’Ache It is used by artists to smudge or... Continue Reading →
Wanna try? Then follow me….
Amaya Here in few simple steps I am going to show you how to do a landscape painting of sunset in desert.... Things you are going to need are: A canvas (preferably) or a chart paper (size you prefer, can either be a full size chart or one-fourth of it), acrylics paints- crimson red, yellow,... Continue Reading →
Arundhati Roy’s The Doctor and The Saint
By Siva Wright Cover for Arundhati Roy’s The Doctor and the Saint ‘The Doctor and The Saint’ is actually written by Arundhati Roy as a preface to ‘Annihilation of Caste’ – a searing attack on the Varna or the Caste system of the Hindu religion. Though it was written as a preface, it runs to... Continue Reading →