Handmade bookmarks...

Last day for Adhithi in her grade 10.
We made handmade bookmarks for her teachers as a token of appreciation.
As we had not planned earlier we made use of the hamdmade cards, sketch pens, laces and bead at home.

HEALING THROUGH ART

Art has been proved as a therapy which is used to treat mental disorders and psychological distress. 

Art therapy can be used to benefit :

• children with learning disabilities
• Adults experiencing severe stress
• Children suffering from behavioral or social problems at school or at home
• People experiencing mental health problems
• Individuals suffering from a brain injury
• Children or adults who have experienced a traumatic event

Skull painting sells for record $110.5m

"This is a day we'll not soon forget," Grégoire Billault, the head of contemporary art, said at the press conference, voice full of emotion

Basquiat skull painting sells for record $110.5m at Sotheby's

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa bought the work in New York for almost double the artist's previous record.

Sotheby's made history when it sold an untitled Basquiat skull head painting from 1982 for $110.5m with fees to the Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, marking the highest price at auction for a post-1980 work of art, the second-highest price for any contemporary work at auction and the sixth-highest price for any piece sold at auction, in a sale that totalled $319.2m, with fees.

SOURCE : THE ART NEWS PAPER

Symmetry

 

I love the concept of symmetrical designs in Madhubhani.  This was an attempt towards it, but have to agree looks simple but really tough to get it symmetrical. Hats off to those Indian rural artists who do this effortlessly.

Art in the Making

This video by Mukta Rani shows, how intrinsic detailing can be done using simple felt pens

My first creations

Madhubhani paintings originated from Mithila. As many of us know it is an ancient form of art where people used twigs, matchsticks and natural dyes to create this amazing form of art.

Most of the themes are based on nature and mythological events.

Though, I am not a trained Madhubhani artist my love towards these paintings has not stopped me from trying. I have always got attracted towards the simplicity, the colours and the patterns used in this art.

These are my first creations and I need your valuable feedback to make my paintings look more authentic.Many paintings from books and websites have been an inspiration for me. If you feel any of my paintings resembles yours and needs to have a copyright. Please let me know.

ART is FREEDOM...