Pratibimba: Express yourself in lines and colours
An art workshop by Sujata Tibrewala

The picture above can tell you lot of things, like many other things in nature.
It can speak about the contrast of youth and old age, of bending over and shying away.

Our environment is but a reflection of us. If we choose to communicate with it, it will, otherwise we will forever carry on the mundane life.

Art is but a vehicle to improve our sensitivities to the environment.

When an artist wants to create and impression of depth he/she uses perspective.
The colors and forms interrelate to create objects in the scene or bizarre out of the world objects.

It is up to the artist what he or she wants to communicate to the viewer to use the rules of the world and how things appear; or to break them. But to break any rules you need to first know them.

Pratibimba: The workshop aims to teach you these rules of nature and how object appear. Learn to use these rules as tools to express what you want to. Of course once you know them, you can break them to create a greater impact in your paintings.

By the way you will be surprised as to how much of mathematics, science and logic goes into each work of art!!! So come and enjoy the most basic form of learning and communication.

Can you think why all kids start as artist who will paint on any surface with any material they find.

Art is a universal language with no boundaries of culture/caste or creed. Come and experience it by working yourself. Soul is the best art material you can use to paint.
Find the rules which all artists have found so far and then make your own… The journey of discovering these rules is more interesting than ever. To say the least it will give the sensitivity of the eye which can rove to be your greatest tool as an artist.

"It is on the shoulders of great men and their knowledge that we can see the world in a new light"

About the image: Shubha a participant drew on the first day

Her finished water colour after the workshop was over

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