It is no secret that the pale blue heavens have piqued the curiosity of many an astronomer, philosopher and artist; and the latest in those line of artists is Geethu, a watercolor artist and illustrator based in the UK.
Bob Ross once said, “Talent is a pursued interest, anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do”, which is true in the case of artists, who spends hour after hour, making elegant and smooth strokes over paper. The artist in question is Sanjana Chatlani, calligrapher, and founder of Mumbai’s first boutique calligraphy studio, The Bombay Lettering Company.
“I wanted to leave my mark wherever I could, and I left it by painting because I didn’t have the language to express it otherwise” says Bijay Biswaal as he talks about his art and how he came to be an artist.
“They told me that I was taking a big risk by painting while working. But I have an optimistic approach, I leave things to time and keep pushing forward with confidence in myself and faith in what I’m doing” says Avanish Trivedi, painter, model employee and father of two.
When I ask what drew her to painting watercolors, Preeti says “I feel that Watercolors have a mind of their own. They have a nice flow to them and they tell their own stories”