Altered Name Plate (Mixed media) art is a form of art where multiple medium of arts like painting, decoupage, stenciling, decorative accessories etc are put together to create a decorative or conceptual art. It’s a play of more than one…
In Indian philosophy and Hindu mythology, Bindu (a point or dot) is the source of energy and life, it’s where the creation is born. Bindu is, “shunya”- the abstract of nothingness and yet that which has the ability to add…
Impasto is a technique used in painting, where paint is laid on an area of the surface in very thick layers, usually thick enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible. Paint can also be mixed right on the…
Bottle painting is a way of upcycling a bottle with hand painted designs like geometric, tribal, henna, floral, hombre, etc and many more. These hand-painted bottles adorn the corners of rooms as vases or can be used as a centrepiece…
A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
While the lockdown has ignited various trends on social media, one that has received a major global following is #DalgonaCoffee. With thousands of posts on its name, here’s all you need to know about the Dalgona Coffee wave. I first…
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…