Artist &
Art Educator
I paint. I teach. Both inform each other. My fine art practice keeps the observation sharp — and that sharpness is what I pass on to my art students at Svarnart Academy, carrying forward my teaching foundation from Openhouse.
Synthesizing sight
and expression.
My work as an artist is a dialogue with heritage, texture, and light. Living and working in Bengaluru, I translate the city's organic chaos and classical roots into textured paintings, expressive sketches, and digital illustrations.
In teaching, I believe art is not a gift for the few but a discipline of looking. At Svarnart Academy, building on my teaching achievements at Openhouse, I guide children to look past symbolic formulas (like drawing a generic outline of an eye or tree) and learn to observe weight, value, perspective, and relationship. We train the mind to think visually, empowering children to render their world with confidence and original intention.
Classical Pigment
Palette & Wash.
Select traditional South Indian and academic pigments to blend an organic watercolor wash in real-time. Notice how raw earth minerals create atmospheric depth compared to clinical digital primaries.
Raw Sienna
A gallery of
original works.
Milestones &
achievements.
Annual Academy Showcases
Curating student exhibitions showing over 120+ artworks by young minds to parents and local curators. Fosters confidence and real-world exposure for kids.
Portfolio Development Mentor
Guiding high-schoolers through composition, design thinking, and technical drawing to build portfolios for NID, NIFT, and Srishti.
Art & Design Teacher
Teaching drawing, values, and color theory to students across age groups. Keeping curriculum active, hands-on, and focused on creative thinking.
Co-Founder & Curriculum Lead
Co-founded with my wife. Developed a structured fine art pedagogy that bridges traditional roots (Carnatic music, classical forms) with modern visual design.
Active Painting Practice
Exhibiting personal work, focusing on semi-abstract acrylic landscapes and mixed-media representations of Indian classical art and heritage.
Showcasing student
progression.
Most kids come in drawing what they think things look like — a house is a box with a triangle on top, a face is two dots and a curved line. The real shift happens when they start drawing what they actually see. Below is a typical 8-month arc from one of our students.
Symbolic Flat Rendering
Age 7. Flat, concept-driven drawing. The student draws what they think a house looks like: primary shapes, lack of depth, flat color application, and standard proportions. Focus is purely symbolic rather than observational.
Spatial Composition & Light
Age 8 (8 months of guidance). Acrylic on canvas. Introduction of structural drawing: vanishing points, perspective alignments, layered colors, and shadow values. Transitioned from drawing symbols to translating real depth and environmental light.