Learn to create abstract shapes and fun patterns using nothing but pen and paper at an ink art workshop this weekend
Tanvi Mehta
In this tribute to US President Barack Obama, notice the intricate detailing and clean strokes
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From far, it might look like a regular drawing of a hot-air balloon, but draw close and the details begin to emerge - a tiny suitcase and a passport here, a camera and the Eiffel Tower there. Tanvi Mehta of Ink Tales has created these intricate drawings using nothing more than pen, paper and her imagination. Now, you can also learn the art from her at a workshop this weekend.
"My father was an artist, so I have always been inclined towards art. I never learned how to paint, though. I started out using pens to doodle on my textbooks in college. It was only later that I learnt that ink art was an actual thing, and very popular abroad," says Mehta.
Soon, she started uploading her work online, and within a couple of months, had started receiving commercial orders. "I create customised pieces, so people often ask me to incorporate important memories and objects into the artwork," she adds.
Tanvi Mehta
Mehta's works feature intricate detailing and clean strokes. "A small piece takes me around 10 hours to complete. If I'm in the zone, I can finish it at a stretch. Bigger ones, however, take longer - around 20 hours," she reveals.
The upcoming workshop, presented by the newly-launched venture, Art Space, will cover various aspects of the ink drawing process. "It's a three-hour session. First, you will be introduced to the tools and their usage. Then, there will be activities through which I will try to find out everyone's individual styles," she says.
This will be followed by Mehta demonstrating 15 to 20 different patterns and designs that can be used to make a piece of ink art. "These are not regular patterns - they're all designs I've come up with over the years," she adds.
In the second half of the workshop, armed with these new-found tools and techniques, you get to create your own artwork on an
A4-sized sheet of paper, which can then find pride of place in your home.
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