Remember micro artist Bindu in the Telugu romantic fantasy film ‘Eega’? Samantha Prabhu was the artist who carved miniature art on tiny objects. Students attending a workshop on micro art, organised by Spoorthi Creative Art School have the opportunity to master this captivating art.
On Sunday, the children sat in rapt attention with their eyes glued to an attractive image sculpted on a piece of chalk using tools like a razor blade, a sewing needle and a sculpting knife by artist M. Krishna, who was imparting the nitty-gritty of the miniature art to the young learners.
Summer camps are an annual affair at the art school where students learn the finer nuances of fine art like free hand drawing, pencil shading, painting, handwriting, calligraphy, clay moulding, paper craft, photography and photo shop and now, micro art.
Mr. Krishna teaches the children how to carve miniature images on objects like chalk pieces, rice grains, pencil lead and mustard seeds.
“There is not much awareness about micro art among city kids. I was keen on introducing a novel factor and chose micro art,” says G. Srinivas, Director of the Art School, adding “Moreover, these skills will be helpful to them in creating innovative project works or to participate in exhibitions.” There is, however, one pre-condition for those interested in being part of the workshop. Only students of class V and above are eligible. “This is because of the high level of concentration and a keen sense of observation needed to master this art. It is not simple to create dents and elevations at all the right points to generate an endearing image at the end,” he said. Participation in the workshop is free.
