Must the sky be blue or fields be green? Do artist paint what they see or what they imagine, or both?
These books are written in close collaboration with artists who are living legends. The author introduces us to their work, shares their passion for art and also tells us little stories from their lives.
This book is about Ramachandran’s life and work. The early years when he tried to use his art to change the world, to make people see the poverty around them and later about how he sees people, plants and animals all connected in a beautiful pattern.
He shown us how a lotus pond can be red, lotus leaves can be blue and the sky can be yellow. He imagines a bowl as a lotus pond or the form of a woman. He shows us the many wonderful ways he sees the world.
Sara was taught in school that there is one ‘right’ way to draw a leaf, a flower or a tree. Way today.
She hopes her books will help children see art as a means to express their unique way of seeing the world. For the ‘Art for Kids’ series of books, Sara has collaborated with some of India’s most talented artists who have generously shared the stories of their lives, helped select their favourite works and explained the inspiration behind them. She hopes that reading these books will encourage children to explore and have fun with art.
Sara studies and taught at Parsons School of Design (New York) and was an Artist-in-Residence at the Bauhaus School (Germany). She work on various design projects that range from websites to palace ho hotels. She now lives in Chennai with her husband, two dogs, here turtles and numerous fish.
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