Creativity in full bloom at Udupi art camp

Creativity in full bloom at Udupi art camp

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Udupi, March 6, 2016: Creativity was in full bloom at a two-day State-level art camp titled ‘Varnodaya’, organised by the Kidiyur Udaykumar Shetty Family Trust and Kidiyoor School of Arts, here on March 5, Saturday.

Twelve artists from across the State are participating in the camp at the Brahmagiri Lions Bhavan. One could see the artists immersed in their creative world as they worked magic with brushes and used colours in an imaginative way. Baburao Nadoni, an artist from Belagavi, painted a Yakshagana artiste in a semi-realistic style.

“I used green colour as it denotes prosperity, while purple is a pleasant colour. My idea is to convey that fine arts bring happiness to the minds of the viewers,” he said.

K.L. Bhat from Udupi worked on two paintings. In the first painting, he showed four Yakshagana artistes dancing. His painting on Yakshagana brought forth the richness of the art form. “I have used bright colours such as yellow, green and red to convey the dynamism and vibrancy of Yakshagna,” he said.

Jayaram Chavan from Yadgir painted a classical dancer performing her dance in realistic style. “I am trying to convey powerful emotions in a classical dance. I have used orange and brown colours to show the prominence of the figure,” he said.

The painting of Ramesh Chavan from Vijayapura with its grey shades showed a person watching fish, a tree and a banana bunch with the sea as the background. “I have used fish as an object of beauty. The person in the picture is observing the beauty of nature. Yet at the same time, he is concerned with ruthless exploitation of nature,” he said.

The theme of bravery of women of the coastal districts came out in the painting of G. Kandan from Mangaluru.

His painting showed a woman riding a horse with a bow and an arrow. “The women in coastal districts have not only handled their homes, but also fought in battles centuries ago. They are equal to men in all respects.”

L.N. Manohar from Kalaburagi in his painting showed a couple looking at a pair of he-buffaloes participating in ‘kambala’, while Hanumant B. Harsur from Tumakuru painted an abstract painting on folk art using opaque method.

Basavaraj Jane from Kalaburagi in his painting showed the folk dance of ‘huli vesha’ in abstract form, while Vikram Shetty from Mangaluru painted a semi-realistic painting on the recklessness of younger generation.