From BHU and NID to the Studio

My path was never a straight line from art school to gallery walls. I studied fine art at Banaras Hindu University, then industrial design at the National Institute of Design, with a focus on toys and games. On paper that sounds like two different lives. In practice, they keep blending.

BHU grounded me in observation: long hours with the figure, with still life, with learning to see weight and proportion without rushing to style. NID pushed me to think about who something is for, and why it exists, not only how it looks.

What stayed with me

I still believe intuitiveness is integral to making. It is pure, individual, one of a kind. That is true whether I am drawing a portrait, designing a game, or running a workshop for children.

The studio practice I keep today sits between both worlds. I work slowly like a fine artist, but I care about communication like a designer. A portrait must feel true. A commission must feel considered. A piece on your wall should give you a reason to pause.

I think I have always known I would gravitate back here. Whatever path I am on, I find my way to art naturally. This journal is where I write about the work in between the finished pieces: process, commissions, references, and the city that shapes almost everything I draw.