{"id":16522,"date":"2021-03-28T23:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T03:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/?p=16522"},"modified":"2022-01-23T20:08:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T01:08:02","slug":"the-indian-artist-capturing-the-essence-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artsatmichigan.umich.edu\/ink\/2021\/03\/28\/the-indian-artist-capturing-the-essence-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"The Indian Artist: Capturing the Essence of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acrylic painting by Biswaal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hello everybody! I hope that you are all doing well! I wanted to share one of my favorite artists that I came across during quarantine last year. During a year of terrible hardship and pain, as it was for so many around the world, coming across this artist opened my eyes to a new way of expression and truly mesmerizing and beautiful artwork. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Bijay Biswaal is a self-taught Indian artist of national and international repute who has made his mark by encapsulating the beauty that is Indian scenery, culture, people, and religion. What I love most about Biswaal as an artist is that he does not limit himself to mediums. Though he does excel in acrylic paintings and ink sketches, he ventures beyond, using watercolor, oil pastel, collage, cartoon, and caricature. I fell in love with the way that he captures his subjects when I first came across him on Instagram. The way in which he can manipulate acrylic paint to behave like watercolor while maintaining opacity and shine is incredible to witness. He has a way of bringing out so much dimension, movement, and dynamics in his work.<\/p>\n

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Ink sketch by Biswaal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I have myself tried replicating some of his work, particularly his ink drawings of Ganesha the Elephant God, Goddess Lakshmi, and Radha Krishna. I find that using the work of other artists as study pieces, learning how they use lines to create beautiful art, is very rewarding and educational. Just from understanding his linework, I can say that I have a better understanding of how to capture movement in figures and portraits, attributes that I plan to implement in my own way when I create.<\/p>\n

Bijay Biswaal has grown a following that spans the world. He is the Indian brand ambassador for Windsor and Newton and has collections in many places internationally including\u00a0Mumbai, Chicago, Australia, Istanbul, Turkey, London, and China. This incredible artist has provided me with so much joy, and during a time when it was very difficult to grow artistically and find inspiration, Biswaal was able to provide that for me. He has really worked towards redefining realism and creating such a unique method of rendering.<\/p>\n

I implore all of you to seek out this incredible artist. I have attached all of Bijay Biswaal’s links below including his Instagram and website.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biswaal\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.biswaal.in\/home<\/a><\/p>\n

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As I say every week, if anything that I discussed in this post stands out, or if any questions arise please feel free to comment and share your thoughts!<\/p>\n

Looking forward to next Sunday!<\/p>\n

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~ Riya<\/p>\n

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Personal website:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0https:\/\/riyarts.weebly.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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