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10/05/2022

Kalighat Painting Workshop

Date: 14th May, 2022 (Saturday) Timings: 4 to 7 pm
Fees: 2500 INR per participant (includes art material)
Venue: Ficus
Takeaway: One Complete Painting (A3 size)
Age Group: Teens to Adult
For registrations, please call Trishna Patnaik on 9867982075.
Last day to register 13th May, 2022.

The paintings derive its name from the Kalighat Temple. They flourished as a popular art form with the rise of a settlement around the temple.

Legend has it that after Sati slew herself when her father Daksha insulted her husband Lord Shiva, Shiva wandered with her body on his shoulder threatening to destroy the universe. Vishnu, the preserver of Earth, intervened and shattered Sati’s body into 51 pieces which fell at different spots across the Indian subcontinent. These sites are known as Shakti Peethas. The toe of her right foot is said to have fallen at the site of the Kalighat Temple, associating it with Goddess Kali- the ferocious form of Sati.

With bright colours, bold strokes, realistic figures, religious, as well as secular and civil subjects; these paintings catch the eyes of the appreciator in a jiffy. These characteristics came to be known as the key elements of the Kalighat paintings. The Kalighat Paintings were divided into two schools: The oriental school wherein Hindu gods and mythological figures were seen, and the occidental school that projected social evils and other secular themes. In this fascinating workshop we will be working on a painting of Goddess Kali with acrylic paints on cartridge sheets.

Trishna Patnaik, a BSc (in Life Sciences) and MBA (in Marketing) by qualification but an artist by choice. A self-taught artist based in Mumbai, Trishna has been practising art for over 14 years. After she had a professional stint in various reputed corporations, she found her true calling in her passion, which is painting. Trishna is now a full-time professional painter pursuing her passion to create and explore to the fullest. Trishna is an art therapist and healer. She works with clients on a one-on-one basis in Mumbai.

09/05/2022

Kalighat Painting Workshop

Date: 14th May, 2022 (Saturday) Timings: 4 to 7 pm
Fees: 2500 INR per participant (includes art material)
Venue: Ficus
Takeaway: One Complete Painting (A3 size)
Age Group: Teens to Adult
For registrations, please call Trishna Patnaik on 9867982075.
Last day to register 13th May, 2022.

The paintings derive its name from the Kalighat Temple. They flourished as a popular art form with the rise of a settlement around the temple.
Legend has it that after Sati slew herself when her father Daksha insulted her husband Lord Shiva, Shiva wandered with her body on his shoulder threatening to destroy the universe. Vishnu, the preserver of Earth, intervened and shattered Sati’s body into 51 pieces which fell at different spots across the Indian subcontinent. These sites are known as Shakti Peethas. The toe of her right foot is said to have fallen at the site of the Kalighat Temple, associating it with Goddess Kali- the ferocious form of Sati.
With bright colours, bold strokes, realistic figures, religious, as well as secular and civil subjects; these paintings catch the eyes of the appreciator in a jiffy. These characteristics came to be known as the key elements of the Kalighat paintings. The Kalighat Paintings were divided into two schools: The oriental school wherein Hindu gods and mythological figures were seen, and the occidental school that projected social evils and other secular themes. In this fascinating workshop we will be working on a painting of Goddess Kali with acrylic paints on cartridge sheets.

Trishna Patnaik, a BSc (in Life Sciences) and MBA (in Marketing) by qualification but an artist by choice. A self-taught artist based in Mumbai, Trishna has been practising art for over 14 years. After she had a professional stint in various reputed corporations, she found her true calling in her passion, which is painting. Trishna is now a full-time professional painter pursuing her passion to create and explore to the fullest. Trishna is an art therapist and healer. She works with clients on a one-on-one basis in Mumbai.

04/11/2021

Happy Diwali!

Wishing everybody bright days, fresh hopes, new dreams and a prosperous year ahead!

08/10/2021

Ink Wash Painting Workshop by Trishna Patnaik brought to you by Ficus Fine Living.

Tuesday 19th October 2021.
3.30 am to 6.30 pm.
At The Great Eastern Home, Inside Salsette 27, 25-29, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Byulla East, Mumbai 400027.
Ages 15+
INR 2,500/- (Includes art material)
Registration before Monday, 18th October 2021.
Call +91 98679 82075 (Trishna Patnaik)

Ink wash painting emerged in Tang dynasty China (618-907 AD) but became popular all across East Asia. The Japanese made it their own and infused it with their own unique aesthetics and style. Mostly monochrome and using black ink, such paintings are called sumi-e in Japan.
You can paint a landscape, flowers or even create an abstract piece using this technique of shading and pressure – all within a single brushstroke! The focus of this style has always been on the quality of the line.
White space has always been important in this type of painting, in fact probably more important than the inked parts. The “beauty of the blank space”, “emptiness” has deep roots in many tenets of Zen philosophy.
Come explore both painting and your own self through this fun and intriguing session.
You will working with black ink on cartridge paper sheets.

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06/10/2021

This gracefully meditating monk immediately spreads tranquillity to its surroundings. The white ceramic surface adds to the zen energy.

L 17”, D 12”, H 22”. Available for purchase. Please DM or get in touch for details.

05/10/2021

04/10/2021

Add this demure ceramic “miss” from earlier nostalgic times in your curio cabinet or pair it with your vase full of plump flowers to bring that lazy smile to your face.
L 4.5”, D 3.5”, H 12”. Available for purchase. Please DM or get in touch for details.

10/09/2021

Wishing everybody a home full of fortune and prosperity. May the Lord Vighneshwara enlighten your lives and make all your endeavours free from obstacles.

Ficus Fine Living heartily wishes you all a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

21/06/2021

14/04/2021

Ficus Fine Living. Where we draw inspiration from nature to craft a range of furniture, décor accents, linens, lighting, artefacts and more. Our distinctive offering seamlessly blurs the boundaries between the outdoors and indoors, and merges materials, textures, colours, forms and finishes in ways that are contemporary yet timeless.

13/04/2021

Ink Wash Painting Workshop by Trishna Patnaik brought to you by Ficus Fine Living.

Saturday 22nd May 2021.
10.30 am to 2.30 pm.
At The Great Eastern Home, Inside Salsette 27, 25-29, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Byulla East, Mumbai 400027.
Ages 15+.
INR 2,500/- (includes art material).
Registration by 21st May 2021.
Call +91 9867982075 (Trishna Patnaik)

Ink wash painting emerged in Tang dynasty China (618-907 AD) but became popular all across East Asia. The Japanese made it their own and infused it with their own unique aesthetics and style. Mostly monochrome and using black ink, such paintings are called sumi-e in Japan.

You can paint a landscape, flowers or even create an abstract piece using this technique of shading and pressure – all within a single brushstroke! The focus of this style has always been on the quality of the line.
White space has always been important in this type of painting, in fact probably more important than the inked parts. The “beauty of the blank space”, “emptiness” has deep roots in many tenets of Zen philosophy.

Come explore both painting and your own self through this fun and intriguing session.

You will working with black ink on cartridge paper sheets.

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