Karwa Chauth is a Hindu festival. For married men and women, this is a wonderful day. Women and some men observe a fast in honour of their spouses, praying for their long lives and eternal relationship with them. In exchange, the partners show their appreciation and affection by showering them with gifts. In some ways, it resembles the regular Valentine's Day.

Art is not only a physical thing, and gifting is not merely an exchange of tangible objects. Gifts play an important role in any relationship, whether it be personal, social, or professional. We give gifts not only on special occasions but simply to express gratitude or to thank someone.

Pranjal Arts believes in bringing colours to your life, and with the festive season of Navratri, Indians are experiencing a festival influx with the celebration of vibrant colours. While the colours remain the same every year, the order in which they are worn changes as per the year. In this blog, let’s look at how, why, and what is the relevance of colours during Navratri.

Contemporary Indian art is an art that has been made during our existence and continues to be developed in our lifetimes. This is a type of art that began in the 1960s or 1970s and has survived to the present day. Day by day, this work is becoming more visible.

Wall art completes the look; it's like the frosting on the cake that makes it taste even better. Many people overlook its significance, believing it to be something that comes last in any design, but the truth is that art gives a whole new taste to your interior of the home and it transforms the way the interior design looks in many ways.

Im fight the darkness,

Im fighting through the pain,

Im trying my best,

to get light in my life again

- kayan

India is a diverse country which has a wide variety of art practices. The rich blend of various cultures is reflected by the various artforms from different regions. Although Western aesthetics dominate the modern world, there are hundreds of art forms which have originated in South Asia, which have the potential to change the definition of home decor for you.

Persia, which was focused on modern-day Iran, was home to a large empire that existed in three stages. Under Cyrus the Great (550–330 BCE), the Achaemenids created the first Persian Empire, which swiftly extended its frontiers.

When we talk or think about art, the first and most of the time, the singular thing that comes to our mind is painting. The collective perception of equating art with painting has been a norm for centuries. But the world of art was never limited to painting alone.

As I went on my knees,

and saw my Goddess above me,

I remembered all the love I wanted to give,

and all my life I want to live

- Kayan

Classical art refers to art from ancient Greece and Rome. This means that the art would be not only beautiful and of great quality, but that it was also passed down to us from a Golden Age in the past. Both Greek and Roman art encouraged each other, and both were predictors of success for the Renaissance.

Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972) was one of the most influential painters in Philippine history. Amorsolo was a portrait painter and a landscape painter in the rural Philippines. He was well-known for his attention to detail and mastery in the utilization of light.

Interview conducted with a very active artist, Mr.S.K.Sahani, whose paintings are in our Pranjal arts collection. He was interviewed by Pranjulaa Singh, managing Director of Pranjal Arts, about his passions, his challenges, and his journey. This interview has covered his work ethic and the way his practise has been impacted over a decade

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people across all sectors. It has been more than sixteen months since it disrupted the daily lives of millions across the world. India was among the worst hit. For several months it made it to the top of the list of countries heavily affected.

Arts Integration is a connecting road to reaching and teaching every kid and empowering educators in their professional development. Content requirements are taught and evaluated fairly in and through the arts in an arts integration educational model.

Interview conducted with a very active artist, Mr.Amit Kalla. We also have his paintings in our Pranjal arts collection. He was interviewed by Pranjulaa Singh to know about his passions, his challenges, and his journey. This interview has covered his work ethic and the way he has been impacted.

Is Art a necessity or a luxury? Do we really need art like we need art, food, and shelter? In order to understand an answer for this, we need to look at the terms, necessity and luxury first. Luxury is something that you don't really need. By this definition, there are a lot of things that fall into this category. Likewise, necessity is something that we need.

Alcohol Ink is a fluid painting method that also refers to alcohol-based pigments. This phrase describes a variety of approaches for working with paint in liquid media. The one who is probably already familiar with acrylic casting; would want to try something new, wait until you've mastered Alcohol ink.

Being a person who didn’t know art, Pranjal Arts gave me an opportunity to dive into colours, artists and a whole new world. I never believed art could help me in any way. I never even thought paintings had a hundred different meanings. I wasn’t familiar with Indian culture but Pranjal Arts let me explore the art’s field.

Although art and artists are often treated as outcasts by people associated with commerce, trade, and science in the contemporary world, there is a close connection between art and every other field imaginable. The only reason behind it is the fact that art appeals to people in ways that other fields fail to comprehend.