My First Exhibition : : Invitation

I am really sorry for this long gap and couldn't post so far. The reason of disappearing was the exhibition. Yes, I am displaying my Calligraphy work (almost 15) in Mocha ArtHouse, here in Delhi.  Its a group exhibition, called LETTERFORMATIVE. There are total 6 artists, four from Mumbai, one from Ahmedabad and me. It's an excellent experience of experiments and learning. Hope to get a good response. I will write in detail about exhibition and other artists in the next post.
So here it is...
Leehkin is cordially invite all of you to calligraphy exhibition which will be on from 30th May till 10th of July, almost a month long. Whoever is in Delhi, visiting Delhi during this time, please drop in to the ArtHouse. PS: The artwork used in the invite is created by me ;)
 

Conversation with Passengers

Recently I went to Palampur and Andretta by train. I love train journeys. Its fascinating to just watch and hear people around you. I am the last one to initiate the conversation though I enjoy what they discuss, tell, crib about...publicly ;)

Moleskine Mania

Moleskine • Many thanks Avinash!

Letters Arts Review Annual Issue

My work got selected and published in this year's annual juried issue of Letters Arts Review, an excellent calligraphy magazine. There were total 314 entries created by 98 artists from 20 different countries. I am very happy and excited as judges selected my work and gave the opportunity to stand with other well known calligraphers. Also the exposure of Indian Devnagri script on international front. That's really motivating and gives me kick to do more challenging stuff.

An artwork which I sent was a popular poem by Late HarivanshRai Bachchan. Its in Devnagri script, written by Lamy fountain pen with blue ink on orange cartridge paper.

Thanks Alice, John Neal,  Christopher Calderhead.

 
Photo Credits for submission: Rajesh Dahiya

Scribble*r

Some online experiments with scribbler and LOVED it! Thanks Ghate

A BIG THANK YOU!!

Its been pending for a while; I take this opportunity to thank everyone to make this blog active and successful. 
I am enjoying this blog thoroughly not just calligraphy and design are my passion but also to meet nice, like minded people from various parts of the world.

Thanks everyone to follow this blog religiously, visiting same site week after week and months...32 followers so far, not bad at all. 

Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments that motivate me and charge me to create something new!
Keep blogging and keep visiting Leehkin!

A BIG

Brownies!!

A brass cut-nib is lying with me since I bought it from Florence (Italy) two years back. After that I never dared to touch it, don't know why; may be I was scared that I will ruin its well finished, classy angle and material. But finally I made up my mind and used it unrestrainedly and what a BLISS!!
During this our first time rendezvous, I also found a new love for Brown ink which equally gave stunning result...complete Brownie points!!

 

  

  

  

 

Pictures by: Maithili

Coming Soon

This small calligraphy project (details will reveal later) with studio's regular work keeping me busy these days. Wait and watch this space for some interesting experiments. (I never tried this before :)

Happy New 2010

Corners of sketchbook

Ink flows and...

HAPPY DIWALI!

Wall Art Featured in Colour Decor

Wall art mosquitoes and Devnagri alphabets are featured in colourdecor blog. Its wonderful blog by Patricia based in Dubai, her great eye for an aesthetics, innovative mind and passion for colours and interiors reflect in her blog world. Please go there for awesome visual treat.
Thanks a lot Patricia, its an honour! (of these beautiful art of lettering too).

Basking in the sun!

Took this photograph around 545am (yes, i know its very early morning). Loved the colours which sun threw on the wall and hence the glorified alphabets. Wish you all very warm, fresh and bright good morning!

Micro Experiments!

Letters look beautiful in any angle & dimension. Here are some of the micro views of few alphabets. It could be nice sets of paintings on wall.

Close ups of AB and C.

Enlarged micro views: ink and textures!

TYPOQUOTES!

Hellos! Sorry for not updating the blog for a while, tied up with some work and new settled life :)
But now onwards; will be regular with more interesting stuff...Promise!!





Pilot pen with black ink on Junk, Raddi papers