We at Academy teach only the Traditional methods in painting, using natural colors and natural ingredients. Olden days the painting was done on walls and temples, which is called fresco secco. We teach the same technique to all our learners.
The traditional method is time-consuming and a lot of preparatory work is required before the start of the painting. Academy has designed a special material kit for the learners, which provides all the materials which are ready for process and usage.
Academy teaches the learner to prepare and preserve the natural ingredients for making of the painting.
We at the academy believe art needs time and a Guru to handhold the learner through complete processes and work till completion.
I was the kind of person who never liked painting and usually used to just prefer pencil sketching because I was never really good at painting. Then I came across Swarna Raja ma'am and her classes on social media and after joining her classes I learnt that painting can also be just as fun, and right now this is my second course with her! I have even started doing a few paintings on my own as well. She was there each and every step of the way patiently guiding and correcting if I made any mistakes and also I was able to complete this painting at my own pace
Overall experience is good. Thanks for making and guiding me through online classes. The online term is easy and difficult in some places. I can take up the work anytime to my availability. The online portal is really good to work. I faced some difficulty in uploading the picture initially. Later I didn't face any. I enjoyed doing jesso and stone. The picture with white and stonework was entirely different from the final. I enjoyed it overall. When taking up this work I had a 6month baby with me. As a new mom challenge, I accomplished this work to get out of stress. Thanks to you Mam, my husband, and my baby who helped me a lot to fulfill my dream on learning Tanjore painting.
The website was amazing and it was really easy to use. This was my first online class and I thoroughly enjoyed each and every step. The instruction was amazing and it helped me a lot all the way. I would like to thank Swarnaji for her dedication and hard work. It was also my first time I worked with natural colors and I enjoyed it very much. I really enjoyed the Cone and Gold workings. My family encouraged me all the way. I would also like to thank my friend Archana Sriram who introduced me to this site.
Such a wonderful experience. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire learning process. The main reason I took up the course was because of the flexible learning hours. I was able to learn in my own time and when I can concentrate alone without any interruptions. The modules were well segmented and very detailed. I also enjoyed the nitty gritty details Ms. Swarna gave about each of the process including the many uses of the various ingredients used. All the instructions were very clear and the instructor responded very quickly for any queries I had. I am very happy to have used natural colours in my painting as I have learnt- as the painting ages, the colours used are even more beautifully depicted. The best part of the entire process was doing the face and drawing eyes. I have never imagined I would be able to paint Gods/Goddesses with such lively eyes. For me, it felt like Krishna is smiling at my work with satisfaction soon as I finished the final work. Thanks to Swarna for such detailed instructions right from drawing the outline, shadowing, till drawing the smiley part.
