Author Archives: Sneha Prasad

About Sneha Prasad

Bangalorean, dreamer, illustrator.

Optical Illusions in Art

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Sneha Prasad

Various types of optical illusions that I came across.. Oblique Anamorphus illusions –  Anamorphosis is the distortion of an image by projecting it at an angle, so that when it is viewed normally, the image looks abnormal, but only when … Continue reading →

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Joaquín Sorolla

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Sneha Prasad

Sorolla is known for his bright, beautiful sun-lit scenes from the beach. An artist  from Spain, he is not known very well outside his country and doesn’t seem to be as famous as the Monet or Vincent, but his work … Continue reading →

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Portrait study in dry pastels

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sneha Prasad

I started making portraits of an old couple from a photograph this evening using dry pastels and came across something unusual. The husband’s face was easy to draw – because of the sharp features and angles in the face, whereas, … Continue reading →

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Module 2 Class1 – Art appreciation

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Sneha Prasad

Here are the artworks that we discussed in class today. It was interesting to go through everyone’s favourite work and study the artwork in detail with respect to composition, medium and tecnique. I dont know if my art vocabulary has … Continue reading →

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Hey Pencil Jammers

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Sneha Prasad

Hey fellow boot campers. I tried almost an hour to get a valid name that was not already taken! Today I was reading about Gustave Caillebotte and the more I look at his work, the more I like them. Also … Continue reading →

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