As a child Anjana was formally trained in pencil sketching and water coloring at Kalabhavan, which is a renowned Art Institute located at Cochin, India. She is trained in advanced water coloring techniques at Ridgewood Art Institute, New Jersey under Joel Popadics.

Her paintings mostly reflect life and travel experiences. The message she communicates through her paintings are very detail oriented and precise. It always brings an element of  surprise to the viewers. She portrays an emotional characteristic to the paintings with strong color composition and subtle details and uses this style to connect with viewers.

She hails from Cochin, a beautiful paradise in India and inherits the artistic heritage from her  family, both her parents have an excellent sense for Art, be it painting, embroidery, music, cooking, or gardening. Her childhood was thus blessed with an Artistic environment. She also completed Bachelor’s degree in Engineering where Technical drawing helped enhance her drawing skills immensely. She spent 2 years at Bangalore teaching children painting/sketching, which was a very satisfying and joyous experience.

Do visit the painting channel Anjana Watercolorist to watch painting demos.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Watercolor medium is an exciting channel to transfer my thoughts into paintings. Upon mixing colors in the palette and laying them down the canvas, I anxiously wait to see the form it would take in a few hours. It is a special moment!

The subjects I choose are people and outdoors because I enjoy painting life and experiences, this style helps me connect with the world. 

It is my pleasure to see viewers enjoying the essence of the paintings the way I portray them and sometimes even in a much deeper sense.