It was enjoyable to attend a Kathakali efficiency in Kochi with a bunch of sketchers. Simply have a look at the view from my seat!

Essentially the most spectacular little bit of the efficiency was the appliance of elaborate make-up, all executed on stage so we might watch it occur.

In the direction of the top of my journey, I spent a while within the city of Hubali. I used to be there simply in time for Republic Day and an early morning flag-hoisting ceremony.

What the water towers are to the Brooklyn skyline, these plastic tanks are to the skyline of cities in India. I needed to seize them in a fast sketch.

My favourite a part of Hubali was the outdated city and its market streets, every catering to a special enterprise. This was the vegetable avenue.

On one other avenue stuffed with jewellery outlets, I discovered Nana, as everybody known as him (which suggests grandpa). Nana belongs to a group that winds up necklaces: whenever you purchase your gold pendants and beads you possibly can watch Nana expertly string all of it collectively in a design of your selecting and end up the ends in lovely waxed thread. His youngsters and grandkids all apprentice underneath him however essentially the most delicate ending job continues to be Nana’s.

And with that, we’re on the finish of my time in India, for now. I hope you loved coming alongside for the trip. I’ll be again on one other sketching journey and workshop in Jan 2025 and perhaps I’ll see you there?

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You may see earlier posts within the sequence from India right here:
• The Research Corridor of Goals and Hopes
• Crawford Market
• Washing Linen, Fishing Marlin
• Small Areas
• Fishing Boats and Fish Markets
• Little Outlets
• Meals and Household
• Spices, Fish Thalis and Temple Meals
• Temples
• Sketches from South Mumbai
• Synagogues and Victory Arches

Gateway to India is a workshop based mostly in India that I run with my co-instructor, Zainab Tambawala. The following session is in late January 2025. Workshop particulars can be introduced by March 2024. In case you are excited by becoming a member of us, write to me at suhita@gmail.com and let me know!