Pencil art is an artistic form of visual art. There are so many applications of pencil art and this can also form the base of a charcoal painting. From sketches, landscapes and portraits pencil drawings have many variations. The approach towards pencil drawings may be many but the final art form is simply majestic. A novice version of pencil art can be simple sketching or drawing of a caricature. Look-and-draw pencil sketches are very interesting for children.

Plain graphite pencils come with various standards and specifics for the pencil art forms. The interesting range in color pencil art is again splendid. Bird drawings especially the drawings of multi colored feathered birds like a macaw are interesting when done with strokes of a colored pencil. Water soluble colored pencils are again a novel way to capture the magic of sketching using a pencil. The simple dip-in-water idea is also an easy solution to use the kit in a portable form.

Pencil drawings referring to portrait can be seen in real life paintings or sketches of face of the elderly, baby or a village belle. The variations in each pencil sketch are unique and list several techniques to capture the expression of eyes, eyebrows, laugh lines, crow’s feet and a toothless smile. More sketching accentuation is done with hair or forehead lines, the twinkle in the eye, a void expression or other important features of the face like jaw muscle or the ear or nose.

Pencil drawings of a dinosaur, bird, Santa or a park scene are very interesting for a child. Summer classes for pencil sketches teach the child to actually hold the pencil accurately and do the deft strokes under the able guidance of a senior artist. There are books available too that guide you on a step wise procedure to master the techniques of pencil art. Shadings are also a major chapter to be learnt in pencil drawings.

The spectacular representation of a scenery or landscape in black is another skill of an artist. There are double vision portrait styles and other arts related to weather and people as a crowd. Black and white pencil art is amazing and the surreal effect of mystic or spiritual painting with color pencil is quite an experience. Still life color pencil sketches also cultivate more platforms for artists who believe in expressing their feelings. There are more ideas like depiction of dreams in pencil art which make it a mystic understanding.

An art museum is a place which reflects the true rich cultural heritage of a country. These art museum exhibits the works of art, usually visual art. The most common art work which is exhibited at art museums is paintings apart from Photographs, sculptures; illustrations etc. many art museums also display applied arts objects. Art museums are encyclopedia of cultural knowledge of a country. Not only they display wonderful art works but they also provide plethora of knowledge about the arts and artists. India, a country with rich cultural tradition and history also has many art museums. Most of these Indian art museums have a prize a collection of great art works.

The National Gallery of Modern Art also known as NGMA, New Delhi. It also has branches in Mumbai and Bangalore. This is the foremost art museum in India. NGMA has amazing collection of almost 15000 art works. The prized collection of NGMA includes works of Abanindranath Tagore, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher gill, Gaganendranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose to name a few. Not only that, NGMA also had foreign artists’ collection like that of Thomas Daniell and Pablo Picasso.

Goa State Museum is another famous Indian art museum. It has numerous art works collection such as Sculptures, Christian arts, Banerji arts, art works of Religious Expression, Menezes Braganza arts and Contemporary art works.

The Government Museum and Art Gallery is situated in Chandigarh. One of the prestigious museums in India, it has multiple portraits collection, architecture classics, ancient indian and gandhra sculptures, amazing section of indian miniature paintings, metal sculptures, Medieval Indian sculptures and tempting works of contemporary arts.

Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad is one of the foremost art museums in the country. It has built its reputation on great collections of European Paintings & sculptures, Mughal Miniatures, Japanese Silk Paintings, Chinese Porcelain, Carpets, rare manuscripts, Clocks, Double figure by Italian sculptor G.H Benzoni, Sculpture of Veiled Rebecca, Musical clock, jade crafted knifes of Jehangir & Nurjahan and few famous European paintings like ‘Venice’, ‘Soap Bubbles’ etc. it has several galleries and all of them possess distinct collections.

Victoria Memorial Museum, Kolkata has a rich collection of paintings, sculptures and other art works displaying cultural diversity of Kolkata. Apart from the above mentioned museums there are several others and each one of them having a distinct and wonderful assortment of various art works.

It has become a common sight to see large number of art galleries spread all over India. It’s interesting to witness the makeover in last few decades. Till twenty-thirty years back, there were very few number of art galleries. Those galleries were basically located in metro cities. But, in today’s scenario the number of these galleries is rapidly increasing thanks to art interest of the Indian population. With the passage of time, more and more people are showing ardent interest in the Indian artworks.

Some of the major art galleries in Mumbai are:

• Gallery Art Resource Trust: 9, Tulsiani Chambers, Ground Floor, Free Press Journal Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai. Tel: 22810718

• Artists Centre Gallery: Ador House, K Subash Marg, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.

• Cymroza Art Gallery, 72, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400026

• Birla Century Art Gallery: Century Bhavan, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai.

• British Council Gallery: Mittal Tower C Wing Nariman Point Mumbai.

• Chavan Art Gallery: J. B. Marg, Sachivalay Gymkhana, 4th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai.

• Painted Rhythm, 2, Ramjanki, 356, Linking Road, Khar (West), Mumbai- 400052

• Jehangir Art Gallery: 161-B, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.

• Tao Art Gallery, 165, Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018

• National Gallery of Modern Art: Opp. The Prince of Wales Museum, Colaba, Mumbai. Tel: 22852457

• Nehru Centre Art Gallery: Discovery of India, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai.

• Piramal Gallery: National Centre For Performing Arts, Nariman Point, Mumbai.

• Russian Cultural Centre: 31-A, Dr. G D Marg, Peddar Road, Mumbai.

• Sophia Duchesne Gallery: Sophia Polytechnic, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai.

• The Taj Art Gallery: The Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai. Tel: 22023366

• Gallery Art and Soul, Madhuli, Shiv Sagar Estate, Worli, Mumbai 400018

The growing popularity of Indian Art has led to the increasing popularity of Art Galleries- a specific place which displays numerous wonderful works of art. The artworks here are sculptures, paintings, sketches or illustrations. These Art Galleries organize exhibition of various forms of breathtaking arts. They have opened a complete new world for art aficionados to get themselves equipped with the latest in Indian Art industry.

Now it has become a common sight to see large number of art galleries spread all over the India. It’s interesting to witness the makeover in last few decades. Till twenty-thirty years back, there were very few number of art galleries. Those galleries were basically located in metro cities. But, in today’s scenario the number of these galleries is rapidly increasing. With the passage of time, more and more people are showing ardent interest in the Indian artworks.

All the metro cities of India have well known art galleries. But now it comes as no surprise to see the second tier cities like Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and other such cities having many art galleries. Few of the famous Indian Art Galleries are,

Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, New Delhi,

British Council Gallery, Mumbai,

Chavan Art Gallery, Mumbai,

Crimson Art Gallery, Bangalore,

Apparao Galleries, Chennai,

Craft Council of Hyderabad, Hyderabad,

CPAs Piramal Gallery, Mumbai,

Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai,

European Gallery, Kolkata,

Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi,

Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai,

Masters Gallery of Fine Art, Bangalore,

Birla Century Art Gallery, Mumbai,

Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai,

Calcutta Reprographic Service, Kolkata,

Russian Cultural Centre, Mumbai,

Sophia Duchesne Gallery, Mumbai,

Siri Fort Institutional Area, New Delhi,

Chandana Art Foundation International (CAFI),

Contemporary Arts and Crafts, Ahmedabad.

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