Tempera Tales: Exploring The Art Of Pigments

Name: Tempera Tales: Exploring The Art Of Pigments
Start: 2025-03-08T11:00:00+05:30
End: 2025-03-22T14:00:00+05:30
Location: Kolkata Centre for Creativity

Schedule

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sat, 22 Mar, 2025 at 02:00 pm

UTC+05:30

Location

Kolkata Centre for Creativity | Kolkata, WB

Tempera Painting Workshop at KCCJoin a three-day immersive workshop to explore India’s ancient tempera painting tradition using natural pigments and earth colors. Learn traditional techniques, mix your own pigments, and create a finished artwork under expert guidance.Workshop HighlightsHands-on Learning – Master surface prep, color mixing, layering, and fine detailingExpert Guidance – Led by renowned artist Saumen KhamruiPractical Sessions – Create your own tempera painting from start to finishWorkshop DatesMarch 8 – Introduction, surface prep, and sketchingMarch 9 – Basic techniques, color mixing, and pigment applicationMarch 22 – Advanced brushwork, depth creation, and artwork preservationAbout The Facilator Saumen Khamrui Studied both undergraduate and postgraduate at Government College of Art and Craft, Calcutta. He secured a doctoral degree from Calcutta University with his research titled 'Genre Painting of Bengal: A Critical Study of Landscape (1850 to 1950)’. He participated in number of prestigious group exhibitions in India and abroad and seven solo shows on tempera painting, and has received a number of awards since his studentship. He is a member of the Society of Contemporary Artists, Kolkata.  Don’t miss this chance to learn a timeless art form with one of India's finest tempera artists.