Self-taught artist

At 21, Bahaar Anand was chasing the corporate dream. By 25, she’s built a thriving art business with clients from Mumbai to New Jersey without an art degree. Her journey from GMAT prep to gallery-worthy paintings is a masterclass in trusting your instinct and building with what you’ve got.

When Deeksha Chauhan saw the cruelty towards animals, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She resorted to creating hyper-realistic paintings and donating the proceeds to animal welfare.

When Deeksha Chauhan saw the cruelty towards animals, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She resorted to creating hyper-realistic paintings as her voice to contribute towards animal welfare and wildlife conservation.

Using only glue, scissors, tweezers and of course, various forms and grades of paper, Oorjitha Dogiparthi’s miniatures incorporates craft methods like quilling and origami that range from simple to really complex and intricate works.

Dabbling with watercolours, a medium that pushes the artist in him to seek new challenges, Shyam says his work is heavily inspired by Zen Buddhism, and is largely introspective.