Our little Artist Voices – Art for Akanksha https://www.artforakanksha.org Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:38:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Sameet’s Classroom https://www.artforakanksha.org/sameet-expressing-his-art/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:13:27 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6875 ‘This is me and my class std 2D.

I love my friends and my didis.

I wish there were more games to play and less homework.’

Sameet, 7 year old Akanksha student

What did you think of your school days?

What do you wish had been different?

]]> Meenal’s Idol https://www.artforakanksha.org/meenal-expressing-her-art/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:10:43 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6874 ‘I have chosen Shaheen Mistri as my Idol because I liked how she understood the problems of kids and made an effort to resolve them. The qualities of belief in herself, empathy, wanting to make a change and not wanting anything in return are inspirational. I made this art with glue, rawa (granulated wheat) and black ink.’’

Meenal, 14 year old Akanksha student 

Shaheen, our founder, is one who provides endless inspiration to all of us at Akanksha. 

Who is that one person who does that for you?

]]> Words that ‘Pop’ https://www.artforakanksha.org/students-expressing-their-art/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:52:55 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6863 ‘These are mostly the words my friends and I use for expressions, feelings and sounds we use in our daily life and we wrote them in Pop Art style which makes the words pop!’

Ummehani, 12 year old Akanksha student and her friends

What are the words that you often use that need to be made into pop art?

]]> Tanaya’s Illusion https://www.artforakanksha.org/tanaya-expressing-her-art/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:25:09 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6861 ‘I created reflections of my name using repeated tracing.

My name is hidden in this and it looks like a ninja star and I love it.

It’s like a moving illusion.’ 

Tanaya, 11 year old Akanksha student 

 

What does your name mean to you!?

]]> Komal’s Family https://www.artforakanksha.org/komal-expressing-her-art/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:21:20 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6859 ‘In my home, the love and affection I get from my parents and grandparents is so special.

We share everything as a family.’

Komal, 12 year old Akanksha student

 

Share your favorite memories with your family?

]]> Armaan’s Block Prints https://www.artforakanksha.org/armaan-expressing-his-art/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:16:49 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6857 ‘It’s about good and bad. About bright and dark.’ 

Armaan, 14 year old Akanksha student

 

Can you make any connections between block prints and your life?

]]> Chaitanya’s City https://www.artforakanksha.org/chaitanya-expressing-his-art/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:10:07 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6855 ‘An aerial view provides a captivating perspective.

By observing from above, you gain a unique bird’s eye view that reveals details and patterns that may not be apparent from ground level.

This is my city – Pune.

There is more to it than buildings. It’s actually a green city and it can give a ‘takkar’ to major cities for its green cover!’ 

Chaitanya, 15 year old Akanksha student

 

Where does your city stand in comparison to Chaitanya’s?! 🙂

]]> Saee’s got something hidden in her Art! https://www.artforakanksha.org/saee-expressing-her-art-2/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 11:05:11 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6853 ‘I love this – a colourful and abstract representation of my name.

I wrote my name and then cut it up and jumbled it around till you don’t see my name but it’s hidden in there.

I have used colours, lines and shapes to create something unique!’

Saee, 11 year old Akanksha student

 

What does your name mean to you? Can you find a creative way to represent your name?

]]> Ritika in a Rainbow https://www.artforakanksha.org/ritikas-art-teacher-expressing-ritikas-art/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:59:00 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6851 Ritika’s art teacher describes the art.

‘I like colours and that is why I draw rainbows.

If I had a magic wand.

I would colour the walls red and the fan red.

I love the rainy season because I can see a rainbow in the sky.’

Ritika, 5 year old Akanksha student 

What is your favorite color from the rainbow? 

How do you feel when you see a rainbow?

]]> Alpiyar’s Hometown https://www.artforakanksha.org/alpiyar-expressing-her-art/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:53:24 +0000 https://www.artforakanksha.org/?p=6849 ‘My hometown, Kajgao in Maharashtra feels like this.

The river’s cool breeze makes me feel calm.

The sound of the birds relaxes my mind.

The clear sky leaves my eyes satisfied. The smell of the flowers and the earth is beautiful.’ 

Alpiyar 15 year old Akanksha student

 

What makes your hometown special to you?

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