<p>The much awaited Kudla Kalamela is back with a bang, this time with more number of participants and paintings to offer an artistic feast to the art lovers of Mangalore. Paintings on canvas, pot paintings, bottle paintings, line arts, murals, sculptures, embossed art work are on display at the art festival where the artists have put their creativity to test.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The two-day Kudla Kalamela organised by Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi in association with Karnataka Lalithakala Academy and Kannada and Culture Department, which commenced at Kadri Park on Saturday, has a lot to offer to art enthusiasts. Apart from the regular art works on canvas, creative works like pen and ink work, unit origami, sanji art, single line drawing, mural sarees, cartoons, pot works were highlights of the art fair. <br /><br />There were several curious onlookers at one particular stall by Vijayalakshmi Sundaresh from Mysore. Pen and ink work and unit origami that have emerged out of her creative hands, indeed stood a class apart. Speaking to Deccan Herald, Vijayalakshmi said that though both the forms of art look very intricate, they are quite easy and simple to make. “With a plain card and black ink pen, I can prepare pen and ink work in an hour. Unit origami is prepared using paper pieces, without using glue. Though I create art works on canvas, the above two forms are my favourite,” she said. Artistic creation of birds in unit origami, costs Rs 500.<br /><br />Popular Sanji artist Hussaini has this time displayed his another special artistic form - single line drawing. These drawings are made in five minutes duration, where the artist starts the art from a point and goes on drawing a line, only to lift the pen after the completion of the drawing at another point. He has mostly chosen folk elements for single line drawing. <br /><br />Women artists from Mangalore based NGO AWARD (Association for Women’s Achievement Renaissance and Development) have displayed murals on saris. After undergoing training in Kasargod, these women have empowered themselves to create beautiful Kerala based art form on cotton saris, that women can drape upon them.<br /><br />A unique form of art work by Mangalore based art teacher G R Upadhyaya, with some images hidden in the nature paintings, were worth looking at. Gandhiji, Krishna, a romancing couple were some of the images that were hidden in his nature paintings. These images could be spotted only if one looks into the painting attentively.<br /><br />For children<br /><br />An attempt by Sharath Holla from Artists Combine to attract more number of children towards art expo, was indeed well received by children. A stall dedicated for children below the age of 14, could simply draw anything of their wish on the canvas provided to them. Sharath Holla said that all the art works created by children in two days will be developed into a collage and exhibited in one of the art galleries in Mangalore within a month.<br /><br />Sunitha Shetty, a housewife and art enthusiast said that every stall held her attention for few minutes as every art work was better than the other. “I am glad that Kalamela is held for the fourth time in the city.” The Kalamela has a total of 130 stalls along the Kadri Park Road.<br />Govt grants Rs 1 lakh<br /><br />At the inaugural programme, Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Registrar Sudheendra said that the Kannada and Culture Department has sanctioned Rs one lakh for organising Kudla Kalamela.<br /><br /> It is for the first time the government has sanctioned grant for this art festival which is being organised for the fourth time.<br /><br />Karnataka Lalithakala Academy former president C S Krishna Shetty observed that the art scenario in Dakshina Kannada district has seen a drastic change in last 30 years. Earlier, North Karnataka districts were leaders in art activities, but now Dakshina Kannada district too is on par with those districts as far as art activities are concerned. <br /><br />Today, art is a major investment after gold, as art works are sold for crores of rupees, he said. He also pointed out at the need for establishing a full-fledged art gallery in Mangalore that could serve the artists.<br /><br />Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde inaugurated the Kalamela. ‘Varnasethu,’ a demonstration of art on 15 ft tall canvas by 30 art students from Hassan will be held on Sunday at 10.30 am. </p>
<p>The much awaited Kudla Kalamela is back with a bang, this time with more number of participants and paintings to offer an artistic feast to the art lovers of Mangalore. Paintings on canvas, pot paintings, bottle paintings, line arts, murals, sculptures, embossed art work are on display at the art festival where the artists have put their creativity to test.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The two-day Kudla Kalamela organised by Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi in association with Karnataka Lalithakala Academy and Kannada and Culture Department, which commenced at Kadri Park on Saturday, has a lot to offer to art enthusiasts. Apart from the regular art works on canvas, creative works like pen and ink work, unit origami, sanji art, single line drawing, mural sarees, cartoons, pot works were highlights of the art fair. <br /><br />There were several curious onlookers at one particular stall by Vijayalakshmi Sundaresh from Mysore. Pen and ink work and unit origami that have emerged out of her creative hands, indeed stood a class apart. Speaking to Deccan Herald, Vijayalakshmi said that though both the forms of art look very intricate, they are quite easy and simple to make. “With a plain card and black ink pen, I can prepare pen and ink work in an hour. Unit origami is prepared using paper pieces, without using glue. Though I create art works on canvas, the above two forms are my favourite,” she said. Artistic creation of birds in unit origami, costs Rs 500.<br /><br />Popular Sanji artist Hussaini has this time displayed his another special artistic form - single line drawing. These drawings are made in five minutes duration, where the artist starts the art from a point and goes on drawing a line, only to lift the pen after the completion of the drawing at another point. He has mostly chosen folk elements for single line drawing. <br /><br />Women artists from Mangalore based NGO AWARD (Association for Women’s Achievement Renaissance and Development) have displayed murals on saris. After undergoing training in Kasargod, these women have empowered themselves to create beautiful Kerala based art form on cotton saris, that women can drape upon them.<br /><br />A unique form of art work by Mangalore based art teacher G R Upadhyaya, with some images hidden in the nature paintings, were worth looking at. Gandhiji, Krishna, a romancing couple were some of the images that were hidden in his nature paintings. These images could be spotted only if one looks into the painting attentively.<br /><br />For children<br /><br />An attempt by Sharath Holla from Artists Combine to attract more number of children towards art expo, was indeed well received by children. A stall dedicated for children below the age of 14, could simply draw anything of their wish on the canvas provided to them. Sharath Holla said that all the art works created by children in two days will be developed into a collage and exhibited in one of the art galleries in Mangalore within a month.<br /><br />Sunitha Shetty, a housewife and art enthusiast said that every stall held her attention for few minutes as every art work was better than the other. “I am glad that Kalamela is held for the fourth time in the city.” The Kalamela has a total of 130 stalls along the Kadri Park Road.<br />Govt grants Rs 1 lakh<br /><br />At the inaugural programme, Karnataka Lalithakala Academy Registrar Sudheendra said that the Kannada and Culture Department has sanctioned Rs one lakh for organising Kudla Kalamela.<br /><br /> It is for the first time the government has sanctioned grant for this art festival which is being organised for the fourth time.<br /><br />Karnataka Lalithakala Academy former president C S Krishna Shetty observed that the art scenario in Dakshina Kannada district has seen a drastic change in last 30 years. Earlier, North Karnataka districts were leaders in art activities, but now Dakshina Kannada district too is on par with those districts as far as art activities are concerned. <br /><br />Today, art is a major investment after gold, as art works are sold for crores of rupees, he said. He also pointed out at the need for establishing a full-fledged art gallery in Mangalore that could serve the artists.<br /><br />Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Ajith Kumar Hegde inaugurated the Kalamela. ‘Varnasethu,’ a demonstration of art on 15 ft tall canvas by 30 art students from Hassan will be held on Sunday at 10.30 am. </p>
