Creating art online

‘A matter of satisfaction’

I started posting my works on Facebook two years ago. The response was immense, which encouraged me to experiment. Now, I am working on miniatures. I have made miniatures of houseboat, KSRTC bus, the famous Mayilvahanam and many others and posted their videos on Facebook. The response had been good. For me, it is more about satisfaction. But, I know artists who find Facebook to be a source of income.

‘It keeps you innovative’

Online art community is a space to motivate each other and share knowledge. We started ‘Exotic Dreams’ almost six years ago with 12 persons. We organised an exhibition in Fort Kochi and got a few more members. Now, the group has 50 members from Kerala and abroad. It is more of give and take. One can learn about different mediums here. Seeing others’ works would encourage us to draw more and explore new ways to present our works.

It keeps you innovative and there is no space for ego. We have organised competitions online. Now, we are planning to do live videos where artists would reply to all queries. And, there is a WhatsApp group, where we invite celebrities for interview on every Sunday. We appreciate and learn from each other. Virtual art groups can generate healthy discussions and can be beneficial to society. We do activities offline too. We have honoured artist Namboothiri on his 90th birthday. During the fifth anniversary celebration of our group, held at Kodungallur, we helped 250 selected families.