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Ms.Priya Jayanand is the founder/creative director/artist at Moonware Creative Expressions, born into a family of artists in South India in the year 1980.
n the year 2004 she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts.. During her 3rd year in college she was fortunate to win a National Award recognized by the former late Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam for designing the present logo of University Grants Commissions (UGC). After completing degree in applied arts she joined commercial art industry. For ten years worked as graphic designer, brand project leader, art director, creative head for agencies and branding studios in India and the United Arab Emirates.
In 2015 returned to India and registered Moonware Creative Expressions as her sole proprietorship, the brand name under which she continues to work. A brand consultant for many selective clients internationally but a pure artist at heart. She focuses on traditional art, experiments with various mediums and teaches to those who require professional guidance in the field or visual arts. She also teaches as guest lecturer at some esteemed colleges in India.
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She has her studio in Mumbai, Kannur and Kochi
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Medium/ Method/Teach
I use many different mediums, such as Clay, Wood, POP, Paper, Acrylics, Charcoal, Pastels etc. I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process.
I also try and make my own mediums. A lot of study and experiment goes into it. Working with pigments and different types of binders have always fascinated me. Texture paint and 3D paint medium are the latest tested mediums that work great. I also love to make my own papers by recycling bills and scrap papers.
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Teaching - Every subject is taught from basic to advance. Based on each students caliber lessons are prepared. Since visual is the most important part of art, keen observation is taught. Visual corrections and how to see things with an artist eye is explained and experimented. Once the student is able to grasp this essential part the techniques, mediums and how to use tools are taught in detail. Very few selected students (maximum of five students) after a round of professional assessment are taught in a month.
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Others- Anyone looking for Ultramarine Blue pigments? Just check with RS Pigments, Mr. Nitin Agarwal will be happy to help you. Need any other pigments check with A. T. Pigments
Inspiration
Due to restriction to travel due to various reasons internet has been a main source of inspiration. She travels the world through the eyes of many. Watch, read and learn from many artists all over the world. Explore different techniques that fits her artwork.
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Nature, animals, fairy tales and human emotion inspire her the most. She loves to recreate what she sees and experiences.