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Draw three: City sketchers explain why their art scores over photos

ByKarishma Kuenzang
May 24, 2024 04:52 PM IST

Insta is full of street photography. Meet three illustrators whose works pack in more than the viewfinder can see

Aditya Raj, Delhi @AdirajArt

Aditya Raj’s policeman father was typically posted in small towns, where there wasn’t much to do. So growing up, Raj doodled cartoon characters on scraps of paper, and stuck them on the walls. By 2016, after he finished law school and was living in Delhi, he knew art was his calling.

Aditya Raj’s artworks feature Ghibli-inspired facades set in Delhi. (INSTAGRAM/@ADIRAJART)
Aditya Raj’s artworks feature Ghibli-inspired facades set in Delhi. (INSTAGRAM/@ADIRAJART)
Paul Fernandes’ watercolour illustrations depict famous Bengaluru spots. (INSTAGRAM/@APAULOGY_GALLERY)
Paul Fernandes’ watercolour illustrations depict famous Bengaluru spots. (INSTAGRAM/@APAULOGY_GALLERY)
In Shashank Naidu’s works, the character of Mr Tiger features in Hyderabad’s cityscapes. (INSTAGRAM/@BROWN_NAID)
In Shashank Naidu’s works, the character of Mr Tiger features in Hyderabad’s cityscapes. (INSTAGRAM/@BROWN_NAID)
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