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Featured Artist: Richa Kumar

© 2018 Richa Kumar

Name: 

Richa Kumar

Instagram Handle:

@art_cocoon_by_richa

Where do you live?

I’m originally from Goa, India and now I live in Hampshire, UK.

What role did art play in your life as a child?

© 2018 Richa Kumar

As a child I was always interested in art. I remember sketching stick figures as a four year old, and my mum always encouraged me to draw more. In school, I always had the appreciation of my art teachers, and they helped me understand the finer details of working with different media. A strong inclination towards art helped me in my undergrad degree in Architecture and later in landscape architecture.

© Richa Kumar 2018

What kinds of subjects are you drawn to and why?

I love watercolors and more so because it is an extremely forgiving medium. I like drawing food illustrations and floral patterns. I assume that my love for drawing food stems from the fact that I like to cook. Also people can relate to food and appreciate it in an art form.

© Richa Kumar 2018

Do you ever hit creative roadblocks, and if so what do you do to overcome them?

As a landscape architect, I have realized that design is a constant journey, sometimes with roadblocks and sometimes with no speed limits. The same applies to an artist; if I ever face a roadblock I think of the end result and keep going till I reach it.

What's the best advice you've ever received about being an artist? 

Be yourself and draw what you see, not what you know.

Tell us about a great moment in your artistic life. What happened?

I recently took part in the Twitter Art Exhibit that helps charitable organizations by selling artworks of artists from around the globe. It was heart-warming to experience that my artwork sold out on the third day itself and that my art could contribute to a noble cause.

Do you have a quote you would like to share?

“What you seek, is seeking you.” - Rumi.

© 2018 Richa Kumar