Students Work and Comments
Done by Adrienn Jankovics
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Title: "Armand" - Oil on canvas, 14in. x 18in.
"This was a very personal experience for me since I was painting a picture of my 9 month old son. While painting a portrait, especially of a small child, was really challenging in every aspect, Illa was there every "stroke" of the way to help and guide me. I am most attached and proud of this painting." |
Done by Adrienn Jankovics
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Title: "Toscana" - Oil on canvas, 24in. x 36in.
"This was my very first painting of a place in Italy my husband and I visited. I was terrified and unsure throughout the whole process, but Illa taught me how to first trace the image from a photograph, how to mix the right colors, what brush strokes and brush types to use, how to get the desired texture, how to pay attention to detail, have patience, and most of all confidence in myself. Illa was extremely detail-oriented, paid attention to every single millimeter on the image, (nothing escaping her trained eye) and gently corrected my mistakes when it was appropriate. I very much enjoyed this experience, and I feel I have learned a great deal from her. Now, anyone who walks into my house is amazed at this painting and can't believe that I was able to do this on my own. I owe this to Illa's awesome ability to teach a complete amateur how to complete a painting that can fool an untrained eye as professional work. She is the most patient and passionate teacher I have ever had." |
Done by Ankita Singh
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Title: "Mother n Child" - Oil on canvas, 24in. x 48in.
"this is my one of the best paintings and i really appreciate Ms Illa Joshi for her guidence." |
Done by Chandrika Gopalakrishna
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Title: "Untitled" - Oil on canvas, 18in. x 22in.
"One of the best hobby projects I have done. Good confidence boost to novices like me. Finally could do a painting that I can proudly display at my home :-)" |
Done by Jay Pakala
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Title: "Blue Jay" - Oil on canvas, 14in. x 18in.
"This is my first painting and probably the best, thanks to Mrs. Joshi. It was a lot of detailed work but I am happy it came out well." |
Done by Kavitha Thomas
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Title: "Blue And Wite Flowers" - Oil on canvas, 24in. x 30in.
"I enjoyed learning the basics of oil on canvas under the tutelage of Illa Joshi. I learned how to use the grid technique, so that every petal and leaf in my painting was at the correct proportion. I also learned how to mix color and apply my brushwork to create texture. Illa was very patient throughout the whole process. What I appreciated most about this teacher was her ability to be flexible and tailor the session to my skills and goals. This was not a “one size fits all” class.
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Done by Rea Madan
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Title: "The Boats in the Sunset" - Oil on canvas, 20in. x 30in.
"My experience in A. S. Art Studio was fantastic! I was provided with all of the materials and was taught by a great teacher. Each class, I learnt so much about painting. I also learned how to sketch and paint better. I really enjoyed this art class." |
Done by Ria Chheda
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Title: "Red Bird" - Acrylics on Canvas, 11in. x 14in.
"I felt like a real artist in a real art studio while working with Ms.Joshi. Using different types of colors and learning to recreate beautiful visuals with the brush stroke gives me immense satisfaction. I felt like an awesome artist and it felt great using all the different colors and art supplies. It is fun working in the Art Studio. The picture is very beautiful, especially the colors are very pretty. This is my first Acrylic painting and I enjoyed working on it with Ms. Joshi." |
Done by Ria Chheda
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Title: "Peacock" - Pastels, 18in. x 24in
"At first the picture looked very difficult to draw. But with all the advice that Ms. Joshi gave me, it wasn't as hard as I thought. The peacock picture has a lot of colors and is a beautiful representation of Peacock." |
Done by Ria Chheda
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Title: "Violin" - Pencil Sketch, 18in. x 24in.
"The Violin picture had lot of shades and details and hues. It was a challenging sketch and I enjoyed working on it in Ms. Joshi's studio." |
Done by Rohita Darga
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Title: "Effervesce" - Oil on Canvas, 20in. x 30in.
"I thoroughly enjoyed my time in A.S Art Studio. It was a nice way to kick back during the week after school and just paint away. I truly started to enjoy art for what it is. Without any restrains as to what I could or could not do, I felt like I had freedom to express my own thoughts and paint things that I felt would improve my own skills. Finding a teacher who emphasized personal improvement more than anything was a blessing. I could not have asked for a better art class especially with a teacher that is amazingly talented.
- Rohita Darga" |
Done by Rohita Darga
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Title: "Inferno" - Oil on Canvas, 24in. x 30in.
"I thoroughly enjoyed my time in A.S Art Studio. It was a nice way to kick back during the week after school and just paint away. I truly started to enjoy art for what it is. Without any restrains as to what I could or could not do, I felt like I had freedom to express my own thoughts and paint things that I felt would improve my own skills. Finding a teacher who emphasized personal improvement more than anything was a blessing. I could not have asked for a better art class especially with a teacher that is amazingly talented.
- Rohita Darga" |
Done by Rohita Darga
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Title: "Ponderer" - Oil on Canvas, 20in. x 30in.
"I thoroughly enjoyed my time in A.S Art Studio. It was a nice way to kick back during the week after school and just paint away. I truly started to enjoy art for what it is. Without any restrains as to what I could or could not do, I felt like I had freedom to express my own thoughts and paint things that I felt would improve my own skills. Finding a teacher who emphasized personal improvement more than anything was a blessing. I could not have asked for a better art class especially with a teacher that is amazingly talented.
- Rohita Darga" |
Done by Rohita Darga
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Title: "Untitled" - Oil on Canvas, 20in. x 30in.
"I thoroughly enjoyed my time in A.S Art Studio. It was a nice way to kick back during the week after school and just paint away. I truly started to enjoy art for what it is. Without any restrains as to what I could or could not do, I felt like I had freedom to express my own thoughts and paint things that I felt would improve my own skills. Finding a teacher who emphasized personal improvement more than anything was a blessing. I could not have asked for a better art class especially with a teacher that is amazingly talented.
- Rohita Darga" |
Done by Sangita Ramani
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Title: Untitled - Pencil Sketch, 18in. x 24in.
"As I made my first formal sketch, I had an excellent experience with my teacher, great flexibility working at my sketch and learned great techniques! I would absolutely recommend Illaji to all artists, young and old!
Thank you for making this a memorable one!" |
Done by Shraeya Metha
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Title: "Madonna of the Rocks" - Pencil Sketch, 18in. x 24in.
"Learning from Illa Auntie was a wonderful experience. She is very knowledgeable about her work, and her patience and time helped me make a sketch I could be proud of. I am blessed to have had the opportunity to learn from her." |
Done by Sneha Mehrotra
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Title: "Flowers in a Vase
" - Oil on canvas, 18in. x 24in.
"My experience in this class was phenominal. I always liked to paint but I did not know i could paint so well. This is my first painting and because of my teachers guidance I think i did quite well. I enjoy this class and appreciate the help and guidance of Mrs. Joshi." |
Done by Sneha Mehrotra
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Title: "untitled
" - Oil on canvas, 24in. x 36in.
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Done by Sridevi Rao
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Title: "My version of Ravi Varma's Damayanti with the Swan" - Oil on canvas, 24in. x 36in.
"I truly enjoy my art lesson with Ms.Illa Joshi of A.S. ART STUDIO.She is an exceptional artist and a very patient teacher.She is a perfectionist and that only helps her students get better with each painting.I look forward to the class each week as by the end of each class I feel I have accomplished something new and exciting.She also encourages you to explore new subjects and doesnt restrict you to a particular medium or subject.I highly recommend her." |
Done by Supriya Tambve-Bahl
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Title: "Fall colors" - Oil on canvas, 20in. x 30in.
"Tried my hands on painting for the first time and as you can see it looks amazing. This is not only my work but also Illa's expertise, patience and mentoring. The method used during drawing as well as painting really gets you into details and helps you visualize things from a different perspective. Overall it has been a great learning experience and I am sure this will stay with me as long as I will paint." |
Done by Sweta Bhardwaj
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Title: "Connection" - Oil on canvas, 24in. x 36in.
"This is Sweta and I love the way Ms. Illa Joshi is teaching the strokes of oil paintings. She has amazing hand on oil strokes. She has very depth knowledge on color combinations.
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Done by Vaishnavi Vankayalal
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Title: "Beautiful Birds" - Oil on canvas, 16in. x 20in.
"This was my first painting i did and with the help of my teacher, this painting turned out to be amazing !" |
Done by Virali Shah
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Title: "Xiao; the purple flute" - Oil on canvas, 18in. x 24in.
"I really enjoyed taking the class and working with, Ms. Illa Joshi was a wonderful experience." |
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