Deccan Chronicle On Chennai Kids

article titled Masterstroke in the Making talks about me...

Nine-year-old young artist from AMM matriculation, Kotturpuram has conducted more than 10 exhibitions of her paintings including digital paintings.

Scriptwriter Amol Guptey (of Taare Zameen Par) inaugurated her recent exhibition at Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai that is on till November 16 for Children's Day.

She started paining at the age of two and half years and has done more than 850 paintings including manua and digital paintings.

Varuna has also won two international awards from Spain for her drawings on peace. She is a young Certified s Coral Designer in Asia. Adding to this, she is also - teaching drawing classes for chil dren from Kids Central, nursery and primary school.

thanks DC team...

Peace Awards by Peace Pals International

This year's winners were officially announced on September 19th, at A CALL TO PEACE, an annual event held at The WOrld Peace Sanctuary in New York, USA in celebration of the International Day of Peace. More than 4,000 artwork entries were submitted from youths representing 33 countries.

I have recieved Top Finalist award and 2 Honorable Mention Awards for the attached paintings. The theme was "Peace in my Community"

The 12th Annul Peace Pals™ International Arts Exhibition and Awards

Over 4,000 young artists from 35 Countries participated!
20 pieces of artwork were selected from each age category
as FINALISTS.

My work is one amongst them. (Three girls with Indian Flag). For the last two years my works were selected in Top 250 collections. This year it is selected in Top 20, i feel very very happy.

my face book page

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=183437318674&ref=mf

மும்பையில் வருணாவின் வண்ண மழை!

நவ.14,2009 : coverage in vikatan - http://youthful.vikatan.com/youth/Nyouth/varuna141109.asp

குழந்தைகள் தினத்தையொட்டி, மும்பையில் உள்ள நேரு சென்டர் ஆர்ட் கேலரியில் ஓவியக் கண்காட்சி நடத்துவதற்கு இரண்டு மாணவர்களுக்கு மட்டுமே அழைப்பு விடுக்கப்பட்டது.

அதில் ஒருவர்... சென்னையைச் சேர்ந்த 9 வயது சிறுமி எஸ்.வருணா!

சென்னை - கோட்டூர்புரத்தைதிலுள்ள ஏ.எம்.எம். மெட்ரிகுலேஷனின் படிக்கும் எஸ்.வருணா மற்றும் புனேவைச் சேர்ந்த ஹரிஸ் கான் என்ற மாணவன் ஆகியோரின் ஓவியப் படைப்புகளால் அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்ட கண்காட்சி, மும்பை - நேரு சென்டர் ஆர்ட் கேலரியில் கடந்த 10-ம் தேதி தொடங்கியது.

குழந்தைகள் தினத்தையொட்டி ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்ட இவ்வண்ணமிகு கண்காட்சியைத் 'தாரே ஜமீன் பர்' படத்தின் கதாசிரியர் அமோல் குப்தே தொடங்கி வைத்தார்.

கண்காட்சியை அலங்கரித்தப் படைப்புகளைக் கண்டு வியந்த அமோல், வருணா மற்றும் ஹரிஸுடன் அவர்களது ஓவியங்கள் குறித்து கலந்துரையாடினார்.

வருணாவின் அர்த்தம் பொதிந்த ஓவியங்களும், அதன் நேர்த்தியும் தன்னை ஆட்கொண்டதாகக் கூறினார், கதாசிரியர் அமோல்.

ஒன்பதரை வயதேயான வருணாவுக்கு, இது பத்தாவது ஓவியக் கண்காட்சி!

அன்னை தெரசா தனது கைகளில் வெள்ளைப் புறாவை வைத்திருக்கும்படியான ஓவியத்தைப் பற்றி வருணா விளக்கியதை, பார்வையாளர்கள் வெகுவாக ரசித்தனர்.

பெற்றோரின் வழிகாட்டுதலோடு தனது இரண்டு வயதிலேயே ஓவியம் தீட்டத் தொடங்கிய வருணா, இக்கலையை முறைப்படி தொடர்ந்து கற்று வருகிறார்.

இந்த ஓவியக் கண்காட்சி இம்மாதம் 16-ம் தேதி வரை நடைபெறுகிறது. காலை 11 மணி முதல் இரவு 7 மணி வரை கண்காட்சியில் ஓவியங்களை ரசித்து மகிழலாம்!

வருணாவின் வலைப்பதிவில் வலம் வர... http://artistvarunastudio.blogspot.com/

My first Show in Mumbai

I was invited by Nehru Centre Srt gallery, Worli to exhibit my works on the event of children's day celebration.

Two children from all India Level were selected by Nehru Centre art gallery, a prestigious centre in India. Myself along with Haris Khan from Pune were selected.

The exhibition was inaugurated on 10th evening by Mr. Amol Gupte, story writer of the movie Tare Zameen Par. It is said that his next film is also based on Children. He being an artist enjoyed our paintings very much. He said, he served as an artist with an art gallery for 12 years. I like his film Tare Zameen Par very much. He is a very very simple person and spoke to us in friendly manner.

He talked about each of my painting. (Uncle next time you come to Chennai, pl visit my Studio).

I was interviewed in CNN IBN Lokmat channel and Star Maza channel..First time in my life, I spoke in Hindi for CNN. (thanks to that aunty for that)..

I also gave demonstrations. Those of you who missed my show..check out this link...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=174606&id=559480574&l=804ee8f080

3rd class with kids

Today was my 3rd class with lovely kids at Kid Central. I taught them to use Dry Pastels, they were quite excited about the new medium and tried different things. I am loving this experience.

my videos

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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1783739842930384106&ei=Yj_MSqDJDoq8wgOrkO28CQ&q=child+artist+varuna&hl=en# - when i was studying in 2nd standard, Peace Exhibition held at Raj Bhavan

http://www.bebo.com/c/video?FlashBoxId=5020368892 - sep 25th painting exhibition videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce68Rf_xvkw - on sun tv

The new Phase

I have joined the art school run by Shihan Hussaini..I am loving it..There is a lot of competiton happening and i can earn money if I win..hmm..its about volume..the one who paints more number of paintings can win 1000 rs. a week...

I have started working for it now..Today i did 15 paintings...one of which is MJ. I love him and I miss him so much..

I dream that one day he will come and talk to me...

my first poetry

I wrote a a poetry to my mom and dad...

and my mom liked it so much and she felt so happy...she hugged me..kissed me...lifted me up and promised to get me a gift :)

A Landscape in 2006

We have upgraded the internet connection just to update my blog...so my mom is updating all old videos of mine. Below is the Pic and video of a Landscape painting I painted when I was 6. There is a video of me singing...(yes I love Music)

My Practice

I was practicing for a live painting show to support a cause. Videos of the same.

My other Passion

I had been learning Key Board for the past 1 year. I started learning carnatic music 2 years ago, but then took a break. Later I started with Western Music, a year ago. I got a chance to perform in my school. I played 3 songs, taught by my Master. Lawrence. Check this out..

I am Teaching

www.chennaidigest.in/epaper

My Dad's friend Shefali aunty referred about me to Kids Central, a renowned play school in Kotturpuram. I am invited to teach painting classes to tiny tots (4 - 7 years) . Now I got many friends, all are very cute. I am sharing different techniques of art with them. Today I taught drawing a women's face with 1 to 12.

It is fun.

Kolu - A festival of Dolls

Hi Friends,

Navarathiri Wishes. My Mummy took me to different places to witness Kolu. The Ashtadhikku Kolu in Kapaaleshwarar temple was something different. I also kept a kolu in my house with my favorite toys...:)

My interview in Sun T.V

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce68Rf_xvkw

Dress Designing for Barbie Erika

Hello friends,

Other than painting i have a great passion in Fashion Designing, I myself like to dress up well and like designer wear. Check out my new dress for Erika.. It was designed by me and hand stitched by me..then I painted on it... How is it? want to place orders with me??? welcome :)

Ganesha Series

Happy Ganesh Chathurthi to all. My daddy paints lots of Ganeshas and looking at that I also started liking Ganesha very much. I have painted many ganeshas and my first show (duo show with my dad) was on Ganesh Chathurthi Day in 2006. Below is an exclusive Ganesha Sketches done by me in a small spiral note pad. My mom shot this on her mobile camera and here are the pictures for you all:

more to be uploaded

Online International Painting Competition

Heylo...every body... am very very happy..following my bday celebration, I am getting a happy news. I have won prizes in Online International Painting Competition held by artshowforkids.com. I have been participating in this for the past 1 and half years and so far I have won prize 4 times.

This time it is special for 2 reasons. 1 is that the show was titled "Barrack Obama", it feels as if getting a recognition from himself. 2nd the painting depicts Indo-Pakistan friendship and I am happy that this painting was selected

2nd show is Art is in the air, where I submitted a picture of Feather Collage depicting an abstract figure of Mother & Child (me and my mom)..

I have already won prizes for shows titled A greener safer planet and Climate change...

check out the links below:

http://artshowforkids.com/winners.php?action=show_events_winners_page&tpage=0&sort=2


http://artshowforkids.com/winners.php?action=show_events_winners_page&tpage=0

Kamal Uncle 50 50

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12th August 2009 is a day significant in the Indian Film Industry, as the Living Legend Dr. Kamal uncle completes 50 years of his career in the Industry. It is an uphill task for someone to survive in a career for 50 years and especially cinema. Kamal uncle has done it and we met him on that day with a special series of painting dedicated to him.

Uncle liked it very much and he autographed it for me.

My New Works

Dear Friends,

It's been a long time..that I uploaded something on my blog...Yday I was trying my hands on some different mediums and techniques. My dad got me some color chalks made in Thai from the Thailand Exhibition in Chennai, which is said to be dust free and I was very excited.

The immediate thing I did was to take a Slate and draw on it. I like Power Puff Girls and I drew that. This medium is interesting.. my Dad says we can use that to draw on floor in Roads etc., as the road side artist do..it is an appreciated art in foreign countries..but here people use that art to beg..sad...

Then the below picture is a landscape painting combining two techniques. One is masking and the other is spray painting. I masked the area of images using a masking tape and then used a tooth brush to spray the unmasked area.. after a while I removed the masking tape and painted the image area..it has come out fairly well, but the tape medium was not a right choice.. I prefer rubber solution instead of tape...

On-line Competition Prizes

Hi Friends,

It has been long time that I posted some news. Today I am going to write about On-line competition and my prize winning entries. Artshowforkids is a website which hosts online competition for kids and sells the works of child artists. I have been participating in this for the past one year and 3 of my paintings have won prizes.

My painting titled 'Climate Change' won the 1st prize. This is a digital drawing to convey message to reduce pollution. I recommend using eco-friendly fuel (made out of natural things, like bio-diesel etc) which will help reducing polluting smokes, thus reduce Global Warming.

My Painting titled 'Save Trees' also won 1st prize recently. This is also a digital drawing again on Global Warming. Cutting down trees contributes to Climate Change and thus affecting the rain fall, here I wish to request the man kind to save tress.

My other painting titled 'Mother and Child' for the theme 'A Greener Safer Planet' won 3rd prize. This is a feather-craft which has an image of a Happy Mother & Child living in a greener safer environment.

for more details you may check the Ended Public Art show column in www.artshowforkids.com.

I also wish to inform that on 8th july, 2009 my interview in Sun T.V was telecasted for a program 'Saadhikka pirandhom' (born to achieve). I will soon post it in you tube for you to watch.