Annu Drawing Training Centre

This drawing center is tucked away in the TNHB Quarters in Chinna Chokkikulam. If you are looking for building No C-6, that is where we are. It is a fairly standard residential block, so it feels very much like a community space. Inside, there are tables spread out for the drawing boards and different types of paper. We have pencils, charcoals, and brushes scattered around because someone is always working on something. The windows let in some decent natural light during the morning, which is when most of the younger kids like to come by. Drawing can be a messy business, so the floor often has bits of eraser or pencil shavings on it. We don't mind it too much. It is a place where you can just sit and focus on a sketch without anyone bothering you. We have some of the students' work pinned up on the walls, just using basic tape. It is not an art gallery, just a room where people practice. The quarters are usually quiet, except for the occasional sound of a motorbike or neighbors talking. We have been running this out of this room for some time now. It’s a small operation, just us and the students. Most people find us through their friends or by living in the nearby blocks here in Madurai. There is a lot of talent in these rooms, even if we are just using simple tools.