Chitranjali Art School (Mrinmoy Bag)

This is Mrinmoy Bag’s place over at Plot No 550 in Tirupati. It’s a straightforward art school where we focus on teaching the basics of drawing and painting. We don't have a big corporate office or a front desk with a secretary. Usually, you just walk in and find Mrinmoy or one of us working on a canvas or helping a student with their shading. The plot is easy enough to find if you know the area, though the street gets a bit narrow. We’ve got stacks of paper in the corners and shelves full of clay models and old brushes. It’s a bit messy, to be honest, but that’s what happens when you have people creating things all day long. The light comes in quite nicely in the afternoons, which is good for seeing the colors correctly. We don't use any fancy marketing tricks to get people here. Most of our students are locals who heard about us from their cousins or friends. We teach because we like it and because there aren't many places around here that just let you sit and paint for a few hours. The floor usually has some spots of dried paint on it, and the fans hum quite loudly when it’s hot. It’s just a normal, hardworking art school. We don't try to be anything else. If you come by, you'll likely see someone sketching near the window or washing out their brushes in the sink at the back.