The global phenomenon of urban sketching is taking off in Visakhapatnam. An artist depicts a slice of life unfolding in front of him/her in the trend, that is said to have started in the US more than a decade ago.
This simple and accessible style of art, according to Visakhapatnam-based artist Preethi Gajula Sangita, can make you enjoy the everyday, enable you be present in the moment and be mindful. “Even when we are in a crowded place in the city, the urge to to capture what is in front of us is so intense that the chaos around us disappears,” says Preethi.
A BTech graduate, Preethi has been dabbling in art for nearly a decade and started the Urban Sketchers Vizag group earlier this year.
