There is something so gratifying about having a large space to paint over. During my childhood, I was always found to be painting walls of my bedroom and really enjoying it. Later, when I had established myself as a professional, people started to approach me to decorate their business households with my art. There had been a phase when it wasn’t a trend yet but I really had wished then to explore that side of the trade. So when it finally had come to me, I was excited to do it!
The first place I had wall painted for was Chai Kahani, a café centered around chai or tea instead of the traditional coffee culture. It felt more authentic to Hyderabad as a renowned chai city. A friend of mine had been designing the interior of the café and had asked me for some suggestions on the colour palette. In return, I asked if I could paint one of the walls, and both my friend and the owners agreed upon it. I added a touch of flora to the earthy tones of the café and it resulted in a bright yet cosy place.
Conçu was another place which had been following my work for a while and approached me for it. The famous patisserie had asked me to paint some foliage over the walls to give it a garden-fresh look, a contrast from the heavenly sweet desserts. The style and theme of the paintings have always depended on the interiors of the café and the mood board of it. Communication with the café owners and interior designers is key for getting the art right. Luckily, the work done at both the cafés pleased the owners and the customers. It’s delightful to look at the pictures of the visitors along the walls.
In the past few months, I had worked with various other places in multiple cities. A few of them had already-established concepts which I had to follow along and a few, where I was in charge of the wall painting and the colour palette of the interiors to match with it. Since I’ve worked with all these places, the blank walls of my brand new art studio/office space have been calling my name. I look forward to working on that in the coming weeks. So this has been all about my wall paintings fetish, do have a look at them in person if you ever have the chance to do so!
