ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mr. K. Muralidhar is a professional artist. With firm roots provided to him from JNTU, Hyderabad, in Fine Arts, when he graduated in 1981, he has branched out to various forms of art and has mastered most of the dimensions of this field.
He is best known for his invention of a special kind of clay and lifelike embossed art he creates using it. Muralidhar enjoys experimenting and creating new dimensions to Art!
His work displays the classical values of equilibrium and harmony through fine drawing and carving, through painting and sculpting, all done with careful attention to brilliance and distinctiveness. As an artist who also teaches a unique three-dimensional art, using this special clay, he strives to bring in innovative new practices and techniques to inculcate any art lover with, be it a professional or an amateur.
CLAY INVENTION
He believes art is a constant cycle of learning and adapting, and hence in his journey to learn more he has mixed, matched and experimented a lot and has invented a special type of clay. This is an end result of his experiments trying to make eco-friendly clay. This special clay is a mixture of recycled material which is very soft, light in weight, un-crack-able, anti fungus and does not require baking.
He has thoroughly implemented it for around 5-6 years. This clay can give art a 3D effect – embossed look, making the picture come to life. It can be used on any surface such as a regular canvas, bottles, pvc pipes, pearlpets and also thermacol sheets of any size. Some of his masterpieces includes The seven wonders of the world, The Golkonda Fort, Rajasthani paintings, Landscapes and many more in 3D effect. The clay he invented has been a huge success as this clay can be easily molded in any form or shape, in accordance to the reputation of the clay many institutions and individuals have purchased this clay for their 3D paintings and sculptures. In his Studio/painting institute, he has trained several students of different ages and many of them have now ventured to this field of profession. “There are no bounds to his creativity” is a common praise he receives from his students.
UNIQUE TRANSFORMATIONS
EMPOWERING ECO FRIENDLY ART
He believes art is a constant cycle of learning and adapting, and hence in his journey to learn more he has mixed, matched and experimented a lot and has invented a special type of clay. This is an end result of his experiments trying to make eco-friendly clay. This special clay is a mixture of recycled material which is very soft, light in weight, un-crack-able, anti fungus and does not require baking.
3D clay gives a whole new meaning to ART. The invention of 3D clay has given art lovers the opportunity to expand their creativity to a much wider scope.
ART OUT OF WASTE
For the artist, this medium is important as it is his attempt to create without destruction. Muralidhar tries to transform any waste material into beautiful art pieces that are not harmful to the environment.
Clay Art is his forte. The touch he gives to embossed art with his clay, is like no other. Without adding much weight to the canvas, Muralidhar almost brings to life various scenic images. With his special clay he even creates memory walls, life size paintings with live water fountain, statues and murals out of thermacol, PVC pipes, waste cartons and cardboard package boxes, throw away household items, old clothes etc. Muralidhar’s mural art is interior decorators dreams come true.
ARTIST'S VERSATALITY
His art covers: Oil Paintings, Clay Paintings, Sculptures, Murals, Resin art, Portraits, Watercolors, Drawings, Home decorates...
With the growing demand for this art and art lovers’ interest in learning his techniques, he has conducted classes and workshops in almost all states. In his 25+ years of teaching journey, nearly more than 3,000 students have learned this innovative art, and most of them are teaching it professionally. He aspires to spread his knowledge of this art to anyone interested in learning through “Muralidhar Art Studio.”