Visual Arts Director · Painter · Stage Designer
Manjunath Shivanna
Manjunath teaches observation before he teaches technique. Once a student can really see, proportion, light, edges, negative space, the hand catches up quickly. Skipping that step is why most adult learners give up; not skipping it is why his students stay for years.
Deeper reading on Drawing & Painting
Three pages built for serious learners
Background on the discipline, the case for Kairali, and the case for Manjunath. Read in any order.
Drawing & Painting explained
What it is, where it comes from, how a class is structured, and where it leads.
Why Kairali is the best place in Sharjah for it
Lineage, structure, and the stage opportunities that other schools cannot match.
Why Manjunath is regarded as one of the best
Credentials, track record, and the philosophy that students return for years later.
Teaching philosophy
Teach the eye first. The hand follows.
Manjunath teaches observation before he teaches technique. Once a student can really see, proportion, light, edges, negative space, the hand catches up quickly. Skipping that step is why most adult learners give up; not skipping it is why his students stay for years.
Specialisations
What Manjunath teaches
Foundation skill
Observation, line, proportion, perspective, light & shadow, the bedrock for every other visual discipline.
All mediums
Watercolour, acrylic, oil, colour theory, brush technique, composition, finished works.
Applied art
Crafts for kids, mixed-media work, plus set/backdrop design for Sargolsavam and live productions.
Train with Manjunath
First trial is free. Bring an instrument or just bring yourself.
From the Kairali Artisan Store
Art & Heritage Prints
Museum-quality Kerala mural, Kathakali and Tanjore prints.
