Milind Mulick Explained

Milind Mulick is a watercolour artist based in Pune, India. His work has been shown at exhibitions internationally as well as all over India.[1] [2] He has had an influence on new Indian painters such as Sujith Sudhi[3] and Bijay Biswaal.[4]

Mulick has authored many books on painting[5] and also teaches painting in India[6] [7] and internationally.[8]

Family and early life

Milind is the son of famed Indian illustrator and comics artist Pratap Mulick. He started painting when he was five years old, and at the age of thirteen his watercolour landscapes earned him the National Talent Scholarship to study painting.[9] However, he chose to enrol in the College of Engineering, Pune instead of taking up his place in the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and went on to graduate in engineering. He states that his engineering course has helped him to analyse methods of painting and has benefitted his watercolour technique.[10]

Career

After graduating, he worked as an illustrator for an architectural firm for about fifteen years while still pursuing watercolour painting, and became a full-time artist in 1995 with an exhibition in Pune.[11] He has since had solo exhibitions in Mumbai, Sweden, France, Spain, Singapore, Mauritius and Russia.[12] His paintings are in demand for corporate offices and private collectors in the US, Europe, Japan and Singapore,[10] and have been selected for numerous watercolour society exhibitions including three consecutive years with the American Watercolor Society.[12]

Mulick runs watercolour classes and workshops in India, Europe and locations in Asia.[8] [12] He also gives watercolour demonstrations at government art colleges in Maharashtra.[10]

Books

Mulick has written twelve books in both English and Marathi, including books explaining watercolour techniques in a simple way, to fill a perceived gap in the market.[10] His first book, Watercolour, published in 2000 in both English and Marathi, has now sold over 100,000 copies.[5]

The English editions of his books are:[5]

Music

Mulick was one of the three founder members of the rock band The Strangers, formed in 1982. He was lead vocalist and played the guitar. They won the inter-collegiate rock music contest Livewire in Mumbai in 1984 and went on to play at college and corporate events across India.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artists Celebrate Freedom On Canvas | Pune News. Times of India. 2022-08-31.
  2. Web site: Meghalaya: Metropolis 2018 gets off to a flying start. Sabra Nagi. EastMojo. 2022-08-31.
  3. Web site: An artist par excellence. Deccan Chronicle. 2022-08-31.
  4. Web site: Artfelt tributes to Odisha. The New Indian Express. 2022-08-31.
  5. Web site: Milind Mulik. Jyotsna Prakashan. 2022. 2022-09-03.
  6. Web site: ‘What to do in Pune this weekend’. Hindustan Times. 2022-08-31.
  7. News: Milind Mulick conducts a session on water colour paintings at Art2Day . 2022-09-02 . Times of India . 2018-07-28.
  8. Web site: Painting tutor Milind Mulick at the Watermill in Tuscany, Italy. watermill.net. 2022-08-31.
  9. Web site: "सरल शैली तेज रोशनी की तरह होती है..." भारतीय कलाकार मिलिंद मुलिक. "Simple style is like bright light..." Indian artist Milind Mullick. hi. 2021-07-26. worldartculture.com. 2022-09-05.
  10. Web site: 'मिलिंद'रंग . 'Milind' colour. mr. Manjiri. Soman. vishesh.maayboli.com. 2022-09-02.
  11. News: The New Indian Express. 2017-10-07. Sunita. Raghu. Watercolour wonders. https://web.archive.org/web/20220905105510/https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2017/oct/07/watercolour-wonders-1667388--1.html. dead. 5 September 2022. India. 2022-09-05.
  12. Web site: Milind Mulick. Daniel Smith. 2022-09-05.
  13. Web site: वॉटर कलरचा स्टेप बाय स्टेप परिचय. A step by step introduction to watercolor. DB Corp Ltd. mr. 2022-09-07.
  14. News: Pune band The Strangers, set to rock stage again. Hindustan Times. 2019-07-21. 2022-09-07.
  15. Web site: The Strangers take the stage for a rocking reunion | Events Movie News. Times of India. 2022-08-31.

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