This is Venkat from Hyderabad; I am an artist - Graphics and UI Designer, Creating Digital Graphics, I worked as a commercial artist for few years. Later, I got graduated in Painting from College of Fine Arts JNTU, Hyderabad and specialized in Animation at Heart animation. I always choose to work on different type of materials and on canvas with Acrylic, Oil and watercolor media. Paintings by Mr. Vaddadi Papaya, Mr. Eswar, Mr. Sanjay Ashtaputre, Mr. John Fernandes and Mr. SM Pandith are my inspirations.

Currently I am working on Indian musical instruments theme paintings for children and youth on canvas with Acrylic and oil media and please check on venkatpaintings. I love to teach drawing and painting classes to children.

Education :

Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts, Painting, B.F.A from J N T U College Of Fine Arts.
Animation training From Heart Animation Academy, Hyderabad.
Passed “Andhra Pradesh Technical Examinations in Drawing (Lower Grade)” in December, 1994 in 1st Class.
Passed “Andhra Pradesh Technical Examinations in Drawing (Higher Grade)” in December, 1995 in 1st Class.
Passed “Andhra Pradesh Technical Examinations – TTC (Technical Teachers' Training Higher grade) in Drawing” in August, 1997 in Guntur.

Achievements :

Won “National Level First Prize” in “Cartoon Contest on Youth & AIDS” organized by Satyam Foundation at Hyderabad held on 12th May 2006.
Won “First prize” in “Caricature & Cartoon competition” organized by AASCA held on 29th September 2002.
Attended “Productivity week celebrations work shop on pollution” conducted by “Pollution Control Board of A.P” from 17th to 18th Feb 1998.
Won “Second Prize” in “Government of Andhra Pradesh Department of Youth Services Cartoon Painting” held in 1997.
Attended “Young Artist Camp (Painting)” held from 1