Hello my name is Neethu.
Ever since I can remember I have always been drawing and painting with watercolours. Whether just crawling up in my bedroom floor with sketchbooks and paints or sketching and scribbling while travelling, it’s when I most felt at peace.
Later, I went on to pursue architecture still hoping to draw, as growing up in India art wasn’t anything more than a hobby. Spending hours in design studios and workshops throughout my studies nurtured my love for anything handmade. Yet, on the race to becoming an Architect, I found less and less time to draw.
In 2020, when the world went into lockdown suddenly I found myself having so much time and started watercolour painting as a way out of monotony.
Those few months I explored different watercolour techniques and started learning brush and pointed pen calligraphy. I fell in love with the pointed pen. The traditional method of dipping the nib into ink and manipulating the strokes with pressure just came to me with so much ease. There was no going back.
…And two years on, combining my love for watercolour and calligraphy monsoon note was born.