DIVYA BHATIA
I am a self-taught artist, born and bread in Mumbai, India. It all started with my love for drawing human faces around 8 years back which transcended into hobby and then into a small business. My love for watercolors is fairly new, I started knowing the nuances of watercolor only early last year and the love only grew.
I am planning a watercolor series of different cafes in Boston, Cambridge and areas around. Urban sketching brings me lot of joy and I love catching up with fellow urban sketchers on varied sketch walks. I am only learning everyday and I hope I never stop.
Instagram: @youknowhertoo
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ARTIST Q&A
Born: Mumbai
Currently lives: Boston
Title of artwork: “Clear Flour Bread Coffee”
What’s it about? It is the First piece from my ‘cafes in Boston’ watercolor series. I loved the pastel color theme and the retro looking coffee machine caught my eye and made me wonder how it is the centre character and art piece of this coffee shop.
Where is your favorite public art piece in the area? Windows On Allston: Elli Crocker, 2002
Who is your favorite Boston-area artist to follow? @citylife_drawing (Ruyi)
What’s your favorite way to spend a day off? Walking, exploring food and visiting museums
What was your top song for 2023? Any song by AP DHILLON (he is a Canadian artist)
Favorite place for food in the Allston/Brighton area? MALA in Allston
What have you learned about your creative practice in recent years? I learned a lot about perspective and watercolour in 2023 and I always try to keep learning things where I feel I fall short.
What is a piece of advice you would give to your past self as a young artist? Always keep a sketchbook and your favourite pencil or pen handy, and keep sketching, don’t worry about getting it perfect, just draw.
What is your dream project to work on? Create a book with my most favorite travel urban sketches.
