If you share an inextricable bond with the arts, then no matter what you choose to do in life, you will turn to a creative medium for some me-time. That’s what happened with Bhairavi Deshmukh Khot, who credits her sense of the aesthetics to her parents. “I was always curious about the arts and since childhood I could co-relate text with pictures. I liked to draw everyday life situations on paper, with a sarcastic slant. I never knew that these small representation of my imaginations will be doodles one day, and that they would become my favourite hobby and a career in the near future,” says Khot.
Psychology and ‘Psyकल’
Having a flair for Psychology, she took up the subject as her career choice. “Psychology was the door that opened the opportunity for me to study human behaviour. Psychology taught me about human development, child psychology and various facets of mind. While teaching human behaviour, I thought of experimenting on the subject with the children from my housing society. To that effect, I started a module called ‘Psyकल’. It combines psychology and theatre. It ensures that a child gets exposed to different art forms and experiences experimental learning. Psyकल is meant for parents as well. I conduct session for parents to make them aware of the fact that parenting is a task and not a cake walk,” she adds.
Though Bhairavi took up psychology, she could not keep herself away from drawing. It was while she was working on Psyकल, that she got the opportunity to work on her own self. “Work kept me busy for long hours and whenever I needed to relax, I used to doodle. There have been days when I took up doodling as soon as I woke up. I just can’t stay calm when ideas are flooding my mind,” says Khot.
Brand Pintor
Khot thought of putting up her work on social media and that is where things clicked. People started loving her works and in no time, Khot started getting calls for customised drawings. That led to the creation of Pintor. “I was searching for a simplest yet catchy brand name and then I came across a Spanish word called ‘Pintor’ which means ‘a painter’,” she informs. Under Pintor, Khot has created her doodles and illustrations. There are some digital designs as well as some hand painted products.
Each day Khot uploads a doodle on her social media accounts and has managed to reach a respectable figure till date. Apart from the doodles, the artist is also into making gift items, coasters, fridge magnets, bin badges and bookmarks. “I am overwhelmed with the feedback and love I am getting from the Marathi film and theatre industry. Recently, I did merchandise for a 1980s’ cult Marathi film called Ashi Hi Banva Banvi. I received love and appreciation from India and even from abroad. Artists like Subodh Bhave, Swapna Waghmare-Joshi, Prreeya Berde, Spruha Joshi, Anjali Marathe, Chinmayee Sumeet and have encouraged Pintor from the start,” she says.
Despite all the encouragement that has come her way, the young entrepreneur knows that she has miles to go. “I have my bucket list ready and it gets updated with each coming day. I hope I would be able to achieve what I love the most,” she concludes.
Check out Khot’s works on www.instagram.com/pintor.art.designs/or www.facebook.com/pg/pintor.can.draw.your.dreams/about/?ref=page_internal
