Paper Pencil Podcast
by Swarnavo DattaPaper Pencil Podcast is a show by artists, for artists, about artists. The host, Swarnavo invites creators from across the fields to have conversations about their journey, their process, the inspirations and their dreams. You will also find us talking about stories from the beautiful world of art from time to time.
Copyright: Swarnavo Datta
Episodes
Season Finale S2E25 Featuring Alicia Souza
1h 41m · PublishedWell finally its Alicia Souza on the Paper Pencil Podcast! Alicia has been an inspiration to me and a bunch of other illustrator friends for almost a decade now. In this conversation we talk about the ‘Origin Story’ of Alicia. Growing up in the Middle East, finding herself in Australia and then finally moving back to India. We also talk about setting up the brand (the conglomerate!) that is Alicia Souza!!! Hope you enjoy this super fun conversation!
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Her page:
@aliciasouza
www.aliciasouza.com
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E24 Featuring Sayan Mukherjee
1h 31m · PublishedSayan joins me for a lovely conversation in this episode. He is an extremely talented visual artist from Calcutta. He talks about his journey starting with sharing a single seat at an ad agency to painting humongous murals on the face of Eden Gardens. He focuses on telling stories through his work regardless of the scale of the artwork.
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His page:
@sayanart
www.sayanart.net
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E23 Featuring Misscompasshands
1h 34m · PublishedSangeeta aka Miss Compass Hands is a dear friend of mine. Apart from being a really skilled illustrator, she is a gem of a person. In this episode we talk about her journey from being the non-artistically inclined kid to an entrepreneur who is taking her illustrated characters to new heights. She also shares some valuable lessons that she learnt throughout her journey.
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Her page:
@misscompasshands
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E22 Featuring Namrata a.ware_studio
1h 42m · PublishedNamrata Baruah is the hands behind a.ware studio, a pottery studio and school based in Bangalore. In this episode we talk about her life pre and post the studio. Growing up in Assam, living the corporate life and then finally deciding to quit and do something meaningful. She talks about her values and how she would like people to describe her on her 60th birthday.
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Her page:
@a.ware_studio
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E21 Featuring Pearl D'Souza
1h 37m · PublishedPearl is an illustrator and storyteller from the sunny state of Goa. She joins me from Mumbai to talk about her journey, her style, her inspirations as an artist. She is passionate about themes such as gender, body acceptance and mental health and these are some of the primary themes you get to see in her work. She talks about complex issues like mental health through comics and zines.
She also loves fighting her way through Mumbai local for some reason.
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Her page:
@pearl.dsouza
https://www.pearldsouza.com/
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E20 Featuring Sticker Genie
1h 36m · PublishedSticker Genie is a print partner for many of my illustrator friends who are into merchandising. Subodh, the brains behind Sticker Genie shares his story of how he got into the print industry and then eventually struck gold with the sticker printing business. His clients are artists and illustrators from around the country.
He shares a lot of good info on how to set up your artwork for the best print quality!
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His page:
@stickergenie.in
www.stickergenie.in
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E19 Featuring Sahitya Rani
1h 26m · PublishedI ran into Sahitya at a Children’s Literature Fest in Delhi last year. I had a fantastic conversation with her there about art styles and thats where I made a mental note to extend that conversation into an episode.
She is a children’s book illustrator currently residing in Bangalore. She graduated from NID Ahmedabad. Sahitya has an amazing art style and adds a whole bunch of beautiful details in her illustrations.
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Her work:
@sahityarani
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E18 Featuring Rajiv Eipe
1h 40m · PublishedI finally get to talk to Rajiv Eipe on this podcast!!!Rajiv is one of my favorite children’s book illustrators. He has illustrated over 30 books over the years, which means if you visit a bookstore in India, you will probably find a Rajiv Eipe book. He is an animator and illustrator. He has a Bachelor of Fine Art Painting Degree from Sir J J School of art, Bombay, and a Postgraduate degree in Animation Film Design from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
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His work:
@rajiveipe
Dugga: the book we spoke about in the conversation
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E17 Featuring Kavita Arvind
1h 32m · PublishedKavita Arvind is an artist, illustrator and design educator, mother to a teenage daughter and two lovely dogs. She joins me from Bangalore to have a super laid back conversation about her journey, her days in NID Ahmedabad as a student and then as a faculty…followed by her stint with Srishti Institute creating her own course. We also talk about her experiences with Chidiya Udd.
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Her work:
@kavitarvind
http://www.chidiyaudd.in/
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
S2E17 Featuring Kavita Arvind
1h 32m · PublishedKavita Arvind is an artist, illustrator and design educator, mother to a teenage daughter and two lovely dogs. She joins me from Bangalore to have a super laid back conversation about her journey, her days in NID Ahmedabad as a student and then as a faculty…followed by her stint with Srishti Institute creating her own course. We also talk about her experiences with Chidiya Udd.
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Her work:
@kavitarvind
http://www.chidiyaudd.in/
My work: @swarnavod
More about this podcast:
Paper Pencil Podcast on Insta: @paperpencilpodcast
https://www.swarnavod.com/podcast
Paper Pencil Podcast has 85 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 118:40:42. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 9th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 5th, 2024 22:40.
