Live art courses · taught by Urwashi Nirala

Paint boldly.
Learn live, not from recordings.

Inherit your heritage

Small live online batches in watercolor, Madhubani, acrylics and more — with personal feedback on every piece you make. Join from anywhere on Zoom; stay connected on WhatsApp.

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How a course unfolds

Week 1

The fearless sketch

Every course starts the same way — pencil down, no eraser anxiety. You learn the lines before the colors.

Pencil sketch stage of a Madhubani (Mithila) painting of goddess Saraswati playing the veena on a lotus, by Urwashi Nirala — before any color is appliedFirst color wash stage of the same Madhubani (Mithila) Saraswati painting by Urwashi Nirala, base tones laid over the pencil sketchFinished Madhubani (Mithila) painting of goddess Saraswati playing the veena on a lotus, hand-painted by Urwashi Nirala

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Upcoming workshops

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Low-fee live sessions with Urwashi Nirala — honest career talk, live demos, and feedback on your art. Full course dates, fees, and enrollment terms are announced separately.

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2-Day Online Mithila Art Workshop

Create your very first traditional Mithila painting in just 2 days — a complete A5-sized artwork from scratch, live with step-by-step guidance.

Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 5:00 pm IST · 90 mins

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The course catalog

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Full course batches open for enrollment soon — workshop attendees hear first. Confirmed dates, fees, and registration steps will be announced separately.

Upcoming courses

New batch details will be announced before enrollment opens.

Announcing soonBeginner

Watercolor Foundations

A 4-week live journey from first wash to finished landscape. Learn wet-on-wet, layering, and color mixing with weekly feedback on your work.

Starts
3 Aug 2026
Schedule
Mon & Thu, 7:00–8:30 PM IST
Live sessions
8

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Announcing soonAll levels

Madhubani Art Masterclass

Traditional Mithila painting taught from the ground up — motifs, borders, natural color palettes, and composing your own narrative panel.

Starts
10 Aug 2026
Schedule
Sat & Sun, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM IST
Live sessions
8

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Currently in session

These batches are underway. Join the waitlist for the next run.

In sessionIntermediate

Expressive Acrylic Portraits

Currently in session. Building portraits in acrylic — from proportions and underpainting to skin tones and expressive brushwork.

Starts
15 Jun 2026
Schedule
Tue & Fri, 6:30–8:00 PM IST
Live sessions
12

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Past courses

A look at what recent batches created together.

CompletedBeginner

Gouache Botanicals

A botanical painting series in gouache — leaf studies, layered florals, and a final framed composition.

Starts
2 Mar 2026
Schedule
Completed April 2026
Live sessions
8

₹3,299

24 students completed

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CompletedAll levels

Urban Ink Sketching

Six weeks of pen, ink, and fearless lines — streetscapes, chai stalls, and everyday India captured in a pocket sketchbook.

Starts
4 May 2026
Schedule
Completed June 2026
Live sessions
10

₹2,999

28 students completed

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Why Nirala Studio

Learning art alone is hard. So we don't do it alone.

Live, not pre-recorded

Every session happens live on Zoom. Your joining link and session updates are shared in the workshop WhatsApp group.

Feedback on your work

Small batches mean Urwashi reviews your pieces every week — the fastest way to actually improve, not just watch.

A batch that paints together

Each course has its own WhatsApp group for sharing progress, reminders before every class, and staying accountable.