Milind Mulick
Milind Mulick is a watercolour artist based in Pune, India. His work has been shown at exhibitions internationally as well as all over India. He has had an influence on many art school students.
Mulick has authored many books on painting and also teaches painting in India and internationally.
Family and early life
Milind is the son of famed Indian illustrator and comics artist Pratap Mulick. He started painting when he was five years old, and at the age of thirteen his watercolour landscapes earned him the National Talent Scholarship to study painting. Mulick graduated in engineering in the College of Engineering, Pune. He states that his engineering course has helped him to analyse methods of painting and has benefitted his watercolour technique.Career
After graduating, he worked as an illustrator for an architectural firm for about fifteen years while still pursuing watercolour painting, and became a full-time artist in 1995 with an exhibition in Pune. He has since had solo exhibitions in Mumbai, Sweden, France, Spain, Singapore, Mauritius and Russia. His paintings are in demand for corporate offices and private collectors in the US, Europe, Japan and Singapore, and have been selected for numerous watercolour society exhibitions including three consecutive years with the American Watercolor Society.Mulick runs watercolour classes and workshops in India, Europe and locations in Asia. He also gives watercolour demonstrations at government art colleges in Maharashtra.
Books
Mulick has written twelve books in both English and Marathi, including books explaining watercolour techniques in a simple way, to fill a perceived gap in the market. His first book, Watercolour, published in 2000 in both English and Marathi, has now sold over 100,000 copies.The English editions of his books are:
- Watercolour,, 2nd edition, 15th reprint
- Watercolour Landscapes Step by Step,, including a DVD of demonstrations, 1st edition, 8th reprint
- Sketchbook,, 1st edition, 12th reprint
- Milind Mulick @HOME,, 1st edition
- Methods and Techniques - Opaque Colour,, 2nd edition, 3rd reprint
- Natural Inspiration,, 1st edition, 2nd reprint
- Watercolour Demonstrations,, 1st edition, 2nd reprint
- Perspective,, 1st edition, 10th reprint
- Expressions In Watercolour ,, 2nd edition
- Varanasi - An artist's impression,, 1st edition, 1st reprint
- Watercolour Paintings with Photo References,, 1st edition
- Journey so far...,, 1st edition