Hi, I'm Manasa
I'm an illustrator and a comic artist.
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I only work with traditional mediums: pen, paper, ink, watercolour because these mediums bring out the same sense of slow life I try to show in illustrations.
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Many of my stories originate from my grandparents and my village, nestled in the heart of the Eastern Ghats. I like revisiting old, forgotten tales and the simple pleasures of life that often go unnoticed.
I describe my illustrations as a
warm lazy summer afternoon under a mango tree.
Book Binding
In the summer of 2023, I went into a block with illustrating and discovered the world of bookbinding. I took it on to make myself busy since my mind and body refused to move my hand for painting. As time passed, bookbinding gave me so much as it became a part of me!
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I've been making handstitched
notebooks ever since!
