CV

Website  :   www.rahuldeshpandefineart.com

Links        :   https://www.facebook.com/rahuldeshpande.in

• In 1991, completed BFA (Applied Arts) from Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Arts,
  Mumbai with Illustration as specialization. Worked as a Visualizer, Assistant Art
  Director at Impressions Advertising Pvt. Ltd.
• Worked as a Comic Book Illustrator for Delhi based publisher under the guidance of Master Artist Pratap Mulick. Since then working as a illustrator, designer for various publications and advertising agencies. Also received guidance from eminent Illustrator-Designer-Painter Ravi Paranjape.
• Worked on Mural designs and painting for many architects and interior designers.
• Also participated in many group shows and exhibitions successfully.
• Solo show at Jehangir Art Gallery, Nehru Centre, Renaissance Art Gallery,
  Bliss Art Gallery
• Group shows at Bermingham, England and Sydney.
• Awarded by "Pandit Satwalekar Pratisthan, Pune" for the year 2010.
• Achivement : Two works (Watercolours) are selected for Book Best of WorldWide WaterMedia Artist by Kennedy Publishing, US - A leading publisher     in Art & Culture Books. This Volume will showcase 100 Top Watercolourist from     the World. Innovative, Style & Uniqueness in handling the medium are the main     consideration for the selection.
• Working as a Visiting faculty for Symbiosis Institute of Design since last 5 years for subjects like Sketching & Drawing, Structure Drawing, Visualizing Technique, Design & Composition specially for Animation and Graphic design department.
• Worked as freelancer Graphic Designer & Illustrator for Ad Agencies and Publishers.
• Completed M. A. Indology at Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapith with A+ grade, 2019.
• More than 15 books conceptualized, written, designed and edited for leading
  Fine Art Book Publishers in India covering legendary artists, senior contemporary artists, illustrators and designers.
• Books published as a

Author :

• Acrylic Explorations
• Think 3D - Introduction to Structure Drawing
• Think 3D Part II - Advanced Structure Drawing
• Sketching and Drawing - A Personal View - Rahul Deshpande

Co-author :

• Pencil Techniques – Graphite
• Pencil Techniques - Part 2
• Methods and Techniques – Pastel
• Methods and Techniques - Colour Pencil
• All books are received very well and the first book
  ‘Methods and Techniques - Colour Pencil’ is running 25^th

• Also worked as an Editor for Fine Art books.
• Designed and illustrated books for some well-known publishers.
• Designed three Postal Courses on Drawing and Painting, Landscape and Portraits.
• Conducted workshops and given demonstrations for Kalakalp Art by Post Institute
  as well as other private institutions.
• Member of Representational Artist of Pune.
• All though many of the works are in Acrylics and Water Colour,
  I also work in other mediums like Oil, Charcoal, Pastel and Colour Pencil,
  Pen & Ink with equal command.

Teaching Experience

• Teaching Structural and Analytical Drawing for all disciplines of design institutes.
• Sketching and Figure Drawing for Animation Students.
• Visualizing Techniques and Advance Illustration Techniques for
  Graphic Design and Animation
• Colour Theory, Design Fundamentals for Graphic Design and Animation

Academic Interest :

• Interested in developing different drawing methods to upgrade students understanding and performance in given time frame.
• Innovative ideas for assignments to improve students thought process and visualizing
• Demonstrations for students to know the techniques with proper understanding
• Interested in research on Indology based subjects and their application for communication design

Works in Collection: • IBM, Pune • Great Eastern Shipping Corporation, Mumbai
• Maritime Heritage Foundation, Mumbai • Hotel Rajvilas, Pune • Spicer Memorial Church, Pune • Raviraj Group, Pune • Kunal Group, Pune • Siddhivinayak Group, Pune • And many private collectors including film actor Kabir Bedi and noted playback singer Suresh Wadkar