My strong inclination towards painting made me step into BFA in Painting at Andhra University in 1987 and quite naturally MFA followed and I joined Hyderabad Central University in 1992. After 2 semesters, distracted by animation, I discontinued my MFA to pursue my masters in Animation Film Design from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Under that spell, I stayed in the animation industry for 13 years … from 2D animation to 3D animation and gaming. But, the constant urge to paint overwhelmed everything and made me take up painting full-time. At this juncture, I met...more