Janjgir Champa/Dhamtari: By now you must have seen people using pencil and chalk for reading and writing. You must have also used pencil. There are some artists who use chalk and pencil for their art. They do not do any painting on paper or board with chalk and pencil, but just as statues and decorative items are made by carving stone, in the same way these artists carve everything from idols of God to pictures of people on chalk and pencil. These artists have been given the status of micro artists.
Everyone is amazed to see the unique artwork on the pencil tip and chalk. The artist has also registered his name in the Golden Book of Records by creating the smallest figure in pencil with this micro artwork.
Micro artist identity
The name of the micro artist whose work we are telling you about is Bhanu Pratap Kunjam. He is a resident of Mukundpur village in Vananchal area of Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh. Bhanu Pratap has created more than 1,000 artworks on pencil and chalk. For this he has also received the Golden Book of Records Award for Micro Artist.
Bhanu Pratap Kunjam, who lives in Vananchal region, draws on special individuals and current events on pencil tip and chalk. Micro artist Bhanu Pratap’s name is also recorded in the Golden Book of World Records. Micro artist Bhanu Pratap has carved the statue of Ramlala on chalk and pencil tip, whose size is about 1 inch on chalk and 12 mm on pencil. The name of micro artist Bhanu Pratap is also registered in the Golden Book of World Records.
Have made so many pictures till now
Micro artist Bhanu Pratap told that till now he has made many small figures and different statues with pencil and chalk. He has made the smallest idol of Shivling and Lord Ram. Along with this, many artefacts including Jagannath Swami, Guru Ghasidas, Chandrayaan-3, Ashok Pillar, Rani Laxmibai, Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Chhattisgarh Mahtari, Narendra Modi, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Anna Hazare, APJ Abdul Kalam and Sev Hasdev were penciled. Engraved on the tip. For this he has also received honors in various social and stage programs.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 18, 2024, 23:00 IST
