{"id":12,"date":"2025-08-22T12:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-12-16T05:17:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:17:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/","title":{"rendered":"Drawing Bengaluru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0c9c989a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:0vh;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-346627ba wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\" id=\"our-citys-stories-in-sketchbooks\">Our City&#8217;s Stories in Sketchbooks<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For 16 years, the Penciljam community has chronicled Bengaluru&#8217;s changing landscape. This website is a collaborative archive; a tapestry of drawings, of our city, told through sketchbooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/stories\/\">Read our Stories<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-66fad18a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:45%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_sheshadri_memorial-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_sheshadri_memorial-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_sheshadri_memorial-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_sheshadri_memorial-1-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_sheshadri_memorial-1-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:-12vw\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-right:-5vw;margin-left:-5vw\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1422\" src=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241208_smitha_painting-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42\" style=\"width:202px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241208_smitha_painting-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241208_smitha_painting-1-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241208_smitha_painting-1-720x1024.jpg 720w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241208_smitha_painting-1-768x1092.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--2\" id=\"about-us\">About Us<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--3\">Every Sunday, a dedicated community of artists known as Penciljam has explored the streets of Bengaluru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--4\">We document the city, as it lives and breathes, in our sketchbooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--5\">This archive is the result of that shared effort, a collective visual journal built by the Penciljam community, capturing our city as it evolves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ebee8dc1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"what-is-in-our-sketchbooks\">What is in our Sketchbooks?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1266\" src=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_culture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_culture.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_culture-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_culture-971x1024.jpg 971w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_culture-768x810.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-and-culture\">Art and Culture<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">From the vibrant chaos of KR Market to the quiet grace of a classical dance performance, explore sketches that capture the living pulse of Bengaluru&#8217;s creative soul.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_history.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_history.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_history-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_history-1024x939.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_history-768x704.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history-and-heritage\">History and Heritage<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Journey through time as our artists document Bengaluru&#8217;s iconic landmarks and hidden historical gems. Each sketch is a window into the stories etched into the city&#8217;s architecture and streets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1109\" src=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_nature_birds.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_nature_birds.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_nature_birds-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_nature_birds-1024x946.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250805_section_nature_birds-768x710.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nature-and-conservation\">Nature and Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Beyond the concrete, we celebrate Bengaluru&#8217;s &#8216;Garden City&#8217; legacy. Discover sketches of ancient trees, serene lakes, and the precious biodiversity our community is passionate about preserving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light is-repeated wp-duotone-333-rgb2558181-6\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:48px;padding-right:48px;padding-bottom:48px;padding-left:48px;min-height:66vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-269 size-full is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250805_130556_sketchbook_smee_04.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#aeb7b4\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0b562c1c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(50.171px, 3.136rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 4.885), 100px);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\" id=\"the-national-military-memorial\">The National Military Memorial<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:72px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-92e17da2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/2025\/09\/national-military-memorial\/\" style=\"padding-top:24px;padding-right:48px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:48px;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.196), 16px);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0px;text-transform:uppercase\">Read story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-74b2cda3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7ce391b6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-annotation has-x-small-font-size is-style-text-annotation--7\" id=\"artist-profile\">Artist Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flow wp-container-core-quote-is-layout-5dafc681 wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow is-style-plain--8\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-085bd3d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(1.502rem, 1.502rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.565), 2.5rem);\" id=\"drawing-connections-a-tech-professionals-journey-through-bengalurus-streets\">Drawing Connections: A tech professional\u2019s Journey Through Bengaluru\u2019s Streets<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">A technology professional with over two decades of experience in decoding patterns in data, Paulami Das finds meaning in the lines and washes of Bengaluru\u2019s streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For Paulami, sketching the city is an act of observation and rediscovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/2025\/10\/paulami-das\/\">Read Paulami&#8217;s Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251017_Paulami_Profile_Drawing_main-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251017_Paulami_Profile_Drawing_main-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251017_Paulami_Profile_Drawing_main-1-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drawingbengaluru.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/251017_Paulami_Profile_Drawing_main-1-768x629.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f0f2a97b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-3--9\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8778ca4a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:360px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\" id=\"come-jam-with-us\">Come Jam with Us<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--10\">Penciljam is a friendly community that is free and open to people of all ages and skill levels. Come draw with us on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No sign-ups or registrations needed (unless a venue requires it). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring a sketchbook, a pencil or a pen, and some colours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry drinking water and a snack. An Umbrella if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-62aae154\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/penciljam.com\/main\/events-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Upcoming Jams<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our City&#8217;s Stories in Sketchbooks For 16 years, the Penciljam community has chronicled Bengaluru&#8217;s changing landscape. This website is a collaborative archive; a tapestry of drawings, of our city, told through sketchbooks. 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