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 Maya Ramaswamy
AFC
Wildlife of the Indian Subcontinent |
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The Indian subcontinent is blessed with an incredibly rich natural heritage and bio-diversity. I have been mesmerised by the power, beauty and grace of mother nature all my life. Watching wild animals in their natural habitat is my passion, and I wish to capture at least a fraction of that awesome beauty in my artwork.
I find observation is very important for accurate drawing. I sketch from nature whenever possible. Sometimes, for precision in details of a hind leg, or a wing or horn, I refer to photographs and books.
Recently, I have been illustrating several books on Indian wildlife. Many urban people in India have not seen wild animals aside of visits to the zoo. As an illustrator, I learn intimately the stories from the world of wildlife, of turtles, or hornbills, or grasslands or frogs. Some publishers also bring out Indian language editions of these books, so people in rural areas can learn more about the rich bio diversity they see.
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Support for Conservation:
Maya Ramaswamy's illustrations are used in conservation education material ranging from Field Guides and Posters to Childrens' Books and Eco Learning Books.
Publications:
- A King Cobra's Summer (2011)
More about A King Cobra's Summer
All Illustrations - The story of Kaala, a young King Cobra, who is caught and released in a far away place, and his adventures as he tries to find his way back home where he was born.
Author: Janaki Lenin
Published by: Pratham Books, India
- Field Guide Mammals of Ladakh (2010)
Illustrations for Six mammals of Ladakh: Wooly Hare, Cape Hare, Tibetan Wolf, Silver Mountain Vole, Stolik. Vole, and Large Eared Pika. - This bi-lingual (English and Ladakhi) book is meant for young conservationists and naturalists of Ladakh.
Author: Tahir Shawl, Jigmet Takpa, Phuntsog Tashi, Yamini Panchaksharam.
Published by: WWF-India, Dept. of Wildlife Protection, Govt. of J&K, India.
- Walk the Grasslands with Takuri (2010)
More about Walk the Grasslands with Takuri
All illustrations - A lovely grassland landscape with the story centering around Takuri, an endangered pygmy hog..written by Nandita Hazarika, of http://www.ecosystems-india.org
Author: Nandita Hazarika and Nima Manjrekar
Published by: Katha and WWF-India
- Exploring the Himalayan Environment-A Childrens' Workbook (2009)
More about Exploring the Himalayan Environment-A Childrens' Workbook
All Illustrations - A unique workbook designed exclusively for children living in the Himalayan landscape above treeline. It explores their relationship to their surroundings and encourages them to appreciate their connection to their environment.
Author: Pranav Trivedi
Published by: Nature Conservation Foundation and Snow Leopard Trust
- Secrets of the Rainforest (2008)
More about Secrets of the Rainforest
All Illustrations - A Nature Activity Book for Children of age-group 8-12 years living in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
Author: Vena Kapoor and Aparajita Datta
Published by: Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, India
- Turtle Story (2006)
More about Turtle Story
All Illustrations - A book on marine turtles
Author: Kartik Shanker
Published by: Pratham Books, Bangalore, India
- A View from the Machan (2006)
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All Illustrations - ISBN-81-7824-137-4
Author: K. Ullas Karanth
Published by: Copyright-Permanent Black, Delhi, India
- A Guidebook to Nagarahole & Bandipur National Parks (2005)
More about A Guidebook to Nagarahole & Bandipur National Parks
All Illustrations - ISBN-1403-92505-4
Author: Sarath C. R.
Published by: Macmillan India Ltd.
- Let's discover our Hornbills (2005)
More about Let's discover our Hornbills
Illustrations - Acoloring and Games book for small children.
Author: Aparajita Datta and Nima Manjrekar
Published by: Nature Conservation Foundation, Mysore, India
- Nono the Snow Leopard
More about Nono the Snow Leopard
All illustrations by Maya Ramaswamy - A novella set in the upper Himalaya, this is a beautiful story about a snow leopard, a biologist, a landscape and its people...
Author: Pranav Trivedi
Published by: Pratham Books
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Direct Correspondence to:
Maya Ramaswamy
c/o
G3, Plot 30, 7th Cross, Ashoknagar,
Bengaluru, Karnataka
India 560050
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All rights reserved. All images and text © Copyright 2013 Maya Ramaswamy - Member of the Artists for Conservation Foundation (Formerly
the Worldwide Nature Artists Group) www.natureartists.com.
This site represents the original artwork (nature art and wildlife art) of nature
artist and wildlife artist of Maya Ramaswamy and is protected by international copyright laws. Use
of nature art, wildlife art or any other images or text from this site, requires
permission in writing from Maya Ramaswamy ().
This site is part of the Artists for Conservation (AFC) Web site. (Wildlife
Art - Nature Art - Conservation) Artists for Conservation is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to
nature art, wildlife art and conservation. On this site you will find world-class
nature art and wildlife art by today's leading nature artists & wildlife artists.
The AFC site is the Web's premier location for nature art, wildlife
artists
All content appearing in pages featuring Maya Ramaswamy is the sole responsibility of Maya Ramaswamy. The opinions expressed on these artists' pages are those of Maya Ramaswamy and do not necessarily reflect those of the Artists for Conservation
Foundationi (AFC).
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