THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As part of the Chakshumathi Eyes-Free Science camp, participants from different districts of Kerala who are partially or completely blind, got together to paint the pictures in their minds on the canvas. The event, which took place at the Science and Technology Museum on Wednesday evening, saw 33 participants dabbling with the paint palette.Prior to the competition, Eby Joseph, an artist, explained to the students what they were supposed to do. Four children were called to one side of the hall were the canvas was placed. The canvas was big enough to accommodate the drawings of all the 33 young artists. With the black sketch pen provided to them, the ones with limited sight created wonders in minutes. From humans to animals, flowers to trees, they drew every little thing they saw around them.Reshma Dileep, one of the participants who got to draw first, walked towards the canvas preparing her hands to flow in tune with the image she had in her mind.The picture she drew was that of a flower.Next to her stood Vinod M, a ninth standard student, drawing the picture of a school master standing near a fruit-laden banana tree and two children the teacher. “People are no longer interested in farming. If agriculture is familiarized to students, it will be helpful to bring up a healthy life-style,” said Vinod, when asked about choosing to draw this picture.Some had their own techniques to draw. For Mani K P, who passed tenth standard with good grades in all subjects, drawing the face of a man was a cake walk. “It is simple. I spread my fingers on the canvas and then drew the shape of the head by outlining the shape of my hand. The eyes and nose of the man are drawn by calculating the space between my fingers. Where the nose ends, I placed my finger horizontally to leave space for moustache and below it I drew the mouth. The remaining is just the neck and shoulder which are quiet easy to finish,” said Mani.A lot of talent was visible in Sayoojya C S, who said that she is more good at singing and acting. Yet, her sketch of a flower was appreciable. A regular competitor at the State Special School Kalotsavam in mono act, she opened up to us. “Given a chance I would like to play the role of a sad character in a movie sometime.” After all the drawing was over, Eby gave colours to the pictures after discussing with the children.“We are planning to put this collection of drawings for auction. And the money will be used for purchasing Daisy players (a reading aid for the visually challenged) for the participants,” said Ram Kamal, Managing Trustee of Chakshumathi.
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