THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For law student Ardra, her own face is the canvas. When she begins painting, images of Shiva-Parvati or Lord Krishna come alive with striking clarity. What started as a fun experiment has now made the young lawyer’s face painting a sensation. She uses acrylic and face paints, and after realising they caused no skin issues, her confidence grew.

Her first attempt was during a vacation three years ago. At that time, her canvas and drawing sheets were the walls of the CSI Law College hostel. Later, she decided to use her face as the canvas. Her first design was a Theyyam-style painting using red and black. After that success, she began painting themes related to gender equality and other social issues. So far, Ardra has painted more than 60 designs, including for Independe

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