Shilpi

In the 1929 Illustrated Journal of Fine Arts, Mazumdar wrote an article titled 'The Making of a Picture' in which he explained the various stages he went through to produce a fully worked oil. The process he defines is typical of the British Academic approach, whereby the artist carries out preparatory pencil sketches, followed by more detailed pencil and wash works. In the article, seven preparatory works of the current painting are used to illustrate the process.