Mr. Lakshaman Prasad is an assistant professor at the School of Performing and Visual Arts (SOPVA) within the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). He was born in Kopaganj and received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in Painting at Banaras Hindu University. Due to his recognition by eminent artists and professors in other Indian universities, he has conducted several painting demonstrations on other universities. For instance, he demonstrated portrait painting in the Dept. of fine Arts Kurukshetra University, Haryana in 2008 and portrait painting in dry colour ...