Mysore (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 70th birthday is being celebrated across the country, and Mysore artist Nanjundaswamy celebrated the PM’s birthday by carving the latter's image on the tip of a pencil.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's picture carved in pencil
Speaking to ETV Bharat, the artist said: “this art is called as micro art. This art is created in a small pencil. The face is carved with the help of a needle and a surgical knife”. The artist also said this is his small contribution to PM’s birthday.
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Artist Nanjundaswamy has also carved pictures of Mysore dynasty Maharajas, film actors and politicians like Yeddyurappa, Siddaramaiah, Deve Gowda, Vajpayee and many others through micro art.
