American artist Tracy Lee Stum (extreme left) with participants at a 3-D painting workshop in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.

Tracy, globally known for her street paintings, created artworks, along with the young artists. Tracy painted 3-D illustrations on the walls and streets at Satya Nagar in front of the office of Bakul Foundation, which is hosting her for a two-day workshop. The artist gave valuable tips to participants in creating a 3-D effect. "This mural looks like children swimming in an aquarium behind the wall," said Tracy.

Arti Ahuja, secretary of the culture and tourism department, was at the workshop. She said: "We hope to host a street painting festival that will be a boost to the art form."

Around 15 students from various schools and colleges are taking part in the workshop. Kaushik Chatterjee, a Class XII student of Mother's Public School, said: "I love painting. The workshop was very interesting."

Text: Anwesha Ambaly
Picture: Sanjib Mukherjee