About Alekhyam

Art education and experiences, built from practice.

Alekhyam is an online platform for sketching, drawing, watercolour, and more. Approachable for artists and non-artists alike. Experiential, not fast-paced. Backed by community, support, and real people who practise what they teach.

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20,000+ Learners enrolled
152+ Countries
4.5+ ★ Avg. rating
150+ Hours of curriculum
21-Day Sketching Challenge

Sketching

Foundations first. Then perspective, portraits, anatomy, and urban scenes.

Watercolour x Portraits

Watercolour

Techniques, florals, portraits, pet portraits, and longer portrait study.

14-Day Watercolour Journaling Workshop

Live workshops

Fixed dates. Paint-along teaching. Feedback, replay, and clear session structure.

Nikita Chhabra
Nikita Chhabra, Founder & Director

The practice behind the teaching.

Architecture background. Over a decade teaching art to thousands of learners. Known for making watercolour and sketching genuinely approachable without simplifying the craft itself.

She teaches clearly and at a measured pace. Every course at Alekhyam is built from her own work. Not outsourced, not templated.

10+ years teaching Full-time practising artist Architectural background
Shashank Saxena
Shashank Saxena, Co-Founder

The systems behind the experience.

15+ years across music, education, and community-building. From classrooms and social-impact programmes to long-term creative ecosystems. At Alekhyam and across Kalaras, he shapes the platform, student journey, community, partnerships, and the structures that help artists stay connected.

He also founded Tamboora, a dedicated social network for artists, built from the belief that creative growth needs continuity, support, and belonging.

15+ years across music & education Founder, Tamboora Teaching & social music entrepreneurship background

How it fits together

Learn here. Share work. Buy supplies only if you need them.

Learn

Alekhyam

Recorded courses and live workshops. The main learning platform.

Share

Tamboora

A space for posting work, finding peers, and getting feedback.

Equip

Alekhyam Shop

Materials that match the courses. Useful when you want fewer purchase decisions.

Responsibility, structure, and the intent to create lasting impact.

Alekhyam is a brand of Kalaras Art Innovations (OPC) Private Limited, a registered company built with long-term vision for art, artists, and the communities around them.

Recognised under Startup India