About Alekhyam

Alekhyam helps beginners and returning learners build a calm, confident art practice.

Sketching. Watercolour. Acrylics. Live workshops and recorded courses — from first shapes to 50-hour deep dives. 10,000+ learners across 71 countries.

Alekhyam art practice
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
Learner artwork
10,000+ Learners
71 Countries
4.9 ★ Avg. rating
150+ Hours of curriculum
21-Day Sketching Challenge

Sketching

Proportions, portraits, figure drawing. 40+ hours. From “I can’t draw” to confident lines.

Watercolour x Portraits

Watercolour

Colour theory to layered portraits. 50+ hour flagship. The most enrolled path on Alekhyam.

14-Day Watercolour Journaling Workshop

Live workshops

3-day resets. 14-day journaling cohorts. Fixed schedule, real feedback, replay access.

Nikita Chhabra
Founder · Lead Educator

Nikita Chhabra

Architecture background. Over a decade teaching art — from preschool classrooms to 10,000+ online learners. Known for making watercolour and sketching feel approachable without dumbing anything down.

She teaches clearly, slowly, and without jargon. Every course is built from her own practice — not outsourced, not templated.

10+ years teaching Full-time practising artist Architectural background
Shashank Saxena
Co-founder · Systems · Community

Shashank Saxena

Music, education, and community-building background. Over 15 years, his work has moved across teaching, performance, composition, and artist-led initiatives, always centred around learning, connection, and creative growth.

At Alekhyam and within the wider Kalaras ecosystem, he looks after the systems behind the experience — platform, community, student journey, partnerships, and the larger structure that supports artists over time.

15+ years across music & education Systems & community building Executive MBA in Social Music Entrepreneurship

Three parts. One practice.

Alekhyam teaches. Tamboora connects. The Shop equips.

Learn

Alekhyam Academy

Live workshops, recorded courses, free starters. 2-year access. 48-hour refund policy. WhatsApp support on every tier.

Share

Tamboora

A social network built only for artists. Post work, get instructor feedback, find peers — without the noise of mainstream platforms.

Equip

Alekhyam Shop

Sketchbooks and art materials selected to match the courses. Because cheap supplies shouldn’t sabotage good practice.

Kalaras Art Innovations (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.

Registered under the Companies Act. Recognised under the Startup India initiative, Government of India. A part of proceeds supports gau-seva, community food support, and dignity essentials for women.

CIN: U85500DL2024OPC437843 · GST: 07AALCK3494Q1ZM · Delhi, India

Startup India recognition certificate
Startup India Recognition

Start with a free lesson. See if it fits.

Three beginner lessons in sketching, acrylics, and colour theory. No payment. No commitment.