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'''Milind Mulick''' ({{Langx|mr|मिलिंद मुळीक }}) is a watercolour artist based in [[Pune]], [[India]]. His work has been shown at exhibitions internationally as well as all over India.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/artists-celebrate-freedom-on-canvas/articleshow/93533125.cms|title=Artists Celebrate Freedom On Canvas &#124; Pune News|website=Times of India|access-date=2022-08-31}}</ref><ref name="eastmojo">{{cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2018/11/22/meghalaya-metropolis-2018-gets-off-to-a-flying-start/|author=Sabra Nagi|title=Meghalaya: Metropolis 2018 gets off to a flying start|website=EastMojo|access-date=2022-08-31}}</ref> He has had an influence on many art school students.<br />
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Mulick has authored many books on painting<ref name="Books">{{cite web|url=https://jyotsnaprakashan.com/authors/english-authors/milind-mulick|title=Milind Mulik|work=Jyotsna Prakashan|year=2022|access-date=2022-09-03}}</ref> and also teaches painting in India<ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/reel-time-with-real-stories-in-pune/story-I3jtD8DEZp2eFg6uT7vcXJ.html|title=‘What to do in Pune this weekend’|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2022-08-31}}</ref><ref name="TI">{{cite news |title=Milind Mulick conducts a session on water colour paintings at Art2Day |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/pune/milind-mulick-conducts-a-session-on-water-colour-paintings-at-art2day/articleshow/65178013.cms |access-date=2022-09-02 |publisher=Times of India |date=2018-07-28}}</ref> and internationally.<ref name="watermill">{{cite web|url=https://watermill.net/painting-holidays/painting-holidays-tutor-milind-mulick20.php|website=watermill.net|title=Painting tutor Milind Mulick at the Watermill in Tuscany, Italy|access-date=2022-08-31}}</ref><br />
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==Family and early life==<br />
Milind is the son of famed Indian illustrator and comics artist [[Pratap Mullick|Pratap Mulick]]. He started painting when he was five years old, and at the age of thirteen his watercolour landscapes earned him the National Talent Scholarship to study painting.<ref name="worldartculture">{{cite web|url=https://worldartculture.com/hi/2329-simple-style-is-like-a-bright-light-indian-artist-milind-mulick/|title="सरल शैली तेज रोशनी की तरह होती है..." भारतीय कलाकार मिलिंद मुलिक|trans-title="Simple style is like bright light..." Indian artist Milind Mullick|language=hi|date=2021-07-26|work=worldartculture.com|access-date=2022-09-05}}</ref> Mulick graduated in engineering in the [[College of Engineering, Pune]]. He states that his engineering course has helped him to analyse methods of painting and has benefitted his watercolour technique.<ref name="Mayboli">{{cite web|url=https://vishesh.maayboli.com/diwali-2010kaj/789|title='मिलिंद'रंग |trans-title='Milind' colour|language=mr|first=Manjiri|last=Soman|publisher=vishesh.maayboli.com|accessdate=2022-09-02}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
After graduating, he worked as an illustrator for an architectural firm for about fifteen years while still pursuing watercolour painting, and became a full-time artist in 1995 with an exhibition in Pune.<ref name="IndianExpress">{{cite news|work=The New Indian Express|date=2017-10-07|first=Sunita|last=Raghu|title=Watercolour wonders|url= https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2017/oct/07/watercolour-wonders-1667388--1.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220905105510/https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2017/oct/07/watercolour-wonders-1667388--1.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 5 September 2022|location=India|access-date=2022-09-05}}</ref> He has since had solo exhibitions in Mumbai, Sweden, France, Spain, Singapore, Mauritius and Russia.<ref name="DanielSmith">{{cite web|url=https://danielsmith.com/milind-mulick/|title=Milind Mulick|work=Daniel Smith|access-date=2022-09-05}}</ref> His paintings are in demand for corporate offices and private collectors in the US, Europe, Japan and Singapore,<ref name="Mayboli"/> and have been selected for numerous watercolour society exhibitions including three consecutive years with the [[American Watercolor Society]].<ref name="DanielSmith"/><br />
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Mulick runs watercolour classes and workshops in India, Europe and locations in Asia.<ref name="watermill"/><ref name="DanielSmith"/> He also gives watercolour demonstrations at government art colleges in [[Maharashtra]].<ref name="Mayboli"/><br />
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==Books==<br />
Mulick has written twelve books in both English and Marathi, including books explaining watercolour techniques in a simple way, to fill a perceived gap in the market.<ref name="Mayboli"/> His first book, ''Watercolour'', published in 2000 in both English and Marathi, has now sold over 100,000 copies.<ref name="Books"/><br />
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The English editions of his books are:<ref name="Books"/><br />
*''Watercolour'', {{ISBN|9788179251119}}, 2nd edition, 15th reprint<br />
*''Watercolour Landscapes Step by Step'', {{ISBN|9788179253953}}, including a DVD of demonstrations,<ref name="Bhaskar1">{{cite web|title=वॉटर कलरचा स्टेप बाय स्टेप परिचय|trans-title=A step by step introduction to watercolor|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAG-watercolor-paintings-2189908.html|publisher=DB Corp Ltd|language=mr|access-date=2022-09-07}}</ref> 1st edition, 8th reprint<br />
*''Sketchbook'', {{ISBN|9788179251034}}, 1st edition, 12th reprint<br />
*''Milind Mulick @HOME'', {{ISBN|9788179252833}}, 1st edition<br />
*''Methods and Techniques - Opaque Colour'', {{ISBN|9788179252949}}, 2nd edition, 3rd reprint<br />
*''Natural Inspiration'', {{ISBN|9788179253007}}, 1st edition, 2nd reprint<br />
*''Watercolour Demonstrations'', {{ISBN|9788179253656}}, 1st edition, 2nd reprint<br />
*''Perspective'', {{ISBN|9788179253786}}, 1st edition, 10th reprint<br />
*''Expressions In Watercolour '', {{ISBN|9788179254387}}, 2nd edition<br />
*''Varanasi - An artist's impression'', {{ISBN|9788179254998}}, 1st edition, 1st reprint<br />
*''Watercolour Paintings with Photo References'', {{ISBN|9788179255377}}, 1st edition<br />
*''Journey so far...'', {{ISBN|9788194421344}}, 1st edition<br />
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==Music==<br />
Mulick was one of the three founder members of the rock band ''The Strangers'', formed in 1982. He was lead vocalist and played the guitar. They won the inter-collegiate rock music contest ''Livewire'' in Mumbai in 1984 and went on to play at college and corporate events across India.<ref name="HindustanTimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-band-the-strangers-set-to-rock-stage-again/story-LoLjUVLoS1K2fKr6fCuPQM.html|work=Hindustan Times|title=Pune band The Strangers, set to rock stage again|date=2019-07-21|access-date=2022-09-07}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/pune/the-strangers-take-the-stage-for-a-rocking-reunion/articleshow/65197378.cms|title=The Strangers take the stage for a rocking reunion &#124; Events Movie News|website=Times of India|access-date=2022-08-31}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{official|https://www.milindmulick.com/}}<br />
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