Lladro, the Spanish brand known for its high quality porcelain products, has come up with well crafted Lord Ganesha sculpture.

It was introduced in a live painting event demonstrated by its expert artist, Rosa Belenguer at ITC Sonar in Kolkata, recently. Belenguer was born in Spain and entered Lladro in 1989.

In front of a live audience, she instilled life in the marvelous Lord Ganesha sculpture through a mixture of colours and meticulous artisanship by decorating it with distinctive, traditional symbols of the Hindu philosophy.

Speaking about her experience, she said that the process of instilling life into porcelain sculpture through paint and decoration is beyond doubt the most rewarding task and that perfection can only be achieved through experience.

This provides an artist with the confidence to know how to mix glazes and colours, and how to apply them with the necessary precision. On a more personal note she said that since her childhood she was interested in painting and thanked Lladro for giving her the opportunity to showcase her talent.

When asked her opinions about India in terms of art and culture she finds it really interesting and loves the symbolical aspect of this culture and the artistic way of its representation. It was her first demonstration tour in the country wherein she performs in six metro cities. She had been to Singapore, Japan and some European countries for live painting events as well.

The occasion witnessed the presence of Lladro collectors admiring the brand’s forte in the painstaking hand painting process for each of their sculptures.

“The Lladro pieces are skillfully decorated to bring an artistic value of a life time.The sculptures are more like time machines, which people of all age could relate to. The new Lord Ganesha sculpture is a perfect mix of colours, expressions and craftsmanship.

The objective behind launching such via live painting event was to let the clients experience our intricate hand painting process,” said Nikhil Lamba, chief executive officer, Lladra, India.

When asked about the whole process, he said that it all begins with a sketch then the rest is taken over by the master sculptors, which are only 15 in Spain.

It takes almost two to three weeks for making a sculpture. He further mentioned that everything is done in the house, no outsourcing material is used or whatsoever as various porcelains are available for different festivals and occasions.

Apart from sculptures they are also into making products like chandeliers, table lamps and home fragrances. The limited edition of Lord Ganesha includes only 1,800 units and is part of the brand’s festive collection.