Amit Srivastava (b. 1977) loves to paint and has been drawing portraits since the age of nine. An IIT-Delhi alumnus, he quit his rewarding career in IT in pursuit of his long-standing passion for Arts. His artistic yearnings took him to The Ryder Studio (USA), where he studied under master painter Anthony Ryder, with classical realistic style of painting and life drawing as the focal points of his learning. His works have been selected at some of the most prestigious National and International Art Competitions, featuring amongst some of the best contemporary realists in the world. His portrait works have been selected as a finalist and published in their catalogue titled ‘International Realism’ for the last three years in a row. He has been the recipient of several prestigious awards Delhi State Award, Gold Award for Best Drawing by Nippon Art Gallery, Mumbai, Critic’s Choice Award by World University of Design (2020), Rashtriya Yuva Puraskar by National Institute of Fine Arts etc.