The event was organised to pay tributes to Pablo Picasso on his birth anniversary

More than 100 painters from across the country on Thursday created a record of sorts by painting non-stop taking turns for 100 hours.

The artists, both budding and seasoned, in 33 batches worked for more than three hours each to produce wonderful artworks at the Hydari Club here. Mr. Thimmiri Raveendra, a jury member of Miracles World Records, said: “It is a record.”

The event was organised by by Srutshit Art Academy to pay tributes to renowned artist Pablo Picasso on his birth anniversary.

The images that were churned out on the occasion included those of Lord Vinayaka, Buddha, night life, mother nature and the dream capital city of Amaravati.

The youngest of the participalnts, A. Vignesh and N. Chakrika, both aged nine, hogged the limelight.

Both chose to paint the images of Radhakrishna in acrylic medium and completed the task in nearly three hours.

The entries were sent to the Guinness Book of World Records , Limca Book of Records , Record Holders Republic and the Telugu Book of Records .

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / Ongole – October 30th, 2015