About Us

About The Not So Perfect Art

The Not So Perfect Art began as a feeling before it became a store.

It is a quiet dedication—to my parents, and to the city that shaped me: Chandigarh, the City Beautiful.
A place of wide roads, open skies, and slow, intentional living. A place where childhood unfolded gently—between school days, evening walks, and boating on the lake. If you grew up in Chandigarh, you know that lake. It isn’t just a landmark; it’s a shared memory. Calm water, drifting boats, unspoken conversations. That feeling lives at the heart of this brand.

In 2020, when the world paused, I found myself searching for stillness. What started as curiosity soon became a ritual. I began learning zentangle and line art—not to create something perfect, but to stay present. Each line became a moment of focus. Each pattern, a quiet conversation with myself. What surprised me most was how meditative it felt—how imperfection made the art more honest, more human.

Over time, these hand-drawn pieces and images captured from my lens grew into something deeper than practice. They became reflections—of patience, of balance, of letting go of control. Art that didn’t rush. Art that didn’t need to explain itself.

Today, The Not So Perfect Art is a way of sharing those moments with a wider community. We’ve carefully digitized selected pieces and transformed them into everyday products—objects meant to live with you, not just be looked at. Things you can write on, sip from, carry, pause with. Small reminders that beauty doesn’t need to be flawless to be meaningful.

This brand is for the ones who find comfort in quiet details.
For those who believe creativity is a practice, not a performance.
For anyone who knows that some of the most important things in life are—beautifully—not perfect.

Welcome to The Not So Perfect Art.