For two years, she studied at the College of Art in Banasthali, Rajasthan from 1961-1962 and then studied at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Lucknow for a full 5 year graduate course. She chose painting as the main subject in the rigors of academic realism. She also did a full graduate course of art in College of Art in Delhi in 1968. She knew what she wanted and was willing to work hard as much as required so she didn't pay much heed to the people who were scoffing at the amount of time she had spent in studying.