Lokesh Khodke

Artist

Lokesh Khodke is an independent comics maker, artist, illustrator, and art educator. He is currently working as Director of Education at ArtFirst Foundation, where he leads the organisation and the team to create art-based curriculums for teacher training programmes across India. He has published several comic books and illustrated several children’s books. He has exhibited his art works in India and abroad. He is one of the co-founders of Blue Jackal, a collective that publishes comics and organises comics-related workshops and other programmes. As an educator, he has taught art in educational institutions, including universities, and several organisations, across varying age groups..

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In Comixense: I Have Seen It (Vol 5 Issue 2 | July-Sep 2025), Padharo Mhare Des (Vol 2 Issue 1 | April-June 2022), Roots (Vol 1 Issue 2 | July-September 2021).