Warli painting is a form of traditional art which is practised by the tribal people from the north Sahyadri range in Maharashtra, India. The main characteristic of this painting is that it represents the life of the Warli tribe. Warli painting mostly consists of shapes like triangles, circles, squares, dots and crooked lines. These shapes are represented as human figures, animals, houses, birds etc. we can often see ‘tarpa dance’ in Warli art.
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MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR WARLI PAINTING
- Brick red sheet/paper
- Palette
- Pencil
- Paintbrush
- Eraser
- Acrylic Colour
- Table
- Scale
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UNDERSTANDING WARLI PAINTING
It is essential to understand a particular art form before proceeding further with the painting. This understanding will improve your work and enhance your drawing. Following are the points to keep in mind while doing Warli painting:-
- Background for Warli painting
- Colour for Warli painting
- Themes in Warli painting
- Shapes in Warli painting
- Ritualistic concepts