Inspiration for Gond Painting
Every object, whether it be a hill, river, rock, or tree, is believed to be sacred by the Gond people because they believe that everything is home to a spirit. They are thus depicted by the Gond people as objects of adoration and devotion. The strong relationship between man and his natural surroundings is reflected […]
Colors of Gond Painting
The use of vivid colours like white, blue, yellow, and red is the most intriguing aspect of Gond painting. These hues are naturally derived from plant sap, leaves, coloured soil, charcoal, and even cow dung. The colour yellow is derived from the local sand called “chui mitti,” the colour brown from another type of sand […]
Traditional materials for Warli Art
The Warli region of Maharashtra is where Warli, one of the earliest types of Indian folk art, first appeared. Warli paintings are traditionally painted on the red ochre walls of huts. The materials used in Warli paintings speak directly to the circumstances of village life and the local environment: cow dung from the animals that […]
ONE STROKE PAINTING
One stroke painting involves multi-loading for achieving highlights and shadows in a single stroke. It consists of loading a brush with two separate colours and creating the shading and highlighting in one stroke, hence easier to create the painting. we don’t need any prior artistic skills to create beautiful artwork. One stroke painting gives us […]
OIL PAINTING
Oil painting is a form of art that consists of color pigment and binder as oil. Line seed oil is the most common oil that is used for painting. Oil painting is the most used form of painting among artists over centuries done on wood panels, canvases, etc. this painting form is best when it […]
NIRMAL PAINTING
Nirmal Painting is a traditional art form, it originated in a town called Nirmal. nirmal painting mostly consists of traditional art scenes from the Hindu epics. This art is mostly done on wood furniture. They make amazing house decor. [text reference from D’source] [image from Hindi krafts] TOOLS AND RAW MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR NIRMAL PAINTING […]
Mixing paint for dot mandala
Simply acrylic and Simply pouring medium should be combined in a 1:4 ratio. Put 1 knob of color and 4 knobs of pouring medium in a jar. Repeat this process for each of the many colors that will be used. If the paint flows thinly and consistently along a palette knife, the consistency is good. […]
MEENAKARI PAINTING
Minakari is a form of painting, colouring and embellishing the surface by adding brilliant colours. The word Meenakari is a blend of two words. The word ‘Meena’ is a feminine form of the word Minu which means ‘heaven‘. On the other hand, the word ‘Kari’ refers to the placing of something over the other. So […]
MANDALA ART
Mandala art is a geometric design, it is very popular like other famous paintings in history. Some people find the drawing and coloring of a mandala as a form of relaxation, As they focus on coloring in the patterns of the form, they relax, their mind becomes quiet, and they may enter into a mystic […]
MADHUBANI ART
Madhubani painting uses geometrical patterns, these paintings represent ritual content such as festivals, religious rituals, etc. These paintings are very simple and easy to make. women practising this art form also try to spread awareness related to social issues and woman empowerment. [image from amazon.in] TYPES OF MADHUBANI ART There are 5 different styles of […]