Indian Handicraft : Paintings

Indian paintings like Miniatures, Madhubani, Patachitra, Thangka and other art paintings are in great demand among the international fraternity of art lovers. These famous paintings form a large part of handicraft exports from India. Painting is an art practiced and mastered by the Indians since the pre-historic periods. The earliest paintings in India can be found on the walls of Bhimbetka caves in Madhya Pradesh. Painted geometric designs and symbols have also been found on pottery items belonging to the Indus valley civilization. From these ancient paintings to the contemporary paintings, from Warli to Patachitras – the variety of Indian paintings is amazing.

Miniature paintings are intricate, colorful handmade illuminations or paintings, small in size, executed meticulously with delicate brushwork. The colors used in the miniatures were derived from minerals, vegetables, precious stones, indigo, conch shells, pure gold and silver.

Born out of the humble households of Bihar, a state in eastern India, Madhubani paintings has stunned all art enthusiasts. From the mud walls and cracked interiors of rural folks, the palette of this form of folk painting has spread its color to international art galleries and cozy nooks of refined taste.

These cloth-painting or palm leafing etchings known as Patachitra (or Talapatachitra) are noted for their fantastic pictorial conceptions, idiosyncratic conventions, extra-ordinary system of line formations and vibrant colors. Originating out of the religious cult of Lord Jagannath in Puri, Orissa (India), Patachitra has gone on to win the hearts of millions.

Buddhist Thangka paintings originated between 7th and the 12th centuries. Its variety and iconography conveys much about the spiritual practice of Buddhists and the Tibetan worldviews.

Batik paintings is a creative art of painting on fabric. It is believed to have originated in antiquity and is still a living art in India and other parts of the world. This traditional handicraft uses ‘wax resist technique’ for dyeing fabric. In India, the art of Batik has flourished in West Bengal and Chennai.

Glass Painting Traditions of India is one of the most refined art forms, which emerged in the state of Gujarat in the beginning of the 18th century. Chinese artists who had settled in the region influenced the local traditions of producing glass paintings.

Indian HandiCraft
	Jewelry		Paintings
	Decorative Items		Carpets
	Sculptures

 

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