Kalamkari – The Exotic, Designer Art of India
We went shopping for my nephew’s school art project recently, where he had to recreate the image in his art book – which happened to be the ancient art form of Kalamkari – on a canvas board
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Pithora – Tribal Art of Gratitude
We have seen a revival in the Pithora tribal art form, thanks to a renewed interest in the rich heritage of tribal art, with several artists becoming known through the art. Pithora is a truly tribal art form by origin, and was never created with aesthetic purposes. The generous use of bright colors in creating […]
Tribal Vibes – The Magic of Gond Art
Gond paintings are vibrant paintings created with a series of intricately arranged dots and dashes. Developed by the Gondi tribe of central India, Gond paintings are the truest form of tribal art that take us on a beautiful journey of mythological tales, historical events and important rituals, and traditional songs presented through visual art. People […]
Warli: The Art That Tells a Story
Warli art is a 400 year old tribal art which originated in a village by the same name in Maharashtra, a state in western India. The beauty of this two-dimensional style of painting lies in its simplicity of technique and the stories that each piece of Warli art tells. The Warli tribe believed that nature provided for everything […]
