It was a privilege to be a part of the first ever calendar by A Hundred Hands for 2018.
We were a mix of 12 artists - some self-trained artists like me and some National award winning artists - each doing a different form of Indian painting! :)
So, what is so special about this calendar? This calendar is based on 'Mudras' - hand gestures - something which is core to the traditional Indian dance form. And besides, we are all in the business of handmade art and craft!! :)
The paintings for each of the month are:
Kerala Mural Painting, Gond, Water colour and Calligraphy, Pattachitra, Warli (that is what i have done), Surpur Miniature painting, Kalighat, Mysore Art, Zentangles, Mughal Miniature, Madhubani and Sanjhi paper cut.
A detailed post on the 'A Hundred Hands' facebook page can be found here
What is predominant in these Indian forms of painting:
Kerala Mural painting - these depict stories of Shiva and Rama
Gond tribal painting - involves a lot of line work, mostly based on nature.
Pattachitra - fabric painting based on mythology
Warli - folk art by the Warli tribe - based on nature
Surpur Miniature art from Karnataka - based on Vedic themes.
Kalighat painting - from Bengal based on mythology
Mysore art - are famous for attention to detail -again based on mythology.
Zentangle art - structured patterns - white and black - an art known to relax the mind
Mughal Miniature painting - mainly based on stories of the Mughal empire.
Madhubani - from Bihar - colourful and based on nature.
Sanjhi paper cut - one of the oldest forms of paper cutting in India - a picture of it is on the calendar.
Here is a photo of what i did - the Warli painting - size A3 on canvas cloth. The mudra that i was to work on is the 'Kartari Swastika Mudra' which denotes stems, branches, hill tops and trees. So the original paintings were sold while the digital prints are available as either a A5 size desktop calendar or an A3 size wall calendar. In case you want to order for this unique collection of traditional Indian paintings based on Mudras, do visit the A Hundred Hands facebook page and order for one! :)
We were a mix of 12 artists - some self-trained artists like me and some National award winning artists - each doing a different form of Indian painting! :)
So, what is so special about this calendar? This calendar is based on 'Mudras' - hand gestures - something which is core to the traditional Indian dance form. And besides, we are all in the business of handmade art and craft!! :)
The paintings for each of the month are:
Kerala Mural Painting, Gond, Water colour and Calligraphy, Pattachitra, Warli (that is what i have done), Surpur Miniature painting, Kalighat, Mysore Art, Zentangles, Mughal Miniature, Madhubani and Sanjhi paper cut.
A detailed post on the 'A Hundred Hands' facebook page can be found here
What is predominant in these Indian forms of painting:
Kerala Mural painting - these depict stories of Shiva and Rama
Gond tribal painting - involves a lot of line work, mostly based on nature.
Pattachitra - fabric painting based on mythology
Warli - folk art by the Warli tribe - based on nature
Surpur Miniature art from Karnataka - based on Vedic themes.
Kalighat painting - from Bengal based on mythology
Mysore art - are famous for attention to detail -again based on mythology.
Zentangle art - structured patterns - white and black - an art known to relax the mind
Mughal Miniature painting - mainly based on stories of the Mughal empire.
Madhubani - from Bihar - colourful and based on nature.
Sanjhi paper cut - one of the oldest forms of paper cutting in India - a picture of it is on the calendar.
Here is a photo of what i did - the Warli painting - size A3 on canvas cloth. The mudra that i was to work on is the 'Kartari Swastika Mudra' which denotes stems, branches, hill tops and trees. So the original paintings were sold while the digital prints are available as either a A5 size desktop calendar or an A3 size wall calendar. In case you want to order for this unique collection of traditional Indian paintings based on Mudras, do visit the A Hundred Hands facebook page and order for one! :)
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