| Henry Ward once said, "Every artist dips his brush in | | | | Patchitra Folk Art Paintings |
| his own soul, and paints his own nature into his | | | | It is a hereditary art, practiced by the family of the |
| pictures." A painting is the artistic expression of a | | | | painters customarily living in the surrounding areas of |
| painter. Since the existence of the nomads to the | | | | the Jagannath temple and belongs to the state of |
| present times, painting has been the most prominent | | | | Orissa in India. The paintings of Patchitra are |
| part of the evolution of the mankind. | | | | characterized with the application of gallant outline and |
| Today the magnitude of paintings has amplified to a | | | | gleaming presentation of colors. |
| massive extent. Painters Famous M.F Husain, Pablo | | | | Thangka Paintings |
| Picasso, Gemini R Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, | | | | Thangka Paintings are popular Tibetan paintings also |
| Leonardo Da Vinci works are famous world-wide and | | | | known as 'Tanka', 'Thanka' or 'Tangka'. It heavily draws |
| appreciated. Now the work of famous painters is | | | | its inspiration heavenly from Nepalese, Chinese and |
| displayed in art exhibitions and their work is sold in | | | | Kashmiri styles. Thangka Paintings are painted Buddhist |
| millions of dollars. It seems like the craze of painting is | | | | banner that can be hung in a monastery or a family |
| never going to end. Over the years we have seen a | | | | altar. The most common shape of a Thangka is the |
| great variety in the form of painting. | | | | upright rectangular form. A Thangka is more than just |
| Reverse Glass Paintings | | | | a painting. It is an object of devotion, an aid to spiritual |
| Reverse glass painting is an art of applying paint on a | | | | practice, and a bringer of blessings. Hanging a Thangka |
| piece of glass and viewing the image by turning the | | | | painting is considered auspicious and brings blessings |
| glass and looking through the glass at the image. It is | | | | on the household and serves as a constant reminder |
| very creative and great fun to ooze out the creative | | | | of the Buddha's teachings of compassion, kindness |
| instincts. | | | | and wisdom. |
| Madhubani Painting | | | | Warli Paintings |
| It is a traditional folk art form which has succeeded in | | | | The word "Warli" come from the word "warla" which |
| creating a place for itself in the internationally. It is an | | | | means the piece of land. Warli is the name of the |
| expression of day-to-day experiences and beliefs and | | | | biggest tribe found on the Northern outskirts of |
| is created with the beautiful treatment of color. The | | | | Mumbai. Warli Paintings originated in Maharashtra. Its |
| themes of daily activities, nature, flora and fauna and | | | | tradition goes back to 2500 or 3000 BC. It is a |
| Hindu Gods are the most prominent. Madhubani | | | | rudimentary wall painting that uses a very basic |
| painting is characterized by the vibrant and bold use of | | | | graphic vocabulary like a circle, a triangle and a square. |
| colors and traditional geometric patterns that supports | | | | The circle represents the sun and the moon; and the |
| the main theme, double line border, ornate floral | | | | triangle derived from mountains and pointed trees. The |
| patterns, abstract-like figures of deities and bulging | | | | central motif in the Warli ritual paintings usually have |
| eyes and a jolting nose of the faces of the figures. | | | | male gods and scenes portraying hunting, fishing and |
| Miniature Paintings | | | | farming, festivals and dances, trees and animals. |
| Miniature painting is a wall sized work, painted on the | | | | Face Painting |
| smooth surface. It is a traditional style of art that is | | | | It is an integral part of the Indian culture that began |
| very detailed and also referred to as "in miniature". It | | | | thousands of years ago by the Indian tribes who used |
| depicts the beautiful images inspired and taken from | | | | different face painting designs and techniques to |
| the Hindu epics and mythologies, Hindu deities, God and | | | | identify their status, culture and tribe. Colors used for |
| Goddesses and royal court scenes. It is depicted on | | | | are as red clays, blue dyes from berries, clay, charcoal, |
| pieces of glass, paper, silk and leather, and is | | | | roots, berries, tree bark, colored clay and other natural |
| appreciated for the magnificent display of rich colors | | | | pigments. Interestingly it has evolved as a fun activity |
| and dazzling effects. | | | | that is used all over the world. |