Folk Paintings

The folk and tribal arts of India are very ethnic and simple, and yet colorful and vibrant enough to speak volumes about the country's rich heritage. Different folk paintings are:

Madhubani painting-

a) Madhubani painting originated in a small   village known as Maithili of Bihar, initially, the women folk of the village drew the paintings on the walls of their home, as an illustration of their thoughts, hopes and dreams.

b) They are produced by village women who make three dimensional images using vegetable colour with few earthen colours and finished in black lines on cow dung treated paper. 

Kalamkari Paintings-

a) The literal meaning of Kalamkari is a painting done by kalam (pen).

b)  These paintings are made in Andhra Pradesh.

c)  It is hand painted as well as block printing with vegetable dyes applied on cloth. 

d) Vegetable dyes are used for colour in the Kalamkari work. 

e) This art is mainly related to decorating temple interiors with painted cloth panels, which was developed in the fifteenth century under the Patronage of Vijaynagar rulers. 

Phad Paintings- 

a) Phad is a type of scroll painting. 

b) This type of painting is a-most famous painting of Rajasthan, mainly found in the Bhilwara district. Phad painting depicts the heroic deeds or a heroic figure, the daily life of a peasant, rural life, animals and birds, flora and fauna. 

c) These paintings are created using bright colours and subtle colours. The outlines of the Paintings are first drawn in black and later filled with colours. 

d) The main themes of the Phad paintings depict the deities and their legends and the stories of erstwhile Maharajas. Raw colours are used for these paintings. 

Warli Paintings-

a) Warli painting derives its name from a small tribe inhabiting the remote, tribal regions of Maharashtra. 

b) These are decorative paintings on floors and walls of ‘gond’ and `kol' tribes' homes and places of worship. 

c) Trees, birds, men and Women, collaborate to create a composite whole in a Warli painting. 

d) These paintings are made mostly by the women as part of their routine at auspicious celebrations. 

Kalighat painting-

a) Kalighat painting derives its name from its place of origin Kalighat in Kolkata. 

b) These paintings on paper made with water colours comprise clear sweeping line drawings using bright colours and a clear background. 

c) Subjects are images of Kali, Lakshmi, Krishna, Ganesha, Shiva, and other gods and goddesses in this process artists developed a unique new form of expression, and effectively, portray a wide range of subjects commenting on the social life of Bengal.

Source:: Iasscore