Art has always played an important role in the Indian society. Traditional artworks depict the daily life of people and become a good source of history. Some of the art forms are even used as a dedication to God. One of these is Pichwai art. This beautiful work of art is now a part many temples, art collections, and exhibitions. It was mainly created as a backdrop in the temples dedicated to Krishna or Srinathji and is considered as an important offering to God along with food offerings, garments, jewelry, and more. It has a lot of religious significance. It is a reflection of beauty and rich history. These paintings ...

It is quite natural for a person with a slight inclination towards making their own products to want to come up with different ways to achieve it. One of the ways to achieve it is by hand painting. It can be done using paints that have been made for this exact purpose. With some amazing ideas and innovative thinking, fabric painting can be done by just about anyone. Technically speaking Fabric Painting is the application of specialized paints to fabric. It is possible to paint any fabric, but tightly woven natural fabrics like cotton and silk are easiest to paint on. Some people use paint on fabrics for effects, such ...

As the love for Madhubani continues to grow, here is how you could make some classy bookmarks designed the Madhubani way. Following is a tutorial on making madhubani bookmarks…

Madhubani or Mithila paintings are one of the traditional paintings of India and are known for their bright colors and distinct style. In this tutorial here, we try to bring this beautiful art form in small colorful magnets made out of clay.

Recently I made quite a large painting on a sheet of thermocol for my wall. Here is the thermocol wall art…

This tutorial will show how to make a glass painting design on glassware for a stained glass effect in a few simple steps. The stained glass effect is generally seen on windows and decorative glassware. This is one of the widely used techniques in painting glass other than the reverse glass painting technique.

Decorated wooden spoons can be hung in your kitchen to add a little color and as a piece of adornment. Making these doesn’t take too much time either. What’s more, you can experiment with different designs and colors to suit your mood.

Patachitra paintings, the traditional paintings of the state of Odisha (Orissa) are paintings done on fabric such as Tusser silk, cotton, jute and on palm leaves.  The name Patachitra stems from the Sanskrit “Pata” which means cloth and “Chitra” which means painting. This form of painting is said to have originated in the Lord Jagannath temple at Puri.

Madhubani Paintings, also known as Mithila paintings is one of the ancient forms of painting which originated in Mithila, in the state of Bihar. The paints were made using natural dyes/pigments and painted using twigs or fingers. In the ancient days, the mud walls of houses served as the canvas for this art while these days Madhubani paintings are done on canvas, handmade paper or cloth. As an admirer of this form of painting, and as a beginner, this is my first attempt at making a simple Madhubani design on a mud pot.

A quick tutorial where we would be experimenting with a combination of pot painting and the traditional Warli paintings.

If its a birthday party that you’re having for your kids, nothing can be more fascinating and colorful as face painting. Have couple of your friends with the face painting supplies ready and with a stall or two, the kids will start having a fun time. Here are some fun face painting ideas for kids.

In this tutorial we shall see how to go about making a reverse glass painting. This is a fairly simple technique and can be done with perfection within a few hours. Reverse glass painting  is the type of painting where a painting is done on one side of the glass sheet and is viewed from the other side.

Screen printing is the process of making prints on fabric using different colors and patterns. This methodology of printing was derived from the ancient stencil textile printing technique. In this process, a woven mesh is used to transfer the ink or paint to a fabric surface. This is quite simple and can be done by any one at home. This technique can be used to decorate any wear such as sarees, tops, any ethnic wear and also for t-shirt printing. Let us now see how to make a simple screen printing design.

A painting technique which is prominently used for coating paint or varnish using a spraying gun is Spray Painting. This technique which was initially used for painting vehicles later on started being used to paint large surfaces such as hoardings and nowadays many artists use this form of painting to produce various art works.

Water color painting is one the painting techniques which is widely used. This type of painting is a favorite of many art enthusiasts since it is helpful to learn the nuances of painting and also explore with a variety of strokes and textures.