2. Welcome to Kalavithi -
The Online Folk Art Gallery.
Hand Painted Original
Folk Paintings
Colors Derived from
Natural Elements
Get transfixed by intricacies.
Explore the mystical world, where
folklore comes to life.
Embellish Your Space, Gift A
Treasure
World of Soulful Art
Kangra
Miniature
Madhubani
Bihar
Rajasthani
Miniature
Pattachitra
Odisha
Gond Tribal Art
Madhya
Pradesh
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Odisha Saura
Tribal Art
Cheriyal Scroll
Paintings
Kalamkari
Tamilnadu
Mata Ni
Pachedi
Gujarat
Tibetan
Thangka
3. Gond Tribal Art – Central India
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Vibrant, bold Colors
Motifs Inspired by
Nature
Mystic Shapes,
marked by
signature fill
patterns of dots
and dashes
Highly
Imaginative
shapes and
forms,
Resembles
Abstract Art
Folklore and
Beliefs of Gond
Tribe transposed
to Canvas
4. Mata Ni Pachedi - Gujarat
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Spiritual Art
Centered around
Revered Mother
Goddess Hand painted
in cloth, using
colors from
natural dyes –
rust, jaggery,
tamarind seeds,
flowers, stones
Extremely Rare,
Needs Support
for
Sustenance–
Handful Artists
Remaining
5. Thangka From Himalayas
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Portable icons, which can be rolled
and carried with monks who travel
from place to place, who use the
images for meditation and teaching.
Having deep religious significance,
all symbols and allusions must be in
accordance with strict guidelines
laid out in Buddhist scripture. The
artist must be properly trained and
have sufficient religious
understanding, knowledge, and
background to create an accurate
and appropriate thangka:
6. Kalamkari From Tamilnadu
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More than 3000
year old Art
Bold outlines, beaded lines, rich border
embellishments, elaborate ornaments,
round faces and big eyes.
Colors obtained from nature - leaves,
clay, seeds, roots, milk etc. mineral salts of
Iron, Tin, Copper, Alum are used as
mordant
7. Cheriyal Scrolls – Andhra Pradesh
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Story telling through pictures for teaching moral values and
righteous living
Characterized
by Vibrant
Red
Background
Colors obtained from nature – white from grounded sea shells, black
from lamp soot, yellow from pevidi stone, blue from indigo leaf, red
from inglikam stone and others from various vegetable dyes and
ground stones. Every color is mixed with thirumani tree gum, before
being applied on the scroll.
8. Madhubani – From Forest of Honey
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Origin believed to be in Ramayan Era -
Practiced by women, Passed on from Mothers to Daughters
Fine Brush Strokes – Bright Colors handmade from Natural
elements
Floral, Fish, Peacock motifs much loved
10. Pattachitra - Odisha
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Creative Motifs,
Mythological
Themes of Dieties
like Jagannath,
Vishnu, Ganesh,
Krishna
Cloth canvas,
treated with
tamarind seeds,
tree gum and
white clay
Colors
prepared from
roots, leaves,
seeds, plant
sap, lamp soot,
11. Saura Tribal Art - Odisha
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Rare And Exquisite
Art, done on
Tussar Silk
And Canvas
Tribal Paintings having
ritualistic significance
Window to life and
beliefs of Saura Tribe
Believed to Invoke
Prosperity, Happiness,
Well Being
12. Miniatures From Rajasthan
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Majesty, Romance,
Beauty, Mythology –
Royal Extravaganza
Well Shaped beautiful
forms, Chiseled faces,
expressive eyes
Ornate Detailing, Fine
brushstrokes
Colors from Minerals,
Precious Metals,
Precious Stones
