Thursday, November 1, 2007

Beautiful World Of Indian Paintings



Mithila painting : Painting of Bihar


Just for begginers ..that what actually are Madhubani paintings ?


Madhubani paintings or Mithila Paintings is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India.The name is itself named on the village Madhubani

The Madhubani painting or Mithila Painting are originated at the time of the Ramayana, when King Janak commissioned artists to do paintings at the time of marriage of his daughter, Sita, to Hindu god Lord Ram.

Madhubani paintings has been done traditionally by the women of villages around the present town of Madhubani (the literal meaning of which is forests of honey) and other areas of Mithila. The painting was traditionally done on freshly plastered mud wall of huts, but now it is also done on cloth, hand-made paper and canvas.Madhubani art is a form of traditional Indian art form.

Themes of Madhubani Paintings


Madhubani paintings mostly depict nature and Hindu devotional events, and the themes generally revolve around Hindu deities like Krishna, Ram, Shiva, Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. Natural objects like the sun, the moon, and the religious plants like tulsi are also widely painted, along side scenes from the royal courts and social events like weddings. Generally no empty space is left; the gaps are filled by paintings of flowers, animals, birds, and even geometric designs

Styles of Madhubani Art




There are 3 styles of Madhubani painting

1.Brahmin Style

2. Tatoo Style

3.Kshatriya Style
source wikipedia.org

23 comments:

gajinder said...

Hi,
Its a beautiful site for beginners.Please let me know as to where I can buy handmade paper in Gurgaon or Delhi.What type of cloth is used for madhubani paintings.

ruchi said...

@Gajinder
I am glad ypu found the blog informative. Well I think handmade paper is easily available in local market or any paper shop in delhi. If you want to make on cloth you can use silk or khadi. Silk looks elegant while khadi gives a rough look to the painting.

Destined to be Happy!!!! said...

Hi,

I am planning to practice madhubani painting. the details are very informative. Can you please tell me wat instrument did u use to paint with on the hand made paper. I'm not sure if we need to use an Ink Pen to draw the outline. Can u please suggest? Thanks a lot in advance
Sushma

ruchi said...

Hi Sushma,
I painted with help of brush and poster colours. For outline you first try the ink pen on rough first because it may smudge.. But still it is more convenient than to draw outline with bush .. All the best

kajal said...

Hi,
Thanks for such an informative blog!
have just decided to start with Madhubani paiting. Just wanted to know whether I can use cartridge paper?
Also what kind of ink pen is required to make the outlines of such paintings?
Thanks

Thoughtfactory said...

Gi Kajal,
You can definetly make madhubani on cartridge paper. You can also use a chart paper, Ivory sheet or handmade paper. For outlining you can use a black sketch pen or pilot pen.But first check that it is not smudging otherwise you can use black poster paint.

vishal said...

hi! my name is vishal. I belong to Madhubani(bihar). . I have a lot of collection of mithila painting( on saree, on card board). if you are interested to buy such painting then contact me. my e-mail address is - vcpradhan@gmail.com. and my cell no is 9971199839.

vishal said...

me too joe! tell me something about urself

Unknown said...

Hi,
I am a retired Mining Engg.from Mithila area of Bihar and based at Bangalore.Now I want to go back and wish to start a Madhubani Painting Training center in my village, for poor, needy under prelivaged a FREE TRAINING Programme.I will need a good and motivated Traner to start,If any body interested can contact me for support.
RAM KUMAR DAS.

itsrkdas@gmail.com.

Unknown said...

These traditional paintings are very good to watch.

Unknown said...

hi
its really helpful for the begginers. pl tell me what kind of hand made paper is used and where is it available from??

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These guys seem to have a good collection
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Javion Gare said...

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Nick Dacis said...

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Paintings said...

I would definitely have drawn a falic object if I had to use that scribble :)

I like his skin texture. Fact.

good piece of art work.liked the shadings in eyes.very realistic.


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ANKIT JHA said...

Awesome write up. Indeed, Madhubani paintings are unique form of art.

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Unknown said...

Hi this blog is amazing and very informative.. I will give a try today.. What colors will use on canvas cloth??

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Mr. Kumar said...

Good article on Madhubani Paintings.

Mr. Kumar said...

Good article on Madhubani Paintings.

KDM said...

Awesome Post About Madhubani painting. It has its uniqueness in the world of Indian culture and the Clothing industry. You can buy a variety of Madhubani paintings here.