Art from Chitra Santhe...

<div style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow, the 31st of January, 2010 is <b>Chitra Santhe~</b> <i>Art for all.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div>The one-day art event organized by <b>Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath</b> every year on Kumara Krupa Road. </div><div>This event showcases artists, painters & sculptors from all over India and where people can pick up art at a very affordable price.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, I want to share with all of you the unique pieces of art bought from very talented artists during the last few years that we have been visiting Chitra Santhe.</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432572071852907346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNYysEM3LRdmFxJ2GlhND1oNzKbDjIYbQr7RUNkL6K-mhoha1CTTF2eTnCMzA1psLvKruk6jpAq_HOBTMDMyX_Ryc3DZkeHyZxBSgQc8osTiIeuFXVmSU0r_hmem7KTizTlLmUdLPWdQ/s400/chitra3.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px; " /></span><div>Watercolours by <b>M.G. Hegde</b> from Bijapur.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432568103207568354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgrZpARZNaoCT0RhZ2Y2pbdomATC9E29YdvLh8Cj65KJ-BLT2nTu264jTgNdiY0upUGR6Yfb4hez5cXDmlv-_s2tdFRR2huFKljoF28naMhc4gGvwJgG4o2AhCvbD2DLbk2kD615iNCg/s400/shimoga.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Mixed Media folk art from a young artist from Shimoga.</span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432565444994774610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSO2dwk_6bRpnACQZ3WtAMyKALEqnYinnyPlqVi2gg4DEoPCS3XH8iqQwnZSA4xTXcmppuWHnT2aQWvEZhhw4QyNTBP2QeJ3Er1owo1RR78m2LsxYmeJLRONCgH4IxjVt-JJwIn5O5YQ/s400/chitra4.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div>Madhubani paintings by a folk artist. <i>Ardha-narishwar & Goddess Kali (still waiting to be framed;-)</i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432566760174555634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3oN5C4LFYF1koqJpHIUrsSOHqGwKTyfND44W6TLTVZS1br-pD00G1tdUPv0KEI79PcU3RRVQRtSqWcZOqRgqmw_DchPX2ghveZFi4gZoqnnbosxTr0nuBlOwETnV3O_mvpLPOs1__ayM/s400/chitra2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px; " /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432565476050451282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiap6mlCQ4fWZmqpLOEmGBTVtDYB-IDPEh6JkRI3N6rhyctvoa2Nbqm75jqdUSQvUnfHoMYZ1JGLDegcba-VKJZ30Ah3Z99-Xf22B8ltOwt5HXKpMs3QI43T6fgdSCvbLOK5zle9MHZgVU/s400/chitra1.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px; " /></span><div>The two acrylic on canvas by <b>Vishwas. M.</b> picked up at <a href="http://rangdecor.blogspot.com/2009/01/chitra-santhe-art-for-all.html">last year's Chitra Santhe</a>.</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438369239432296738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyJfoxwSdAjhJ2l9j2JFEdVVzT-adoNX168ljiHMc_4YdF0bQDio42VnXcgSm__7YsL94sbhhwyVHTMxEXyiLLhWmxMGrngGRaVXOSHtgRrdcwDVSVZkXW-YzYLuFo_r5Pke_wAjwseo/s400/art.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px; " /><div>This is a lovely sketch made on old magazine sheets by <b>Mr. M.U Raja</b></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div>For more details on the event, do visit <a href="http://chitrasanthe.com/index.html">http://chitrasanthe.com/index.html</a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are in Bangalore tomorrow, do drop by this very colourful event:-)</div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(images by Arch)</span></i></div></div>

Art from Chitra Santhe...

Tomorrow, the 31st of January, 2010 is Chitra Santhe~ Art for all. The one-day art event organized by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath every...

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Aarohi Singh

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270565857878249906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqn6fthHLb35uiUurTjjZYYoWCqaRBdmUmlgQPRcqJ4SjW7MFALXaljJvwEF6GmmuPOfjHZUxtkvZCgRoWp9D5643av0ZNZCOyTsrh8t8zdCrhYls5YQXo0DG1rpgadlgxxhZ0OQI1mLjf/s400/aarohi1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />A self taught artist, who doesn't restrict herself to one single medium and paints on just about anything. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270566469129267282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDq_yNvvrrsy2nqZWtXTi9S8PN-0CbpzEjeAoyaqmkj2lmt71pMnTT7n5YyZXH9nLjPlfeS1RgWMt8s5fac6PyyLPshpfOhv3fAIY37tC8SGW6soj1Ko7VvhS2tJ3cimmlZgScvIe4Yyk/s400/aarohi7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 178px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />She has transformed mundane things like tea kettles, buckets, plates and even a foldable chair into pieces of art. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270565879847265682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-Aj853MzXMawXdjZYg6DAx8N-gFo1FMx8c4Om-ZVbgUvSiY7iuhabT8kAt44akXZHIwq7o2MMgFudtJjVSAeDRQ0fPTmrsUC1nfFKoRgNtoy9dcKj1NoDXwbDZP34FnfeBXylRxAxp8u/s400/aarohi6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270565868164991714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7AoTJ3o92F_LZFF7zhBe3dewrmI-76sKKaZTfqGgDZr4pf-DT4ilKJn4nMmNOjty1_osboO35IGfd4ZqFsv1TXFlEORuuKuf0RYd9-Rau48CABv2sok6_EcoubdrFq8jvdKY5mSjIDmZ/s400/aarohi3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 198px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><strong>Aarohi</strong> paints with acrylic, oil, pastels & watercolours. Her acrylic paintings of Hindu Gods with her funky twists is quite interesting.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270565875079484658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVOOP3Ak4QabEM7U0yYuIV4_srmQ9S79qkE3xmKWMyG3_HqTG46_CMTksZslYRUsQ9BW5JnMKQWTNkaBDBgszNTvn_zmHjRJzRBbRsuna8DCytXNSrYwAqwvRhdqsDS0CfF2sAIXSwU2PJ/s400/aarohi5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 265px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270578242331714450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktVQ_PAHkDJ6CvOncN27ozz-13myOVRCKG6t8PPUUgSkiRnVSZb18-mztfK8j9eX3FR671HsIego0Yf1Y-VLa4ahO8MxscgumSH19VvCBGgAe3O4uF3MD6anCxgxGrYXjunHKZ_Qp4qbj/s400/dancingganesha1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>I am completely in love with these Ganesha paintings!</em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270568776087830066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmwKubd4hpKnL9Ze1aSCAmVQjlYFStLKBVO2geLuVUCDP1GZquh-VY_YbH6F3XRjKj41V8oqKNqDa-14zs7Bqe4HXzOOgyLTvZD91HMx7ySoHxK9hUcoKzbI5wuJqyMoO12Jh6ZQUxbvJ/s400/krishna_detailface1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270568783226223682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK-Qk6KZUeCHE9eKAtXD3gvlWS9iFn8pfsIkmTehcNxZQBYsw07YluYsJt5i_z-pSwnMLhSdfL9mhQpcj4557wzb8XCY9s5dU9t4ApHx25Cynp__yl3BwmHRCVeg7KM1z4VovArkNi_m_/s400/krishnabig.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />A little bling, a little kitsch, with unrestraint use of colours makes her work really beautiful!<br />If you want to get your hands on these colourful pieces of art, you are lucky!<br /><br />Aarohi is having an <a href="http://www.artbyaarohi.com/blog/"><strong>exhibition</strong></a> of her art at<br /><em><strong>The Oxford Bookstore,<br /></strong>Leela Galleria,<br />Old Airport Road, Bangalore<br />from the <strong>21st November </strong>to<strong> 23rd November 2008.<br /></strong></em><br />She describes her work on exhibit as <em>'My take on India, folklore, and dance amongst others. Varied expressions on objects of everyday use. Kettles transform to lovers meeting amidst zebra stripes. The ubiquitous Autorickshaw drove through my art on its way to London too! Things I see around me represented onto objects to form art.'<br /></em><br />So if you are in Bangalore, do visit <a href="http://www.artbyaarohi.com/blog/"><strong>'Art by Aarohi'</strong> </a>exhibition.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">( Images from Art by Aarohi.com)</span></em>

Aarohi Singh

A self taught artist, who doesn't restrict herself to one single medium and paints on just about anything. She has transformed mundane t...

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Illustration Love...

Today , I share with you works of two amazing artists whose styles are so diverse from each other but have touched my heart in very special ways.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222702348812055890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jpEjz4KT99K7JpZNTaS4iRiAeIPpScrMQGzRWvD7Ez32P4-77NXg3IBF0XVt3YSMsTs2AUbe6tXeYZQlp-W5kBUsui2H2SE7TMaCqjwoWHhiwbaSo8KwkSXaTfd0kY6ESM3NYeB347cG/s400/dur7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em><strong>Neend Meein</strong></em><br /><strong><a href="http://jellicle-cat.blogspot.com/">Kalyani Ganapathy</a></strong> is an artist/ illustrator, whose work has a profusion of vibrant colours, patterns and has a traditional Indian folk-art feel to it. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222702347387250786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqltnMpA7u8-nIa_oCJ2t03ZgD0C-Qx5e8EpIy7cpe4x44iwuDc2cQVm9ehdgxjLwvPReN4XJk2Yo8enliT5cMpCI4Zv51iD9QxOsA4Vvpdk1qYursyHupNcDy5C4PD_Ehoa5BNPhtXmLG/s400/dur3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em><strong>ponnuku malli poo asai</strong> translated 'A little girl likes jasmine flowers'</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvMkr1zKpIsWn9Q9sM381BY4r5q1jPBLP7MzTGhQ4Vqy44xBqtkYHoMF1KLJk-uM-1XjFbmkwINNI-dghOoDFosOU7LXQCS_U3Iddzc-_sw5LVh9axEUNHY2yOw2tFWVHJHHfMn39i9Wn/s1600-h/dur8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222692061000562130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvMkr1zKpIsWn9Q9sM381BY4r5q1jPBLP7MzTGhQ4Vqy44xBqtkYHoMF1KLJk-uM-1XjFbmkwINNI-dghOoDFosOU7LXQCS_U3Iddzc-_sw5LVh9axEUNHY2yOw2tFWVHJHHfMn39i9Wn/s400/dur8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <em><strong>thothe baag mein</strong></em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220117054517158242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUIXKlpBvx1BfCZVd6OG_HJOSX0C4EbCTMvQr_hyphenhyphenR7LO4F4wHtbMIiYnOXhNnjRl_Nanp7232jQ5IHGNNi1IyZEPtDTGabrD8kMlNR-Kw3xy3QDqTFU05u87M-FCQ4SbKzxW0g0Jfo6YQ/s400/dur4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <em><strong>pedh ke neeche</strong></em><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220117051507504978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKeWmGn8Q-foX0aWWG1TbM86nx3F0xBwVrbkyCmGFoyS4C8mwqBQS-3yx80NOACfU1w6us3DS-ccTYkKwqf7b6HgycEsasy-suXxNhwEkWvrgN8lWqgYZhcp4lAp-W9snOCl_wt1RPOi-z/s400/dur6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em><strong>paani bharna</strong><br /></em>Kalyani has started a new venture called <strong><a href="http://www.surfkye.blogspot.com/">'Kye'</a></strong> which means <em>hand.</em> Here you will find unique handmade products like cushion covers, bags, dinner plates and trays. Do check it out!<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </span><br /><br /><p><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222695677903177074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcwZnjbe-OWMdF-bsOG3930v0r35oKNphUxGh9C-D5uNGzV7g4jQOYS2ad9m08J23u_cLn7lK0I3i3a1u8YW0ebxyan-DLr8woc9hPQ4PFmtxBP0VZnVHx-IX-1Y6dHRhlEKsOS_NwSt7/s400/celia.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em><strong>Celia </strong><br /></em><a href="http://www.theplumtree.blogspot.com/"><strong>Priya Sebastian</strong></a> is an awesome artist and illustrator who works mainly in charcoal and pastel.<br />Whenever I see her work I feel 'black' is the most beautiful colour. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222695681426237410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlL0YGDmNIWvC2CG1G8Byhg8_WD6pnPQJ9JNCVDuJMJ1sBK5wQrBBIEZOijzQ4H4B3AMdGtmQQGuTRJt5Zd4dUnM8BckiluO9DgrLpKyTnB-9uFS_Unf6pQbquCdIsFWTgSvrkdySPdeX/s400/congregation_church3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em><strong>Congregation </strong></em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222879211229186674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qKGajPPQ3_kRrnw_bDTr8hhjNAF4FNkcDCLAraI1_uJWG2faD4cwCi0ZrgshQFf5BQEBOaK3QuIcLdBg7FikAmr8aAHBbs2wzm5fQgbnsMKO4VgmHvtvvWV4I1N2TGuDyVOj5TcGD64U/s400/shampoo.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em><strong>Self-Portrait<br /></strong></em>The most striking feature in most of her illustrations are the <em>'eyes'</em> of her characters, they seem to express so many different emotions!<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222695674006701090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9RQXW422q2nlXcXiiW9ODf3TrFcTZdJcAcvi3E0mIh9Ma6MztytmKSKB_3WluVdgXAb53WGSD_ZKZLmD-cJquqxUSHapEIjj-WNwMbZBVJf8ZsNUIJS8k2WeFdLIMt6uZqvuKNK-4g8A/s400/yama.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em><strong>Yama </strong><br /></em>She uses colours also beautifully just to give that extra punch<em>.* Sigh*<br /></em><strong><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222695683628033282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8eTYXojloLFtg5ffU3SQKI8j3ZNrhhwWLiqD_PI1hmtPh2_VHl2mM0iDrezVgeIORnBO518JeuUxGP7ZC_0QGj15WCkhpBI2RYXy0IjPjdU-1PJWH_r8KePBEkNLYIc_EQPY7ShkQZMO/s400/cats.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <em>Cats</em><br /></strong><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222695676676323762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XhT7YYFA65zMPZxPbr85lzJBXvTqhhPDrJOKi_aW8EmqPX8_-Euko-v_HnQ71kCrrRNFSc2jkEHRz5XGHHgx2P0FnoGZ7tby8yAv1fcH5i9EcxqiW2HQPB2e0po1HjobUl1CTxHnUjGP/s400/woman3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em><strong> Woman</strong></em><br />I am still under the spell of the amazing works by these two extremely talented artists. Hope you enjoyed their work as much as I did showcasing them.:-)<br /><br /><em>(images of Kalyani's work from <a href="http://jellicle-cat.blogspot.com/"><strong>Jellicle Cat</strong> </a>and Priya's from <a href="http://theplumtree.blogspot.com/"><strong>The Plum Tree</strong></a>)</em></p><p><strong>P.S.</strong> A special thanks to <a href="http://masalachaionline.blogspot.com/"><strong>Masala Chai</strong></a>, who introduced me to Kalyani's work.</p>

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Art & Crafts of India #7: Gond Tribal Painting

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPHEWqPEyCoE3hiYUuMCM6bYXwOv8Upg8m3tXoW8LrgNT7pgBUHwDfBcuiKDw-iUUsDHLRIR_CWEsrmcWtGQ40C18E8C48Twpbq9noNpf1yUddKKmXLcJRh0UqNiUFz5vXKcw62JFt5oh/s1600-h/gond13.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124493141841492594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPHEWqPEyCoE3hiYUuMCM6bYXwOv8Upg8m3tXoW8LrgNT7pgBUHwDfBcuiKDw-iUUsDHLRIR_CWEsrmcWtGQ40C18E8C48Twpbq9noNpf1yUddKKmXLcJRh0UqNiUFz5vXKcw62JFt5oh/s400/gond13.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Gond Tribal Painting is done by Gondi people who live in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh & Orissa.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gond">Gondi people</a> pray to various Gods & spirits. These paintings like various other tribal art is done on the walls of the houses. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123982702158231922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgJCD_nCXQRhFi_Tz4ahApMVYVL2CJ8zI0Qir4s1KMBEON0wFQZCCLlBpojvgTKJsp8kEd3EahZdj4NhuNCUZNXLVnKwUW4VSzldoGy-plLHpZoEQnM1YP1n20-bjHUQW3JBlrEXH2vdy/s400/gond13.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The depiction of their environment in the form of forests, trees, animals, birds is prominent in the paintings. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123994577742805522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hQgUzO0nszebi0hVz_W5ertjr9qnCpU5BWgo6xRD9Y-M2-XSvZDTP714hdPkoRReeMT9zUjZcENflpaPWsLeSxdmk53bZ_ddPUVA-myCTOMri27iD5Zd-4G6TTkTN6jz5fasP0SZkG-N/s400/gond6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123994573447838194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHcj5ASvGcTEFkiNUtCiD-fE9wqxtV4laFU_NGIt3as85MFrBvvtbz8Y_wCoa-1WhAQpmmtb3-rCmw15tndcDu9AQYc5P-3Eq0HI1aHrksIXDLD8KTF1uVa6dCT6KhvPvnGqPZt-mf0VP/s400/gond11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Lord Krishna dancing on the serpent head, part of the Hindu mythology.<br /></em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123994573447838210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifit6MaYAGJ1DEftMlPEsqLfmBnmZ9aO1LHaAie7isdwp0oIkfUe9cIN23QmeTCjPjrGRej1d9KQSIxMqm1YTeiUcA0LuBTv9_a2QuC8a2xMfggENAu2DSfOvvdjdKLkx1GCyGzx6BzOJd/s400/gond5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123982010668497186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBfU7DBJ6Ore0cCV5iIle-2qCP5p3lR-tY-elh4PrHpiqd96V4hOsbIGXzl26GS4JUdrf4guviGN7sTsLhfLUQac1XFGPNY28g0r17WsLfzeeb6Sv4fl4V9Qy60CFXo38Hy9pfTOcA8v8m/s400/g2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Beautiful depiction of animals.</em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123981907589282066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmhAHa1-qsjBTDTPR3EQXwh0zWhVLvaV3v96rgMJV0AL6MRrDnBSFG4n9In46UDrnbyZqkPHzyVyBLl40NeG4Ve2WYG3K2OrVaTJ_Vqb3kdLZVFuT1Q-_S1lL248E3PaSlP_9qaJxZgU9/s400/g1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Black & White Gond paintings from </em><a href="http://www.indiahandicraftstore.com/"><em>www.indiahandicraftstore.com</em></a><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123982689273330002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXaFZwDIskZEiJD6R3rmWsvGrrG_LKnV6xNDg-FOKaiYE3h_wI0PvQiHM8uD3yKUOKgicBEr_TQnenvc-Q1-tpoVCCHp6QsM9D11NTO5k-PWpg2V0gQNjyGt8zO-vsC07BJjxAwZ-ySAw/s400/gond12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Serpent's Head Tree by renowned Gond painter </em><a href="http://www.resurgence.org/gallery/shyam.htm"><em>Bhajju Shyam</em></a><em>.</em><br /><br />Bhajju Shyam's work won a State award in 2001 and today he has illustrated <a href="http://www.tarabooks.com/the_london_jungle_book.htm">'The London Jungle Book'</a> by Tara Books.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123982861072021890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7SQB3L6Rh_dLoT754Vrdz6hUvsOuO4gSxWMvsVkW1clSqZQU0O7J4FTBuPLdAzfHNzvqmk77Z3KC9TlA0PqDxi57ivdJjOZcP6L0unMEDYNFdXRWU7nAS1AionDx7FTWbqmNaUeQ4QU_/s400/bigben_spread.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123983737245350306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqVJ40KCExqrKeJ4Z7rSMCxmpJ3dA-X8La8laU77tF7WN-gqr7Lx7TwTKajYQ6hAw5B9-xSJgTopFYWcw3ZQ3k9xt0OIkpZ_gRrV7g6XGslbx98ji5Gs_WcSwx6ewJTuhv6SbyNiJbrD4/s400/pub_spread.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123983715770513810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcwQ6HmY9wbnX-UuCtZ-lLhcpwVh1SK4I8W5o7KIPgbgjjntqfsBXdlzbSdtyX2edxL4xwS_elfIJb_eAxGSebdCK5bx8Kzn2v3COG7m_32uK00UQXynwM8udYA3pXCUSPVFWFsvbEW3Q/s400/bus_spread.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123983750130252210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkmFTH6a16Fm_OKlgeDCZ-0hT0zelJ0piKdV_XDKg4-rmviVg_iaROaLV0ujac_CyLYwH5iI36HF199im2cqwQOU9sXWou1G_uoo0c1Httt1r5A6j1lg_FXr2_HoVq2BjmN5E8_DpHyaR/s400/elephant_spread.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />Lovely art form from the tribal forests of Gond. Amazing colours & intricate workmanship makes it a winner.<br />Already on my list of 'To-Buy':-)<br /><br /><em>(images from indiahandicraftstore.com, resurgence.org, tarabooks.com, shot at Chitrakala Parishad )</em>

Art & Crafts of India #7: Gond Tribal Painting

Gond Tribal Painting is done by Gondi people who live in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh & Orissa. Gon...

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Radha & Krishna

I have just not been able to get these surreal images of Radha & Krishna out of my mind...<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095142796553602674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AIyOsx2IgONs7Jz_o1IQiie3uPEI0ExiJX9_Fs56NpX8_355CvIq21YeZXc-o2XPpVAFsee8zWJp0aFodEgb28WiFZross1CDX6Jw_0cUswCwGnioagp0e2m7avdzjyFHKxzGFQsl6Fx/s400/krishna2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em> Krishna<br /></em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095142800848570002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGTG2rOeySW6br_4BcMirdmpbkaZiEeAqN5usE8HPL6wRBQ0mPDjMzUGse7lfUqtkpNKNgJqiaO1HlK6OCijXvtvonw5_w7cYoOQTeGmOYitMN2v68XXknHsIKslADq7YmTnKzpgV6jHk/s400/radha_bratinkhan.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Radha</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmvPfExPvmFBFdzE0DQQv2Ula_NP3BwAZ0E8WUEHh_JNldPjfRncaN7UWk__oVFCZpL8balkMf2ykfV7Y0JnLo-dxyKiV4h5dfAbCEHuQYInHVb_x8pOrAa_URTGCVk363BfNm2qLm2ke/s1600-h/krishna_bratinkhan.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095142796553602690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmvPfExPvmFBFdzE0DQQv2Ula_NP3BwAZ0E8WUEHh_JNldPjfRncaN7UWk__oVFCZpL8balkMf2ykfV7Y0JnLo-dxyKiV4h5dfAbCEHuQYInHVb_x8pOrAa_URTGCVk363BfNm2qLm2ke/s400/krishna_bratinkhan.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>These are tempera on canvas by Kolkata based artist <a href="http://www.saffronart.com/artistdetails.asp?sourceid=1202">Bratin Khan</a>. I can only imagine the beauty these paintings would bring to the space where they are placed.<br /><br /><em>(images from myindianart.com)</em><br /><div></div>

Radha & Krishna

I have just not been able to get these surreal images of Radha & Krishna out of my mind... Krishna Radha These are tempera on canvas by...

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