Phad Painting

This time I'm inspired by Phad Painting originated from Rajasthan, is created traditionally on a lengthy piece of cloth which is known as Phad. The painting is mostly concentrated to Bhilwara district. It is said that it saw its origin in the first half of 6th decade of the past century. The Phads illustrate the accounts of the local deities of Rajasthan, most especially Devanarayan and Pabuji. Phads are carried by the Bhopas (the priest-singers) and they are used as the transportable shrine of the folk deities. Normally, the phads of Pabuji are about 15 feet long, while the phads of Devnarayan are general approximately 30 feet in length.

Themes of Phad Paintings

Phad paintings focus on Rajasthani heroes like Prithaviraj Chauhan, Tejaji, Goga Chauhan and Amar Singh Rathor. They were the initial characters of the olden Phad paintings. Recently, maximum Phad painting in India depict Narayandevji and Pabuji with their heroism.

The Phads portray an array of life and activities of Papuji Rathod as he backed the cause of the Charan Community. Bards of Rajasthan have given the standing of a godly man to Papuji. These paintings are created with vivid colors in order to illustrate several historic scenes and episodes of Rajasthan. Phad paintings are knitted with the culture of Rajasthan. The scenes painted serve to be the image narrations. Great renderings of gallant and valiant kings with their heroic deeds by the folk ballads accompany them.

Colors and Materials Used in Phad Paintings

To build up Phad paintings natural stone colors are used. The Phads are customarily painted with vegetable colors. But today, a blend of gum, indigo, natural dyes and water is also used. The colors are yellow, black, green, orange, red, and brown. Gorgeous greens and ravishing reds astonish the viewer and turn the scene alive. Fighters’ limbs are painted in orange, ornaments and brilliance are depicted by yellow, ordinary clothes of characters are soaked in red, plants are dipped in green, water bodies are bathed with blue, and the general structure is illustrated by gray. As a base for Phad paintings, a hand-woven aboriginal fabric known as Kadhi is used.

The Phad paintings commence with various rituals. Goddess Saraswati and Lord Ganesha are revered before starting to make a painting. On the Kadhi, background settings and outlines are sketched. A general coating of yellow is then applied and the first stroke of the painting is given by the youngest girl of the family. Now, the painter sets on with his painstaking task of creating a masterpiece. Folk dance and song representations of Pabuji’s life are blended with Phads. This Phad painting in India has bewitched the art aficionados for its uniqueness and cultural legacy all over the planet.

With  the  inspiration of Phad technique I portray The Krishna Series on handmade paper with acrylic colors.

Have a look:

Daasi offering the duties to Lord Krishna:

Lord Krishna Ordering here:

 The full version:

 Rough Version of an another Scene in which Krishna Teasing Gopi with his Sakha:

View  from different angle

Gopi with Matkas on Her Head:

Here is, Full Version(Oops..Pic is seems Blurry:

So Thankful!!

It was a blissful weekend, a lot of soul searching, a lot of soulful music, heart to heart talk with some of my old friends, knowing how they have been doing all the while we were disconnected, catching up, the sorts. I'm happy I linked up with them once more. I am discovering myself all over again, and I'm discovering who my real friends are and who love me for me and who just don't. I'm just taking each day as it comes. I know it will be fine. God will heal me. 

Keep  Smiling Always :) :D :)

HairDo..

Happily Ever After..!!

We long for the fairytale ending. Of course we do. And who wouldn't? Just like Cinderella, or Rapunzel in Tangled, deep with in us, we still have that reassurance that "it's going to be Ok! Something good is coming!" 

It's because there's hope built on the inside of us. Hope is in our Blood, it's just that sometimes the things of this world try and steal it away. But if you listen, there is a still, small voice cheering you on and encouraging you not to grow only but doing good as well. As I you know all, the seeds we are planting are preparing for us a wonderful harvest!

Your happily ever after is now. God has made everything beautiful in it's own time. He has planted eternity in our hearts, but even so, we can't see the whole scope of His work from beginning to end. 

There is purpose in today. There is joy in today.

You're going to have a fabulous day! I hope the sun shines on you wherever you are!

L0ve :)

Fear/Love?

What are you afraid of? 

Sometimes I found myself in a situation where I had to make a choice. I could have either allowed myself to be shut down everything with fear or I could have bitten the bullet, running full steam ahead into my destiny, defeating fear on the way. Despite what I was feeling, I chose the later.

Do you know that you are loved? Love removes all fear that I feel. When we truly understand and know (that we know what we know) we are loved, there is simply no room for fear. Love,, Not as in 'Oh-my-goodness-i-love-your-outfit’…'wow-i-so-love-your-hair',,this is not at all love actually. I’m talking about true, unconditional no-matter-what-you-do-you-can-never-change-this-love, kinda love.

So what is it that’s holding you back today?Is there a step you need to take that scares you? Someone to call? Something to do? A seed to sow?

Fear holds us. But love releases us. Perfect love casts out all fear. So if we are loved and still in fear then what is the issue?

We must stop being the blockage to the freedom that is ours. So let us throw off all the things that hinder us  and run with confidence and boldness like little kids with the knowledge that there is someone cheering us on and championing us today.

There is nothing to fear !!!

Madhubani Techniques

These days I'm working on my second madhubani painting, so thought to share some method/techniques to make others easy who want to make madhubani painting and also want share my work which still in progress .

It is a very simple art form of painting. You Don’t need any specialized knowledge but just a creative mind and artistic flair.. So go ahead..

Materials Required

•Cloth/Handmade paper
•Trace paper
•Fabric colours(for cloth)
•Poster colours (for paper)
•Black outliner
•Carbon sheet

 Let’s start

Step 1:
Choose a design.

Step 2:
First draw the required pattern on the sheet (handmade paper/cloth) or you can trace the design and copy the design using carbon sheet.

Step3:
If using cloth, using fabric colours and let it dry well.
Use Poster colours for paper.The colours are applied flat with no shading. There is normally a double line drawn for the outlines, with the gap between the lines filled by cross or straight tiny lines. In the linear painting, no colours are applied. Only the outlines are drawn.

Step4:
Draw outlines using the black colour and again leave it to dry for 24 hours.
If applying on cloth iron on the back side of the cloth.

Tips and tricks

1-Choose a design that is colourful !It is often seen that tradionally there are only basic colours used like orange , green and red but you can add colurs like pink, purple, blue to make it more attractive.

2- Choose a design that it is easy to make. 
The design pattern should be simple and clear !

3-Trace the desin well.
If you do not trace it well ,you will definety find yourself in trouble later. You can make improvements in designs like changing the features of face, as it generally seen features in Madhubani are not sharp.

4-Choose a theme.
If you are making more than one painting than choose a theme eg.Krishna-Radha, Ganesha, village scene etc. because each painting has certain meaning or situation

5-Don't limit youself .
If you don't want a painting then you can always make a bookmark, card or table mats with Madhubani and laminate them.

6-Add beautiful Border .
Make sure you have a border . It will add new dimensions to your painting

Reproduction-crime or not??

These days I'm learning paintings and pencil drawing by myself as I'm a self taught person so I majority of times visit the sites take some guideline, tutorial about the Art, Painting, Craft Etc. and apply at home just sake of learning because I do not have spare time to enroll myself in any professional Institute to grab a professional certification or so as a 9-6pm professional.

All the time I’m thinking when I reproduce any piece of painting of any renowned artist that this is not fair I should not do that etc. But no reproduction is not at all crime if you wont do that for commercial purpose you can do that for your own happiness if you can paint like or not like that or if you can't afford any original -highly expensive piece of painting.

Yesterday I visit a blog and read an article about Reproduction of Paintings(I could mention the name but not doing that with regards), they have clearly mentioned there that reproductions of any renowned artist painting which works out as an affordable option.

Reproductions of paintings done by famous artists have always been a popular choice with people looking at dressing their walls.  One of the major reasons this is so much in vogue is because it is an affordable form of art. It costs only a fraction of the original. Obviously, there is little or no investment value from a financial angle in such paintings, but they have an immense decorative value.

After all, how many people can afford a Picasso, Van Gogh, Rembrandt or a Raja Ravi Verma. In such cases there are three options - an offset print on paper, a digital print on canvas, or an oil reproduction. An offset print which is usually done on paper often tends to look tacky, and is not a good idea for dressing the interiors of residences.  Small offices or low-budget reception areas tend to put these on their walls, and it is one way to add colour to drab walls. Digital prints of paintings on canvas by Raja Ravi Verma and Haldenkar  are very popular and have the advantage that these are available in various sizes. Being digitally reproduced, the colours and tonal  values are matched closely with the original and give a similar look and feel as the original work. The prices also begin from somewhere around Rs.3000 or so, and therefore work out as an extremely affordable option. ‘Glow of Hope’ (also called Lady with the Lamp) a painting by aldenkar always seems to be well in demand. Similarly, Raja Ravi Verma’s paintings are also much sought after. To reproduce these paintings in the digital format there are copyright and legal issues involved, and one should buy only from a reputed source. The good thing is that these can be printed on demand, and in the size that you want. Digital prints are of much better quality now, with better quality inks that last longer.

An oil reproduction is a wonderful way to enjoy a work of art by a famous artist. Unfortunately, oil reproductions are also fraught with issues, as fake art is a huge problem in the world of art. Therefore,  be aware that there could be legalities involved and ensure you buy from a gallery that has copyrights in place. Reproductions are available from prices as low as Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000 or more, so go ahead and own a work of art.