Chetan Juneja Reward Points : 55000 Member Since : Monday, April 28, 2008
In India , art does not wait for a canvas. Rock faces, caves, palm leaves all function as a canvas for artistic expression- Do you agree ?
Posted On : 3/17/2009 4:01:10 AM
Kiran Kabiraj Reward Points : 26500 Member Since : Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Expressing emotion amidst lines , curves and brushes have supported Indians in making the Rock caves, palm leaves, caves all as canvas. Truly all functioned as canvas for expressing thought since the age old days of ancient rimes. Indians boldly made cave as their canvas and there exists the rock painting of Ajanta, Ellora and even Bhimbetka. Vibrant dyes extracted from natural sources flowers, leaves, berries, wood, even soot are used for colours, and implements include thin sticks stripped from long grasses and brushes made of bird s feathers, squirrel hair and bamboo. What developed by this is known as the Folk art of India. The art of story telling has time and time again being refreshed and revamped by the artistic expression of the Indian which hardly waited for any man made canvas for taking its final shape.
Posted On : 3/17/2009 10:20:46 PM
Roop Chatterjee Reward Points : 21400 Member Since : Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Indian art has evolved from the hinterlands and has remained immortal in the annals of history. The rock painting that was discovered in Bhimbhetka and other places are known to exist from pre-historic times. Some of them even go back to the late 5500 BC, while some are even older. The Indian paintings are the great sinews of beauty, art and culture. it clearly points out that Indians never waited for the canvas while expressing emotion. The mother nature was their canvas. The colours used for expressing thoughts were prepared from minerals. The tradition of painting in India is therefore as old and varied as the land itself. Started since the prehistoric times, traditional painting in India gained dimension with time. The different forms of traditional painting in India are therefore vivid and lively, bold and vigorous whilst reflecting the refined and sophisticated artistry of Indian painting. Some traditional paintings like Warli, Madhubani and Patachitra are globally commended.
Posted On : 3/17/2009 10:32:02 PM
Chetan Juneja Reward Points : 55000 Member Since : Monday, April 28, 2008
What amuse me is the expression of the Indians which hardly waited for any canvas. Started since the prehistoric times, art in India gained dimension with time. The different forms of traditional painting in India are therefore vivid and lively, bold and vigorous whilst reflecting the refined and sophisticated artistry of Indian painting. Some traditional paintings like Warli, Madhubani and Patachitra are globally commended.
Hi friends its indeed a wonderful way to say that how versatile the Indian art has been from the beginning. it is surmised from the rich abundance of painting on the walls and ceilings in the Ajanta Caves that several workshops of painters had been employed. But the style and technique convey a sense of continuity. the technique used is also wonderful. the rough stone walls were first covered with two layers of mud plasters. these were then covered with a lime wash. and then after drying the surface the painters started their works. Perhaps this is the reason why these are not marked as mere frescos. Be it anything .. the Indian artists have never stopped showing their skill on it. Be it the dancing girl of Mohenjodaro, be it the cave paintings at Ajanta Ellpora or Bhimbetka or be it the later version of the modern Indian paintings Indians never waited for the so called canvas
Posted On : 3/19/2009 10:31:22 PM
Chanda Munda Patnaik Reward Points : 19100 Member Since : Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The vast scope of the art of India intertwines with the cultural history, religions and philosophies of India and finds expression in social and cultural contexts since ages. Quite ideally therefore the Indians never waited for any canvas. the whole nature acted as the canvas. Be it the rocks of the walls Indians left their mark . As a result we find the art of Bhimbhetka, ajanta and ellora.... Be it the colorless walls of the village the Indians took it as the canves.. so came forth the warli paintings
You are absolutely right Chetan. Medium is not bar in art. We are already equipped with multiple art techniques and art mediums. Indian art is not limited to only watercolor painting or oil painting in terms of painting, only sketching or drawing with pencil in terms of sketch or making sculpture using stone or wood in terms of sculpture. It is more than that. Artists use multiple methods, processes or means of expression to state their points. What would you imagine when it comes to painting? Multiple colors on canvas How is it to paint complete canvas with one shade without using any normal pigment or color? There are such distinct art forms including Sand Painting, Clay or Ceramic Painting, Indian Mural art, Digital art, Fax Art, Crop Art or Coffee Painting. Sand painting is made of sand, Clay or Ceramic Painting is made clay or ceramic, Indian Mural art is made of natural pigments and vegetable colors, crop art is made of seeds and coffee painting is made of pure coffee. Leaving canvas a side, artists also think of creating art on wall, vehicles, rock or stone, wood, bamboo or water. Mural art, Auto Art & Truck Painting in India, Bamboo art of Asia, Rock Art of Africa & Asia, Caves Paintings of Asia, Paper Art and art on wooden art such incredible art styles. In terms of sculpture Ice sculpture, Sand sculpture, Sculpture made out of throw away products and Megalithic Art refers to the use of large stones as an artistic medium are also addition to sculpture mediums. Street Art any art developed in public spaces becomes nice art visit by everyone who passes from street. It defies rule of owning art by individual. Promoting art is now no more limited to four wall closed galleries. To attract more visitors exhibitions are now being held on plasma screen making digital show of any art. Open public show in gardens is good for sculptures and such giant work. Tribal art such as Art of African Tribal Mask is distinct art medium to express historical saga and cultural beliefs. Installation art is art that uses sculptural materials and other media to modify the way we experience a particular space. Materials used in contemporary installation art range from everyday and natural materials to new media such as video, sound, performance, computers and the internet. Kite Art a kite is a flying tethered man-made object is famous art in Asian countries. From smaller to bigger flying objects are made to fly in sky. There is no other way to make sky beautiful then flying varieties of kits in sky.
Posted On : 3/26/2009 11:29:31 PM
Nilanjana Rai Reward Points : 27800 Member Since : Saturday, March 14, 2009
The prehistoric man etched his thoughts, real or otherwise on the cave walls. With time changes seeped in but India still experimented with various modes of expressions for paintings. That is one of the reasons why the rock caves of Ajanta and Ellora the marvellous temple at Mahabalipuram, the ruins of Hampi and a host of such monuments display the rich art and sculpture of India. Time and again Indian artists have proved that creative finesse does not really require a particular canvas it can be reflected in any form, including Nature. Sometimes in the form of sculpture, paintings, architecture and at times Indian artists exhibited their artistry through crafts like pottery. Paintings moved out of the canvases and were displayed in Rajasthani palaces and havelis as frescos. Art, in fact, went onto establish itself as an indispensable part of Indian life. It always found new mediums of expression in India, be it the street paintings in Mumbai, Shantiniketan, etc or the rangolis or the alpona. Whilst some of the art forms highlighted the religion and narrated mythological tales others exhibited the tribal craftsmanship. Regional forms of art like the frescos at Rajasthani houses, rangolis, Rajput paintings, etc crossed the boundaries of their states and received admiration throughout the country. I agree with Priyadarshini that Indian art has taken new shape with technological advancements. Moreover Indian art does not owe its development only to those few known names rather the potters, the housewives, the weavers, the unknown painters, the 3D artists all are artists in their own big or small ways.
Posted On : 3/27/2009 5:25:10 AM
Maniam PS [Guru] Reward Points : 139100 Member Since : Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Folk and tribal art in India takes on different manifestations through varied medium such as pottery, painting, metalwork, paper-art, weaving and designing of objects such as jewelery and toys. Often puranic gods and legends are transformed into contemporary forms and familiar images. Fairs, festivals, and local deities play a vital role in these arts. It is an art where life and creativity are inseparable. The tribal arts have a unique sensitivity, as the tribal people possess an intense awareness very different from the settled and urbanized people. Their minds are supple and intense with myth, legends, snippets from epic, multitudinous gods born out of dream and fantasy. Their art is an expression of their life and holds their passion and mystery. Folk art also includes the visual expressions of the wandering nomads. This is the art of people who are exposed to changing landscapes as they travel over the valleys and highlands of India. They carry with them the experiences and memories of different spaces and their art consists of the transient and dynamic pattern of life. The rural, tribal and arts of the nomads constitute the matrix of folk expression. The Taj Mahal built by the Indian Mughal Muslims.The folk spirit has a tremendous role to play in the development of art and in the overall consciousness of indigenous cultures.
Posted On : 3/29/2009 9:47:38 AM
Babulal Tiwari [Guru] Reward Points : 51700 Member Since : Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Art in India since ages was more than just being the photographic reproduction of visible objects. It was about the experience of a person and his expression of it through art and about his unique creative genius, imagination, enterprise and individuality as an artist .It was not about how the world appears to one and all , but how the artist experiences and visualizes it. Its object is to elicit an emotional response, the viewer s experience, the rasa. Perhaps this is the reason why the indians did not just limit themselves into the frame of canvas instead treated the whole mother nature as their canvass.
Posted On : 3/29/2009 10:51:17 PM
Rufi malik Reward Points : 14600 Member Since : Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Art is the expression of mankind.It dosent need any language and specific media.Before the use of script man use pictures for conveying their ideas and messages,from the pictography the scripts were evoloved.In ancient times people paint and carve on stone,logs,bones,animal hide,rocks etc.They decorated their tools and weapons and the dark interior of the caves with beautiful scenes and pictures that taken from his surroundings and his day to day life.Then he crave sculptures,monuments etc.The best specimen for Prihistoric art is Bhimbetka,Ajanta for Paintings,Ellora for monuments.When we came across the ornaments ,we find the fabulos designs.The different types of potterries,bear the different patterns of designs shows the art.The Palaces ,Forts,Towns,Religious monuments also proudly stand as the art specimen.The decorations made on the face of performings artist of Kathakali,Theyam etc shows that face also a medium for the expression of art.The Tatoos were used to decorate the body. Not only on India but the whole people of the world doesn t need a specific canvas for the expression of ART.
Posted On : 4/5/2009 10:29:41 PM
Suparna Sen Reward Points : 26200 Member Since : Saturday, March 14, 2009
Since pre-historic times, men have expressed their thoughts and artistic sense through paintings on the cave walls and rocks. The beautiful paintings of Ajanta and Ellora are an answer to this. One will also find cave paintings in some caves in the Kaimur Range of Central India, Vindhya Hills and some places in Uttar Pradesh. Many a times, leaves were used as the medium to draw different figures, etc. Bhimbetka is said to be the site of pre-historic art, some 40 kilometers south of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, central India. This is a deeply forested area with some 50 to 60 hillocks, where rock paintings can be seen. It is believed that the paintings are 20,000 to 50,000 years old. The hillocks are made of sandstone and the paintings on the rocks are in red, green and white colors in all shades and varieties, and done primarily with a finger. Some experts believe that men at that times used feathers, wooden sticks and needles of porcupines also for various styles and textures. Different paintings of birds and animals, in triangles, rectangles, circles and hexagons were found.
Dear Chetan, each Era is unique in its distinctive culture. In the same way Indian art forms have continuously evolved over thousands of years. In ancient India, various art forms like paintings, architecture and sculpture evolved. The history of art in ancient India begins with prehistoric rock paintings. Such rock paintings can be seen in the Bhimbetaka paintings, belonging to the prehistoric age. Thereafter, an advanced town planning is seen in Harappa and Mohenjodaro, with their centrally planned cities indicating a highly developed architecture. Another remarkable example of sculpture from Harappan civilization comes in the form of the dancing girl from Mohenjodaro. The use of symbolic forms in India is as old as the Harappan seals. The fire altars of the Vedic period, with their astronomical and mathematical significance also play an important role in the evolution of the later temples. It was followed by a period in the history of Indian art that is important for rock-cut caves and temple architecture. The Buddhists initiated the rock-cut caves, Hindus and Jains started to imitate them at Badami, Aihole, Ellora, Salsette, Elephanta, Aurangabad and Mahabalipuram. The rock-cut art has continuously evolved, since the first rock cut caves, to suit different purposes, social and religious contexts, and regional differences. Alongside the art forms like architecture, paintings and sculpture, there have been evolving, changing, transforming, folk and tribal art traditions in India. These art forms are expression of people belonging to different cultural and social groups of India. It is the expression of people whose life is tuned to the rhythms of nature and its laws of cyclic change and whose life is knotted with natural energy. It s been a tradition in India that gods and legends are transformed into contemporary forms and familiar images. Fairs, festivals and local deities play a vital role in the development of these arts forms. It is an art where life and creativity are inseparable. The tribal arts have a unique sensitivity, as the tribal people possess an intense awareness very different from the settled and urbanized people. Their minds are supple and intense with myth, legends, snippets from epic, multitudinous gods born out of dream and fantasy. Their art is an expression of their life and holds their passion and mystery. So, they expressed their feelings on whatever form prevalent during those times. Very admirable indeed. We should be proud of our culture... Right?
Posted On : 8/12/2009 6:14:51 AM
Rufi malik Reward Points : 14600 Member Since : Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Art doesnt want a medium. it doesnt bother the era,time ,place,age,space etc etc.........From the prehistoric times onwards we can see the art,rock art is much more sophisticated than the paleolithic art,hand impressions, lines and dots.Gradually black lines changed to colours,then filled the outlines with colours,picures got expressions.
Posted On : 8/18/2009 9:52:16 PM
lavanya suryawanshi Reward Points : 300 Member Since : Friday, September 04, 2009
yes, rather the question should be different...if you see our old vedas and other sources, one can find out that ART was the main way of life, way of worship and way of thinking....it need not wait for the particular media to express...one can hit you by book if you disturbed him while he is reading...yes and he got an good weapon...after so many civilizations and continuous developments, we made the papers and canvases...YES I DO AGREE THAT WE, THE INDIA HAS GOT HER ARTISTIC EXPRESSION BEFORE THAN ANY OTHERS TILL DATED NOTED...but now, is anybody will be agree that we really kept the same enthu among us that our forefathers did? I think we are following very limited paths to express ourselves artistically...as the safest way...what you asked is correct if, it is about OUR HISTORY...
Posted On : 9/4/2009 2:12:52 AM
ysrao Reward Points : 100 Member Since : Tuesday, September 15, 2009
India Nail Art tells the story of how fingernail drawing art came into being to what it is now from its roots in the imagination of a great Indian classical poet. The authoras late eldest brother, Sampthkumar, created and promoted this art since the early 1950s. The cover picture, aGood and Evila is one of his creations. This booklet describes the spread of nail art from the East to the West through a couple of artists from the Chilakamarri family. The author taught as a professor in the University of Maryland in the hard sciences but exhibited his nail art there and in many other cities and countries. This booklet instructs how to draw with your fingernails beautiful pictures on white art paper without using any other materials. It includes images of exquisite nail art pictures. Witnesses wonder as the nail art drawings are being created pretty much out of thin air but for the fingernails and an art paper.
Art In India
