Page 3 - Jul-Sep 2014

VOL. 11 No. 3

FOLK ON THE WALL

Folk paintings include the visual expressions of the wandering nomads. They carry with them the experiences and memories
of different people and spaces. Their art depicts the transient and dynamic pattern of life.
M. Pradeepraj, VIII A, Societe Progressiste Government Aided High School, Puducherry

Patua scroll painting is an art form
native to west bengal.The paintings Chittara is a famous folk painting of Karnataka.
are traditionally made from These are beautiful wall
handmade paper, backed with cloth. paintings which are made with
indigenous plants and minerals are a mixture of rice paste, crushed
still used to create the paint. Patua stone and seeds. The main
scroll painters wander from village to themes are marriage, fertility,
village singing stories about pictures birds, trees, and animals. Jute
depicted in their scrolls for a living. brushes are used to make the
Prabhat Khirwar, XII D, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi beautiful patterns.

Khovar is the art of
marriage season. The
bridal chamber is
decorated with these
paintings. Mythological
folk themes and
symbols are mainly
used. The main purpose of these paintings
is to depict love and fertility.
Soumya Gupta, V, Bridgeford School, Ranchi

KALEiDosCoPiC
Illustration by: Saksham, IX C, Hans Raj Model
andhra Pradesh is well-known for its Kalamkari paintings. it is School, New Delhi
painted on cloth and include block printing and free-hand painting.
U. Sai Prakeerthi, X B, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad potli educational art and craft kits have
been designed by kadam, a kolkata based
For making Kalamkari, the kalam (pen/ voluntary organisation to sensitise the
stylus) is made of bamboo. Vegetable children towards arts and crafts of india.
dyes that are used in this art are derived they are also available at the intacH
from flowers, roots and buds. crafts shop, Delhi.
Kanika Gupta, X H, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s
Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Due to the availability of natural raw
materials and conducive climatic
conditions, the sri Kalahasti in the Chitoor
district is perfect for supporting the art.
Uttam Gandhi, X G, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s
Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was an artist
of great repute, and she is known to have
revived the Kalamkari.
Vasu Agarwal, X H, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s
Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Illustration by: Ankita Bharti, VIII C, Bridgeford
School, Tupudana, Ranchi

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