Tribal Art Warli Gond Paintings from India

Tribal art, Warli & Gond Paintings come from Maharashra state in the western region of India. Nestled at the foot of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India, is the settlement of an ancient tribe known as the Warlis. These tribal people, who survive on forest produce and worship nature, have carved an international niche for themselves by virtue of their artistry. Artist and scholars believe the painting style to have originated sometime during the tenth century AD. Tribal art Warli paintings express everyday life using extremely basic object forms and just one color white on a simple mud base. The painting style is close to pre historic cave paintings. It breaks the barrier of three dimensional rendering and the objects seldom overlap. The core philosophy and social history of a tribal society are conveyed through these paintings in all their humble renderings. Each painting is usually an entire scene that contains various elements of nature including people, animals, trees, hills etc. Tribal art Warli paintings are characterized by their depiction of triangular humans and animals with stick like hands and legs, geometrical designs with rows of dots and dashes. Straight lines were rare in tribal art Warli paintings. A series of dots and dashes made one line. Events like a marriage, a dance, sowing, harvesting or hunting are the primary themes. Birds, squirrels, monkeys, snakes and other animals are frequently depicted.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: January 1, 1970 at 11:59 am
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