Kalamkari Paintings

Kalam stands for pen in Persian, and Kalamkari painting is an intricate style of painting on cloth. Having its origins in Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh with a geographical significance, it is one of the widely loved artforms. Exceptionally different processes of 15 to17 steps of natural dying with scientific references go into washing the cloth with milk, drying, drawing with tamarind sticks, outlining, applying colours, washing in the clean running water of the river, boiling and drying and tools specific to the application of colours with a sponge-like structure on the bamboo sticks made up of thread that drips the colour as and how it requires makes the artform technically sound and visually impeccable. It is a style that enthrals with graceful lines and bold colours obtained from natural raw materials that react chemically and assures durability with its freshness as a well-articulated thought. Artflute brings some handpicked Kalamkari Paintings by famous artists. Explored are the themes around Ramayana and Mahabharata and the Tree of life by the artists, the details gripping the viewers.
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