Painting Workshop at Waves Institute of Fashion Designing™

Are you an Art Enthusiast? Are you searching for classes in Art & Craft and Painting? Here at Waves Institute of Fashion Designing, we conduct various short duration certificate workshops related to Art & Craft and Painting during weekends and on summer vacations. The duration of these workshops varries from 1 day to 2 months...

About our 4-in-1 Painting Workshop

4-in-1 Painting Workshop includes 4 different forms of art. This workshop includes...

• Kalamkari
  This one of the most traditional art form of India which is noted for its extraordinary beautiful hand paintings done on cotton or silk fabric with a tamarind pen, using natural dyes. The word "Kalamkari" is derived from a Persian word where 'kalam' means pen and 'kari' refers to craftsmanship.
• Ikkat Painting
  The term Ikat or Ikkat has been derived from the Malay-Indonesian word Mengikat, which means to tie a bundle of yarn or thread. Intricate diamond shaped patterns, paisley designs and curved scroll are the first things that strikes into your mind when we hear of Ikkat. It is also an elaborate dying process done with cotton / silk fabrics and the end result is a piece of cloth bathed and glittered in colorful patterns.
• Mandala Painting
  The word "Mandala" is derived from a Sanskrit word which means Circle. It is a ritual and spiritual symbol in Buddhism and Hinduism which represents the universe. The circular pattern in the painting symbolizes the idea that the life is never ending and everything in life is interconnected. The most common colors used in this form of painting are Pink, Red, Green, Orange, Purple, Black, Blue and Yellow which as used as a healing tool and known for reducing anxiety and stress. It is acts in improving immune system and reducing depression.

  Colors	Meaning
  Pink	Femininity, love and intuition
  Red	Passion, strength and energy
  Green	Nature, care, physical healing
  Orange	Intuition, creativity and transformation
  Purple	Spiritual
  Black	Mystery and deep thoughts
  Blue	Meditation and inner peace
  Yellow	Happiness, wisdom and laughter
• Gond Art
  Gond Art is practiced by one of the largest tribes in India predominantly from Madhya Pradesh, is a form of painting from folk and tribal art. These tribes are also found in the parts of Odisha, Maharashtra, Chatisgarh and Andra Pradesh. Gond comes from the Dravidian expression, "Kond" which means 'the green mountain'. According to Gond belief every element on earth whether it may be a river, tree, hill or rock is inhabited by a sacred spirit and this art is done as a form of respect towards it. Gond paintings can best be described as "on line work". The artist makes sure to draw the inner as well as outer lines with as much care as possible so that the perfection of the lines has an immediate effect on the viewer. Bright vivid colours such as red, white, yellow and blue are used as lines in such a way that it conveys a sense of movement to the static images. Instead of synthetic and artificial colors, paints are derived from natural objects such as plant sap, leaves, colored soil, charcoal etc...

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