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Warli paintings are ancient painting made on the walls . The colours used were not permanent .
But the paintings were made again on different occasion .
Henna
Indigo
Ochre
Black
Earthy mud
Brick red
But you can always Experiment with background colour. As contrast to typical Warli
background try and experiment with vibrant colours.Can even combine two colours to make the
background...Just like half red and half black in the Warli above.
Typically Warlis are simply painted on mud, charcoal and cow dung treated surfaces with rice
paste for the colour white.
Materials Required
• Cloth/Handmade paper
• Trace paper
• Metallic colours(for cloth)
• Poster colours (for paper)
• White poster
• Carbon sheet
So let’s start
Step 1:
Choose a design
Step 2:
First draw the required pattern on the trace paper and copy the design into the cloth/paper using
carbon sheet.
Step3:
If using Cloth Paint using metallic colours and let it dry well.
Use Poster colours for paper
Step4:
Draw outlines using the white colour and again leave it to dry for 24 hours.
•Experiment with materials. You can get this work done on your bed sheets, saris, dresses,
cushion covers and curtains also.
•Don’t restrain yourself on paper or cloth . Try making a stylish pot ,napkin holder
,lampshades or just give a try …make a bookmark
•First draw the circle and then draw then join them to form a coil with freehand.
•Combine figures with beautiful patterns like peacock, well, trees etc.
•If you have a traditional look of your house. These Warlis would look great on wall. A simple
corner with pots, chicks and Warli on wall will add new dimensions to your house.
•Add mirrors or colourful threads , if you want that extra shine in your painting .
•If using “geru”as your base ,mix it with linseed oil (or similar media) so that it stays longer
Hope these would help you. Do share your views and ideas and post your comments on the tag
board on the right. Go through the links on the right for collection of Warli art designs.
If you have want to know about other beautiful form of Indian painting click the links below
Learn Rangoli
Learn Madhubani painting
Learn and find glass painting designs
But truly Warli Paintings are made in detail but their real beauty lies in their utter simplicity.
A Visit to a city A city seen through the eyes of Warli people with roads, buildings, cars and
buses.
The God
A temple with a deity inside. There is a marriage procession at the bottom with the bride and the
groom riding a horse and other people playing musical instruments and dancing.
The New Crop
Warli people harvesting the new crop. In the centre, bulls are walking on the new crop allowing
the grains to separate. The separated grains are then dropped from a height allowing the wind to
separate the husk from the grains.
A typical Warli village with huts, trees, animals and people chatting, cooking food, milking a
cow, drawing water from the well, carrying earthen pots filled with water on their heads.
Weekly Bazaar
People gather at the marketplace once a week. There are shops selling fruits, vegetables, earthen
pots, clothes, cooking pots, bangles, sweetmeats and livestock.
Cultivation People working in a farm planting young rice plants. The crop of rice needs to be
sown and re-planted after a few days of growth.
A River People filling river water in containers and washing clothes in the river. There are two
women grinding grains using a stone mill.
The
Rain Nobody rejoices in the rain as much as a peacock. The peacock dance shown here is said
be seen only in the rain. The rain water is rushing through the streams coming down from hills.
This is a forest scene with some wild animals.
Construction A typical Warli village with a construction of a hut in progress in the corner.