This is an introductory course on Indian Folk Art : Kalamkari, Madhubani, Warli, Pichwai, where students would be exposed to different kinds of popular folk art forms in India like Kalamkari, Madhubani, Warli and Pichwai. Students would understand the basic patterns, techniques, styles and motifs used in each forms and would be able to create some interesting compositions on their own

In this 16 week course, we would have 32 classes, during which we would cover the basics of 4 Indian Folk Art forms, namely Kalamkari, Madhubani, Pichwai and Warli painting. The intent is to introduce the students to the key patterns, techniques and styles for each of the forms, which can be then further built on in a more advanced course. For each of the folk art forms, we would dedicate around 4 days, and cover 5 core modules mentioned below:

What will be covered

Drawing patterns, basic Motifs and features
Bordering and styling
Core coloring concepts, including color mixes, textures and strokes for each of the folk art forms
Sketching and coloring of small art-works
Designing more complex A4 size artworks