Art by Lalima Srivastava
Nature's Tapestry in Fusion Folk Art of India
43-50
Giant at Rest: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. The elephant is an auspicious motif in Madhubani, symbolizing prosperity and wisdom. The painting depicts an elephant in bharni (colored) style, standing under a floral tree in Warli. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
The roaring Tiger: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. The tiger is a sacred theme in Warli painting, symbolizing a divine protector. The painting depicts a tiger in Warli standing in a forest with trees in the bharni (colored) style of Madhubani in the background. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and acrylic colors.
Wolf in the Forest: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. The Wolf is not a traditional motif in Madhubani art. The painting depicts a Wolf in the Gobar (two lines with a dot in between) style of Madhubani art, standing in a forest with trees in Warli. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
Two Elephants: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. Elephants are not a common motif in Warli. The painting depicts two elephants in Warli with a tree and shrubs in bharni (colored) and godhana style of Madhubani. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and ink.
The Wolf and Berry Tree: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. The painting depicts a wolf in Warli, with a tree in the bharni (colored) style of Madhubani. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic colors
The mole: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. The painting depicts a mole, a common creature found in the fields in Warli, with shrubs in the bharni (colored) style of Madhubani. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic colors.
The Stag: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. A stag with antlers is a visual emblem of the wild. The painting depicts a Stag in the bharni (colored)style of Madhubani, standing on pebbles under a tree in Warli. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic colors.
Elephant, parrots, and Fish Pond: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from Bihar and Maharashtra in India. The elephant symbolizes prosperity and wisdom; the fish symbolizes good luck, and parrots symbolize divine love. The painting depicts an elephant in godhana style standing in a pond of fish in Warli, with two parrots chirping above on a tree in bharni (colored) and kachini (line art) style of Madhubani. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic colors.