Why do I call My Tanjore Paintings "Tanjore Style Paintings"?
Lines, sketches, drawings and coloring on a canvas or hand building while getting your hands dirty with clay is not just a hobby, it's a relaxing, soothing and healing process which gives peace to your soul. Trust me - playing with creativity is the best relaxing exercise one can practice. I have been creating artwork since childhood and i am telling you this by experience. No matter how stressed you are with everyday chores, artwork relaxes your body and mind in such a way that life seems beautiful and colorful.
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It really does not matter what medium you work with, just being creative and creating an artwork is what matters. I can tell you that you will start with one medium but will end up using many different as there is variety of mediums you can learn and work with. I start drawing at the age of 3 like almost every kid does. The difference is as most of the kids grow, their interest in arts shrinks. In my case, day by day as i was growing so did my artwork and my interest in exploring different mediums of artwork. I started oil painting when I was 12. My first painting was a portrait of my grandfather created from his picture. When I surprised my grandmother and gave her the portrait as a gift, she was thrilled. I can't tell you how emotional she was to see it. It was one of the best moments of my life which I will never forget. I was very touched with that experience and since then creating art became a major part of my life. She still has that portrait hanging on the wall in her room and every time I look at it, it reminds me where I started the journey of my artwork. I am a Mixed media artist. I work with many different mediums. My goal is to know about each and every type of art medium in existence. Not just know it but create, showcase, sell and teach it. If you take a tour of my website you will see that I already sell andteach some mediums but in future I might do so in every medium that exists. Not a very practical thought, right? I am a firm believer of "where there is a will, there is a way". Even if I couldn't reach all, when I aim for all at least I will get to most of them which is not bad, right? My Husband Raj believes in this attitude and now so do I.
Eventually I want to share about all the mediums I use. Today I will talk about Tanjore Painting which comes from ancient times. When I create Tanjore painting I alter it with my style to give my personal touch and make it more practical and modern. I call it "Tanjore Style Painting" and I simply love this medium. This is one of the most creative artwork I do. I can spend hours and hours working on this medium without feeling the need to take a break. Every step of creation takes this painting to a different level and you can't wait to reach the next level to see how it will look. It is a major form of classical South Indian painting from the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu, India. The art form dates back to about 1600AD, a period when the Nayakas of Thanjavur encouraged art. These paintings are known for their surface richness, vivid colors and compact composition. Essentially serving as devotional icons, the subjects of most paintings are Hindu gods, goddesses, and saints. In modern times, these paintings have become souvenirs of festive occasions in South India, pieces to decorate walls, and collectors' items for art lovers. Material used in creating these paintings are: chock powder, zinc oxide, water soluble adhesive, semi-precious stones known as Jaipur stones, gold foil, mixture called muk paste, and dyes to add color and much more.
When I started classic Tanjore painting it was very hard to complete the painting staying within the boundaries of material and techniques used. There are few things that are not very easy to find unless you get them from India. After struggling with that for sometime I really got frustrated and start thinking that either I have to give up this medium or do something about it. Giving up is not in my blood. If my brother Harmeet is reading this I am sure he is nodding his head and saying I know that very well. Why he must be thinking that is a long story for some other time to share so if I am not someone to give up then obviously I did something about it. Now what did I do about it? I ALTERED the techniques and material used. I use the material found easily in USA. Also I use unusual material for this kind of medium. Whatever I couldn't find I created a better version of it myself like muk paste, which is must to be used in this style of art work. As I altered the style of classic Tanjore painting I don't think I should still call it Tanjore painting. Because it branched out of Tanjore Painting so I named it "Tanjore Style Painting" which means Dinni's style Tanjore painting :). I hope you enjoyed reading about this art medium. I am sure some of you must be curious to try this medium. If you are one of them I will see you in myclass. Next time I will talk about "Tanjore Style Glass Painting". Until then be safe!
Reference: Wikipedia
Eventually I want to share about all the mediums I use. Today I will talk about Tanjore Painting which comes from ancient times. When I create Tanjore painting I alter it with my style to give my personal touch and make it more practical and modern. I call it "Tanjore Style Painting" and I simply love this medium. This is one of the most creative artwork I do. I can spend hours and hours working on this medium without feeling the need to take a break. Every step of creation takes this painting to a different level and you can't wait to reach the next level to see how it will look. It is a major form of classical South Indian painting from the town of Thanjavur (anglicized as Tanjore) in Tamil Nadu, India. The art form dates back to about 1600AD, a period when the Nayakas of Thanjavur encouraged art. These paintings are known for their surface richness, vivid colors and compact composition. Essentially serving as devotional icons, the subjects of most paintings are Hindu gods, goddesses, and saints. In modern times, these paintings have become souvenirs of festive occasions in South India, pieces to decorate walls, and collectors' items for art lovers. Material used in creating these paintings are: chock powder, zinc oxide, water soluble adhesive, semi-precious stones known as Jaipur stones, gold foil, mixture called muk paste, and dyes to add color and much more.
When I started classic Tanjore painting it was very hard to complete the painting staying within the boundaries of material and techniques used. There are few things that are not very easy to find unless you get them from India. After struggling with that for sometime I really got frustrated and start thinking that either I have to give up this medium or do something about it. Giving up is not in my blood. If my brother Harmeet is reading this I am sure he is nodding his head and saying I know that very well. Why he must be thinking that is a long story for some other time to share so if I am not someone to give up then obviously I did something about it. Now what did I do about it? I ALTERED the techniques and material used. I use the material found easily in USA. Also I use unusual material for this kind of medium. Whatever I couldn't find I created a better version of it myself like muk paste, which is must to be used in this style of art work. As I altered the style of classic Tanjore painting I don't think I should still call it Tanjore painting. Because it branched out of Tanjore Painting so I named it "Tanjore Style Painting" which means Dinni's style Tanjore painting :). I hope you enjoyed reading about this art medium. I am sure some of you must be curious to try this medium. If you are one of them I will see you in myclass. Next time I will talk about "Tanjore Style Glass Painting". Until then be safe!
Reference: Wikipedia
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