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  Indian Art Forms India is a patchwork of art and craft forms. The Indian styles of paintings have unique origins and history behind them which make them even more interesting. This exhaustive list of different types of Indian paintings shows how every part of India added to its rich cultural heritage. Andhra Pradesh - Kalamkari Kalamkari means, “pen-art”. Kalamkari paintings are either hand painted or block printed on cotton fabric. This art form flourished under the rule of the Golconda Sultanat. It was first developed and evolved at Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh but its popularity soon spread to the other states. As far as the popular belief goes, in olden days, groups of artisans, musicians and singers known as chitrakattis would travel from village to village and narrate tales of Hindu mythology. As time passed, they even started illustrating these stories on canvas and thus Kalamkari was born. Arunachal Pradesh - Thangka A thangka, also known as tangka, thanka or tanka i...

Why You Need To Start Journaling Now! After having spent over a year amid a pandemic induced lockdown where we have lost sense of time and days start becoming a repeat set of actions with no sense of direction and purpose, it is finally time for us to break free from the clutches of the mundane activities and start defining each day. It’s about time that we start every day with a purpose and something to reflect on instead of it being just a blurred out memory in the past. The secret to achieving this is none other than the “Art of Journaling”. The advantages of daily writing are huge. The sheer number of successful and well remembered people in history should be a good account of that. From writers and artists to scientists and engineers, from famous personalities to just common people, the habit of writing daily is one thing that helps people stand apart from the rest. We have insight into the working of great minds credited to their daily entries which have recorded the chaos to unv...

8 art supplies every artist needs to complete your Inktober challenge   Inktober is a challenge started by an artist Jake Parker in 2009 to uplift and to develop consistency among the artist community. Since then it has been followed by artists all around the world. Recently, the official list of Inktober 2020 was released and here are must-have supplies which will help you to complete this year’s Inktober challenge. Graphite pencils: Graphite gives you the freedom to make changes in the initial basic sketches in comparison to pen and ink or any other media before diving into your final artwork!  Graphite pencils are available in sets as well as singles on our website! Nibs and holders: Nibs are metal units designed for different calligraphy styles with varying widths and points. And holders are metal and wooden tools used to hold the nibs in place! Nib and a holder combination can be used with different calligraphy inks to make fun illustrations or pen and ink sketches! If yo...

30 art style to inspire your inner Picasso  Entering the world of art can be intimidating, but there’s no shame in being a newbie. Classic art isn’t just for collectors with millions of dollars at their disposal. There’s a lot you can learn from studying different art styles. Part of studying various types of art is learning about technique. The techniques an artist uses to produce their work is called style. There are countless different styles of art, but we’ll discuss the most recognizable art styles over the centuries. Learning to differentiate between the types of art will help you develop your own taste in art. So, what are the different styles of art? Here, we put together a list of art styles to inspire your inner Picasso. Fallscape  by  spacefrogdesign     1. Abstract  The term abstract is thrown around quite a bit these days, but it takes skill to recognize the true characteristics of abstract art. It is work that seeks to represent nature not by ...