Rejuvenated with Madhubani Art
Maha Raas Leela in Madhubani Painting
Maha Raas Leela in Madhubani Painting
About the workshop
Create a beautiful "Maha Raas Leela in Madhubani " in Madhubani painting. Learn from our native master artist, Ms. Hema Devi, a national award-winning artist from Bihar. She will teach the techniques and motifs of the art form and help you create a beautiful painting characterized by its bold colours and intricate designs.
Madhubani Painting - Madhubani painting, originating from Bihar, India, is a traditional folk art known for its vibrant colors and intricate patterns. Artists use natural dyes and depict Hindu mythology, nature, and daily life scenes. The paintings often feature bold outlines and geometric shapes, creating a unique and visually striking style. Madhubani art has gained international recognition for its cultural richness and storytelling through vivid visuals.
"Maha Raas Leela in Madhubani ": This beautiful Madhubani painting depicts the divine Raas Leela of Lord Krishna and the Gopis, celebrating love, devotion, and spiritual harmony. Lord Krishna is shown dancing gracefully with the Gopis, who hold decorated sticks and participate joyfully in the traditional Raas dance. The full moon in the night sky creates a serene atmosphere, suggesting the sacred celebration of Purnima. Lush flowering trees, birds, and peacocks surround the dancers, symbolizing the beauty and abundance of nature during this divine celebration. The two peacocks near the water body add elegance and represent beauty, love, and auspiciousness. Intricate patterns, bold outlines, vibrant red, green, blue, yellow, and orange colors, and decorative borders showcase the distinctive characteristics of Madhubani painting. Overall, the artwork beautifully expresses the spiritual connection between Krishna and the Gopis while bringing together devotion, music, dance, nature, and celebration in the traditional Mithila style. This painting beautifully preserves the cultural heritage of Madhubani art while expressing themes of devotion, courage, love, compassion, and the eternal victory of righteousness.
In this 15-day workshop, create your masterpiece while learning the techniques and history of this beautiful art form. You can attend live Zoom sessions where you interact with the master artist and other participants, learning not only the art form in depth but also more about the culture of the region. A structured classroom with step-wise instructions, pictures, and recorded videos will be available after the session on Google Classroom.
This is a great opportunity to learn the motifs, techniques, and history of this ancient art form. Sign up for the workshop today!
Theme: Maha Raas Leela in Madhubani
Dates: 30th Nov to 18th Dec. (Mon to Fri.)
Time: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm IST
Duration: 15 sessions (15 Hours Approx.)
Original Price: ₹ 2700
Dates: 30th Nov to 18th Dec. (Mon to Fri.)
Time: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm IST
Duration: 15 sessions (15 Hours Approx.)
Original Price: ₹ 2700
Learning Objectives and Modules
Learn the intricate design and techniques of Madhubani paintings along with live artist interaction. Also, learn the importance and relevance of the Madhubani painting, the folk stories behind the paintings, and their relevance in modern times.
What we will learn :
- To learn the importance of Krishna ji in Madhubani Painting.
- To learn how to do Bharni Painting.
- How to retain proportion and symmetry in a freehand.
- Learn intricate colouring and how to use complementary colours
Module Details
Module 1: Drawing and detailing the outer borders
Create the painting's outer borders and customize traditional Madhubani patterns with floral, leaf, and geometric motifs.
Create the painting's outer borders and customize traditional Madhubani patterns with floral, leaf, and geometric motifs.
Module 2: Drawing the top decorative panels
Draw and detail the two small decorative panels at the upper corners, including the figures, architectural elements, and ornamental patterns.
Draw and detail the two small decorative panels at the upper corners, including the figures, architectural elements, and ornamental patterns.
Module 3: Creating the night-sky background
Fill the upper background with the night-sky composition and add the moon, clouds, and small decorative dots to create a celestial effect.
Fill the upper background with the night-sky composition and add the moon, clouds, and small decorative dots to create a celestial effect.
Module 4: Drawing and detailing the trees
Draw the large trees across the upper section, adding branches, leaves, flowers, and fine traditional Madhubani detailing.
Draw the large trees across the upper section, adding branches, leaves, flowers, and fine traditional Madhubani detailing.
Module 5: Drawing and detailing the birds
Add the birds sitting among the trees and complete their feathers, patterns, and decorative details.
Add the birds sitting among the trees and complete their feathers, patterns, and decorative details.
Module 6: Drawing the central dancing figures
Create the main composition of Krishna and the surrounding dancing figures, focusing on their postures, proportions, and graceful movements.
Create the main composition of Krishna and the surrounding dancing figures, focusing on their postures, proportions, and graceful movements.
Module 7: Detailing the faces, hair, and ornaments
Detail the facial features, hairstyles, crowns, jewellery, and other traditional elements of the central figures.
Detail the facial features, hairstyles, crowns, jewellery, and other traditional elements of the central figures.
Module 8: Detailing the costumes and accessories
Complete the sarees, dupattas, garments, borders, patterns, and decorative accessories of the dancing figures.
Complete the sarees, dupattas, garments, borders, patterns, and decorative accessories of the dancing figures.
Module 9: Drawing and detailing the surrounding figures
Continue with the figures placed around the central composition, including their poses, costumes, jewellery, and traditional Madhubani patterns.
Continue with the figures placed around the central composition, including their poses, costumes, jewellery, and traditional Madhubani patterns.
Module 10: Drawing the musical instruments and musicians
Add the musicians and their instruments, carefully detailing the drums, sticks, postures, costumes, and ornaments.
Add the musicians and their instruments, carefully detailing the drums, sticks, postures, costumes, and ornaments.
Module 11: Creating the lower landscape
Draw the grasses, plants, decorative foliage, and other natural elements in the lower section of the painting.
Draw the grasses, plants, decorative foliage, and other natural elements in the lower section of the painting.
Module 12: Drawing and detailing the peacocks and water section
Create the two peacocks and develop their intricate feather patterns, followed by the flowing water, fish, lotus flowers, and leaves.
Create the two peacocks and develop their intricate feather patterns, followed by the flowing water, fish, lotus flowers, and leaves.
Module 13: Filling vibrant colours in the central composition
Fill the central figures with vibrant traditional colours, maintaining clear separation between the costumes, ornaments, and decorative patterns.
Fill the central figures with vibrant traditional colours, maintaining clear separation between the costumes, ornaments, and decorative patterns.
Module 14: Filling colours in the background and borders
Complete the colours of the trees, birds, flowers, water, peacocks, upper panels, and outer borders while maintaining the characteristic Madhubani style.
Complete the colours of the trees, birds, flowers, water, peacocks, upper panels, and outer borders while maintaining the characteristic Madhubani style.
Module 15: Final detailing and finishing touches
Add final fine lines, patterns, highlights, and decorative details throughout the painting to complete the artwork with a balanced, traditional Madhubani finish.
Add final fine lines, patterns, highlights, and decorative details throughout the painting to complete the artwork with a balanced, traditional Madhubani finish.
Materials Needed
- Drawing Sheets / Chart Papers / Handmade paper 20*30 inches
- Pencils / Eraser / Sharpener
- Acrylic Colors and Brushes (0 / 1 / 2 / 3 Number)
- Rough Cloth
- Water
About the Master Artist
Catterfly National Awardee artist for Madhubani Art, Mrs. Hema Devi comes from a family of Madhubani artists. Her mother Leela Devi and mother-in-law Subhadhra Devi are also national award winners. Apart from practicing the craft, she also teaches students the techniques of paper mache and Madhubani Art.
Know more - About the Artist
Image Source and Disclaimers
Disclaimer for the art workshop:
- The artist will make the painting in the standard size, and it is recommended to use the same size. However, participants may choose other sizes as per their convenience and seek artist guidance in live sessions to manage the artwork in their chosen size of canvas.
- Artist typically use the brushes at their convenience as they have years of experience. Participants may choose the brush size as per their convenience and level of expertise, and seek artist guidance in the live sessions.
- Artists use the sample image as a reference image for teaching purposes only. They typically provide their interpretation and variations to make a unique artwork. Sample image is not copied as it is, and Catterfly provides due credit to the original artist (wherever available) in our marketing communications.
This is just a reference image; we will make it in the typical Madhubani Style.
Duration
15 Hrs
Price
₹ 2700
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