Cheriyal painting - An art of storytellers - symbolizes the richness and the many shades of our culture.
Cheriyal Painting by Artist Sai Kiran Varma. *This is for reference. The workshop image is different.
Overview
The decorative and colorful Cheriyal Folk Art from Telangana is 400 years old and traditionally used for scroll painting to narrate stories of mythology, Epics and rural life to villagers when there was no theatre or cinema hall. The scrolls similar to a film roll were used by storyteller as visual aid along with music and dance with life size Cheriyal dolls and masks . The scrolls with 40-50 panels were painted with bright natural colors and used to be 3 feet wide and 40-60 feet long which can depict entire Mahabharata.
Today Cheriyal art is mostly confined to villages of Cheriyal - about 90 km from Hyderabad and considered as rare and unique form of Folk art. It has been accorded GI (Geographical Indication) status due to the exclusivity and distinct style of portraying charming rural elements, local customs and ancient traditions.
Cheriyal Folk Art - A Cheriyal Couple and a Mango Tree
We are pleased to announce an online workshop on Cheriyal folk art, a course of 2 classes. You will complete a painting of a Cheriyal couple working together to collect fruits from a garden. With no prior painting/drawing experience required, this will be a guided session by a State award winning Cheriyal artist and is open for all amateur painting enthusiasts.
Date: 7 - 8 November(Sat-Sun)
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Fee (2 Class): Rs. 1000
During this session, you will learn - • History and advent of Cheriyal painting from an artist hailing from Cheriyal family. • Authentic patterns and distinct designs of Cheriyal art. • Painting skin tones, background, costumes, ornaments in layers. • Complete a painting of Cheriyal panel depicting daily village life.
* Fee is inclusive of taxes.
* Seats are limited to maintain small-group of participants to ensure personal attention from the trainer. Please book in advance.
Materials Required
- A4 ( 8 X 11 inch) size white art paper (200 GSM or more). You may use Canvas of similar size too.
- Set of Acrylic or poster Colors.
- Round Brush (size 0,1,2, 4 OR 5 OR 6) and 1 Flat brush. Pallet, water and rough cloth.
- Black Pen for outlining. (preferably fine liners)
- Pencil, scale, erasers.
- Few extra A4 size paper for rough work/practice
About The Artist:
D Sai Kiran Varma is a 4th generation Cheriyal artist from a family of national and state award winners, who are among the few custodians of this heritage folk art of 16th century. Sai Kiran studied Fine arts and earned award from Telangana state for his sustained efforts to keep traditions of Cheriyal art still alive and kicking. He has been widely covered by print media and have exhibited his artwork on Cherial life size scrolls, masks, dolls, miniature paintings and different craft items in prominent art galleries and institutes across the country.
How to Join this workshop?
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