A sample Aepan/Aipan/Alpana painting. It is a popular art form of Kumaon. Walls, papers and pieces of cloth are decorated with these paintings.
The original raw material used is simple ochre (Geru) colour and rice paste. I have used a handmade sheet and acrylic colours here.
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My God ..did you do this ?!! It is awesome and this form of painting is done with finger nails...is it not ? So did you do like that ?
ReplyDeleteThanks Ranjani. I just finished it today and I used paintbrush and acrylic paints on handmade sheet.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, this painting is originally done with fingernails (usually of last three fingers).
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!! you are one talented lady ! painting with fingernails? wow!!
ReplyDeleteThats really nice! Good work.
ReplyDeleteBedazzled ~ Thanks. But I have not one with fingernails. I have used the regular paint brush.
ReplyDeleteJyoti ~ Thanks. I really like this art form and wanted to make some imitation of this form.
It is awesome Vibs!
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