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India has a rich and lush background of painting. Be it a tribal, rural or urban manifestations, it has undoubtedly accomplished magnificence in all forms. One such form of art that has achieved tremendous popularity among the general populace and has eminent tangentis the Warli art painting.

It chiefly found in the Warli tribes of Maharashtra nearby Gujarat border region. This form of art painting is incredibly simple and beautifully portrays the artistic aesthetics. Since tribes with the passage of time have adopted civilized way of life to some extent, Warli is often known as folk painting also. 

History of Warli Indian Art Paintings

However, norealisticrecords have been found that ratify the beginning of this distinctive folk art form. According to experts this art form dates back to 10th century.

In fact, this art form continuedto be veiled until 1970s. It was basically discovered by few enthusiastic and ardent art lovers. The tribes predominantly living in the Thane district of Maharashtra, through these paintings articulately representsthe way of lifeof the individuals in their community.

Themes and Style Predominant in Warli Art Paintings

Uniformity, purity, and simplicity are the three basic pillars of Warli painting. In these paintings, the brush strokes are bold and the imageryis basic geometrical figures (predominantly circles and triangles) with an amazing absence of straight line. Simply put, a series of dots substitute it adroitly.

Theme of these famous Indian paintings is largely related to the pre-historic cave paintings. Moreover, these themes are fundamentally more about everydayerrands and the vital events of communal people, such as socio-spiritual aspects - customs andrituals. 

Although merriment is more dominant feature in Warli art. Interestingly, sowing of seedsand harvesting of crop are also a time ofcheerfulness for people here. Marriage ceremonies, marriage God, and horse often depicted in these paintings. Besides, birds, trees, flowers, and nature are even represented articulately by the artists. 

Mediums Used to Create Warli Art Paintings

Being agenuine and pious form of tribal art, no restriction has been found in medium usage in the Warli paintings. Artists are free to use anything as a canvas, be it an attractively primedleveled floor, a uniform piece of wood, utensils and predominantlyanuneven surface of a stone or a mud wall.

Use of subdued or toned down colors (typically white with very uncommonusage of other colors) on a muddy background help reflect and maintain the realistic tribal touch of Warli paintings. However, modern artists are nowadays trying to experiment with different colors and brush strokes. And, undoubtedly these new versions of Warli are even being highly appreciated by the Indian art collectors and lovers across the globe. 

Warli Handicrafts

Basically, Warli paintings are very much evident either in the form of wall paintings, murals, ornamentalbits and pieces, utensils, and fabrics (hangings, cushion covers, bed sheets, table covers, and much more.)

Hence, warli painting is indisputably an outstanding form of art; embellish your personal spaces with different forms of warli artwork.