Phad Paintings

Phad paintings belong to the state of Rajasthan in India. Phad paintings portray the longstanding custom of inheritance from one generation to another. Phad painting is made on a fabric.

The essence of phad painting is the depiction of native god and goddesses, mythological stories and achievements of former local king. Phad painting is actually a cylindrical work of art which is made using dazzling and fine colors.

Phad paintings are time and again passed on different places and are always escorted by established and folk singers, who in turn, recites the principle illustrated on the rolls.

The rim of phad painting is primarily painted in chunk and afterwards is crammed by colors. Phad paintings are basically a painting of the nomads (people who always keep on moving from one place to another).

As per the tradition, nothing more than vegetable or herbal colors were used in the making of phad paintings as these colors stays expressive and bright in appearance but the scarcity of these colors forced the traditional painters to develop new variety of colors in the form of impermeable clay (mud) colors.

The throbbing of innate clay colors with an adhesive, fluid (water) and cerulean generates the preferred color.

There is also a ceremonial significance attached with phad paintings. The inauguration or starting of these paintings marks the occurrence of a huge festivity in the native painter society.

Basically, gifts are offered to Goddess Saraswati. Then, jagged sketch of the drawing is prepared on the jute fabric and the characters are brought into shape. A diverse description is created and blank gaps are covered with vegetations of suitable types.

Phad paintings are a stunning example of fabric paintings in India. The diminutive adaptation of phad painting is called phadakye. Phad paintings are considered as one of the most sought after traditional paintings in the world.

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