Under The Jharokhas

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Name: Under The Jharokhas
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: OV29
Price: 355.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$355

The medieval period in India was an eclectic one. An old way of life was slowly receding in the wake of an influence, one that found expression in architecture and attire and thought. The painting that you see on this page depicts a scene of the everyday of that era, a snatch of medieval times in the midst of a busy street.

A substantial jharokha dominates the upper third of the painting. Jharokha is the vernacular word for the kind of windows that could be found in the architecture of the Northwest. In fact, jharokhas are a dead giveaway of a building’s medieval construction and, as such, adds significantly to the subject of the composition. Beneath the row of windows is a characteristic downward-slanting carnice. A dairy trader has set up shop in its shade, much to the mercy of the inhabitants of the palatial structure.

In the unforgiving afternoon heat of the desert, a weary traveller passing through town stops at the dairy and alights from his camel for a cool, nourishing drink. He is clad in traditional Mughal garb, a white robe and turban. His outdoorsman, still astride the untiring beast on a seat of velvet, is in a uniform of white dhoti, ochre kameez (shirt), and matching hat. Both the men have luxuriant facial hair, groomed to the height of fashion. While the master is busy dealing with the small tradesman, the servant, seated high on the camel’s hump, looks straight into the jharokhas.

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Specifications

	OV29
	Artist: Anup Gomay
	Oil Painting on Canvas
	Dimensions: 30 inch x 40 inch

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Oil painting technique – India centric

Oil painting is the most interesting technique in art. Unlike other paintings or art forms, oil painting is a process in which colored pigments are painted on the canvas with a drying oil medium as a binder. This medium helps colors blend beautifully to create layers and also makes them appear rich and dense. Several varieties of oil are used in this painting such as sunflower oil, linseed oil, etc., and depending on the quality of the oil, a particular consistency of the paint is developed. With the use of an oil medium, the painting gets a natural sheen on the surface which appears extremely attractive. India is famous for its old tradition of making oil paintings. This art form was brought by Europeans in the 18th century and is now practiced by almost all well-known artists. Nirmal, a small tribal town in the state of Telangana is the center of traditional oil paintings in India where the local people practice it with dedication. Most Indian artists still use the traditional technique of oil painting.

Canvas of the required size is prepared

The artists use either a wood panel or canvas made from linen or cotton. Sometimes the canvas is stretched onto the wooden frame to form a solid base, or cardboard may be used. The canvas is coated with a layer of white paint or chalk mixed with animal glue. This mixture is then smoothed and dried to form a uniform, textured surface. The wooden panel is more expensive and heavier but its solidity is an advantage in making detailed paintings with ease.

Sketch is drawn on the canvas

Now the artist starts to draw the subject of the painting on the canvas using the actual charcoal or a charcoal pencil. Sometimes, he may sketch with thinned paint as well.

Oil paint is applied using paint brushes or palette knives

Now that the rough sketch is prepared, the artist is now ready to paint. Oil paint, a special paint that contains particles of pigments suspended in a drying oil (usually linseed oil), is again mixed with oil to make it thinner for applying it on the canvas. Proper consistency of the paint is maintained to avoid its breakage. The most important rule for the application of oil paint is “Fat over lean” in which the first layer of paint is thin and later, thicker layers are applied. This means that each additional layer of paint contains more oil. This results in getting a stable paint film. Traditionally, paint was applied using paint brushes but now the artists also use palette knives to create crisp strokes. To paint using this technique, the edge of the palette knife is used to create textured strokes that appear different from that of a paintbrush. Sometimes, oil paints are blended simply using fingers for getting the desired gradation.

Smaller oil paintings, with very fine detail, are relatively easier to paint than larger ones. The most attractive feature of these paintings is the natural shiny appearance that is obtained on the surface because of the use of oil paint. The blending of colors looks extremely realistic and this is the reason why oil paintings are loved by everyone throughout the world.

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