In the Machilipatnam Kalamkari technique, the artists use block printing in addition to hand painting, unlike the Srikalahasti form. Artist’s hand-paint the detailed details inside these basic outlines after block printing the design's basic shapes. After block printing the shapes, they hand-paint the details of the paintings. This Bangalore silk dupatta’s beauty is emphasized by the Kalamkari's negative space except for its boundaries.
The artist has filled all negative parts of the dupatta with flowers or more like the artist block printed the outlines and then filled the space with the black color. At the end of the dupatta, there is the most beloved annapakshi pattern that is adored and used by most of the Kalamkari artists.
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