Enchanting Birds - Tree of Life Painting

The beautiful peacocks dancing in full glow under the resplendent tree is indeed a masterpiece in the traditional Kalamkari style of painting. The effulgence of colours and the characters that emerge on cotton fabric, help create a resplendent spread in the painting. Kalamkari art is unique in its use of colour as a medium to portray mythological characters. As the name suggests, Kalamkari is the art of painting cotton fabrics with a kalam i.e. pen, a sharp pointed pierced bamboo that regulates flow of colour on the fabric and this form of painting is centred on Kalahasti of Andhra Pradesh.