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The Tribal community has been a vital part of our country, as they display the variety of lifestyles humans can adapt, and Art has been a significant part of their daily lives also affecting their livelihoods, a Chitrakaar is a Hindi word that translates to an artist in English. A Chitrakaar uses his subtle imagination and brilliant visualization technique to bring his everyday surroundings and inner feelings including faith on the canvas, be it a leaf or stone in a colorful or monotone manner and in any form be it painting or sculpting. Every tribe has had great artists emerge from them.
The Saura style
Sauras is a medieval era tribe that forms a part of current Odisha, they are heavily connected to nature. Their artworks are rich in symbolism and relate to higher faith and nature. The wall is decorated with art which is made of brown and red clay, the brush is constructed with tender quality bamboo. The Deity known as Idital has plenty of paintings attributed to them. The Saura figures use a style of triangles that join at the mid when trying to create a humanized art figure. They incorporate attractive imagery technique and deliver beautiful masterpieces worth multiple stares. You can buy Soara paintings in tassar silk from many.
The Warli style
The intricately patterned figures made in white on the crimson walls, cannot be recognized by the untrained eye but to a knowledgeable person, they will spot the famous style that originates from its creators in the border of Maharashtra. They incorporate the use of a bamboo which is further chewed to be used as a brush, these paintings shift us back in time where urbanization had not set in, with the rustic hues it charms us with the imagery of their daily lifestyle, it gives an insight to the sentiments of these people, the subjects ranged from daily routines to mythology. You can get a piece of these Warli paintings on TribesIndia website
The Gond style
Gond is a Dravidian term which translates to Green Mountain, they have produced marvelous works by infusing flora, fauna and mythological Gods on their walls, their paintings have a deep connection to the portrayal of human bond with nature. These Chitrakaars make use of natural pigments such as soil, leaves, and cow manure, charcoal is often used in their artwork, the themes are village life and rituals performed on festive occasions. Works such as Abstract Gond canvas painting are available at Tribesindia website.
Tribes India gives you updates on a daily basis about the traditional art in the form of blogs and articles. The primary objective of Tribes India is to serve the multiple interests of its various members in more than one particular State for the economic and social betterment of its various members and provides you all the traditional products like Jewellery, Paintings, Crafts, Clothing for Men and Women and various Assortments.