Traditional Mandana Design On Canvas
You Will Need:
Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Burnt Sienna 01, Indian Red 10, White 27, Fevicol MR, 12” x 16” Fine Art Canvas Board, Fine Art Brushes, Plaster Of Paris (POP), Painting Knife, Plastic Bowl, Colour Palette, Water Container
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Description :
Mandana paintings are wall and floor paintings done in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, India. Mandana are drawn to protect home, welcome gods into homes, and as a mark of celebration on festive occasions. Learn the nuances of this beautiful artform in this workshop using Fevicryl range of products
STEP 1 : Source the base material
- Take plain canvas board measuring 12” x 16” in size.
- We are going to paint canvas with a traditional Mandana design, which are traditionally made on mud walls, to decorate the outer or the inner sides of the walls of houses.
- We have tried a similar design on a canvas by treating the canvas board.
STEP 2 : Make the mixture
- Take a plastic bowl, add POP and Fevicol MR with a little amount of water, mix it thoroughly to make a smooth batter consistency.
- Apply the POP mixture on the canvas with a painting knife, to create rough texture effect.
- Leave it to dry completely.
STEP 3 : Paint the base coat
- Paint the textured canvas giving a mud effect using Acrylic Colours Burnt Sienna 01, Indian Red 10 and little amount of White 27.
- Let it dry.
STEP 4 : Draw the design
- Take an A3 white paper, draw a Mandana design with an elephant motif and birds with a lot of patterns around.
STEP 5 : Trace the design
- Trace the same design on the textured canvas with white carbon paper.
- Start painting the design and the line patterns using Acrylic Colour - White 27.
- Let it dry completely.
STEP 6 : Final look
- Your canvas Mandana art Canvas is ready!
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