About this Course

Have you ever heard about the ancient traditional artwork of Cheriyal?

India's rich heritage has fascinated people around the globe for ages. One such painting style is the Cheriyal Painting. 

Cheriyal Paintings are generally the pictorial presentation of scenes from Indian mythological epics such as Ramayana, Mahabharata, Garuda Purana, and other mythological scripts. They are made on a long vertical piece of cloth in a narrative form. 

Traditional folk singers would narrate the stories using cheriyal as a tool for visual presentation. They acted as a beautiful means of communication and conveyed significant moral virtues. 

With this free workshop, learn the organic techniques of the ancient cheriyal painting like the figures and other elements like architectural features, landscapes, animals, forests, and rituals.

What you’ll learn?

• Introduction to cheriyal painting history
• Learn the basic elements of sketching
• Learn about the coloring style in cheriyal painting
• Learn to draw a female face in cheriyal painting 
• Learn the detailing of the face

What you’ll require?

• A4 size paper
• Acrylic/poster color
• Round brushes (no-000,0,2,4)
• Color palette
• Water
• Black marker pen

What benefits you’ll get?

• Learn Cheriyal painting as only a few families of master painters have preserved this ancient art. 
• If you are a practitioner, give sharp outlines to your artwork
• Learn the diverse ideas on ancient art under the course 
• Besides paintings, Cheriyal artists can also make masks and dolls for traditional storytelling. 

Cheriyals are the stylized version of Nakkashi art rich in local motifs peculiar to the Telangana region. Learn the specific-region art and have happy learning! 

Register today for FREE!