kalamkari discription

The Kalamkari painting depicts the Lord Krishna along with his consorts in a most beautiful manner. The depiction of colours in a most artistic manner gives the painting a quite impressive impact. The colours used here are made of natural dyes and the artists take days to prepare them. The enhancing effulgence of colours and the characters that emerge on cotton fabric, help create a resplendent spread. Kalamkari art is unique in its use of colour as a medium to portray mythological characters. 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