Deer and Bird under Mahua Tree - Gond Painting

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If you adore tribal art and their paintings, this distinct Deer and Bird under Mahua Tree - Gond Painting will charm you. A unique work of art, this beautiful painting has been worked upon by brilliant artists who are well-known for their styles and untamed talents. The Deer and Bird under Mahua Tree Gond Painting suffices to be a rustic symbol of the forest life and the behaviours of the natural elements that contribute to the jungle environment.
 
This painting features a petite deer seated peacefully under the soothing shade of the huge Mahua tree. Popular for its dense leaves and sturdy branches, Mahua tree is the most common species of trees found in abundance in the villages. The tree is home to this pair of dainty birds that have taken the thick branches of the tree as their home. Both the birds and the animal are shown in a enjoyable mood around the Mahua tree.
 
It puts forth a brilliant play of solid shades such as blue, red and yellow. Each part of the painting is completely filled with the most suitable colour and adorned with fine motifs and dots to retain the rusticity of ethnic life.
 
About Gond Painting
 
While for some, Gond Painting is an art form, for others it is a way of living the village life with contentment and satisfaction in all that they have been bestowed with. Practiced by the Gond tribes of Madhya Pradesh, the Gond painting is one of the oldest forms of wall painting art. It was first found in the caves of Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh, one of the World Heritage Sites as declared by the UNESCO. Overtime, the clan widespread across several Indian states including Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
 
The common themes of Gond painting may range from religious festivities, activities and hobbies to marriages and supernatural entities as well. However, the main idea of the Gond painting is to symbolize the deities of the tribes in the form of trees and animals.
 
Just like other types of tribal painting, Gond portraits too make use of naturally found colours. In order to provide a rustic touch to the paintings, non-synthetic materials such as wooden coal, Chui soil, geru, sem leaves, sap of the tinsak plants and red soil is used. Soil is the main ingredient and freely available in the localities of the artists.
 
Though the painting looks easy to draw and simple to further decorate with patterns, Gond Painting has its own limitations and cannot be practiced properly unless an expert executes it.