Lion and its Prey - Gond Painting

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Lion and its prey Gond Painting is an exclusive handmade tribal Gond painting available right here at GoRoots. Stunningly hand-painted, this amazing Gond painting features the ferocious nature of lion one of the hardcore carnivorous animals ever to be found. Also known as the king of the jungle, lion is best regarded for its high-end killer instincts that spare no other animal and especially those which depend on herbs and plants.

Here, the lion is depicted at its brutal best. It has successfully chased and tracked down a smaller animal, supposedly a deer and hence is happy about the fact that its mealtime turns out to be a glory. The painting brings to the fore minute details such as the cruel emotions of the lion and the defencelessness and innocence of the deer and the aftermath of the entire killing.

Lion and its prey Gond Painting also pays attention to the use of bright colours and lovely patterns that make up the vacant spaces on the bodies of the animals. Also, the blood dripping from the lions claws as well as its mane is beautifully pictured and is sure to have a lasting impression on its observer.

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.