Peacock & Deer - Gond Painting

Many of us would like to invest in a painting that not only appeals to the eye but also has a beautiful effect throughout. And, Gond Painting, a unique form of Tribal painting is synonymous to the feeling that urges you to pick up a particular painting for the best use of colours and designs. For all justifiable intentions, this marvellous Peacock & Deer Gond Painting on paper is one such kind of work of art that will have you mesmerized at the first sight.

Featuring a brilliant play of colours and symmetrical figures, this two-dimensional painting is an exotic creation by the Gond artists of Madhya Pradesh. Truly inspired by Mother Nature, this simple yet classy portrait of beautiful natural elements trees and animals absorbs ethnic designs and fantastic brush strokes that bring up the highly impressive rustic talents of the Gond tribe.

When you look at this painting, you automatically get transported to the rustic village life that revolves around natural factors such as air, water, fire and earth and day-to-day life of the tribesmen. It also sails you through the flora and fauna depicting the basic need of leading life by practicing agriculture, hunting and animal husbandry.

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.