Tribal Women Around Tree - Gond Painting

For those who are passionate about the use of colours and amazing brush strokes, this painting is a must-have. Designed aesthetically by using natural materials and special handmade techniques, the Tribal Women Around Tree Gond Painting captures attention instantly. On a simple paper, the Gond artists talents and great skills come to life in the form of beautiful sketching and colour-filling.

This painting brings to life the daily village life of tribal men and women who spend their day by engaging themselves in everyday activities such as agriculture, fruit-picking or just by resting in the shade of a huge local tree. The painting here describes that aspect of the tribal people by effectively portraying tribal women under a tree. The women are dressed in the regional outfits that are colourful and interesting. Their bodies are painted using apt colours and fine detailing on the facial feature is perfectly taken care of.

The painting further emphasizes on the natural life in the villages by featuring a huge tree full of leaves, fruits and multi-coloured little birds. This Gond painting also features intricate motifs like spots and linear strokes that make the entire picture even more attractive. It has a beholding beauty which appeals to the eye with its unique style and a fascinating design.

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.