The classic batik painting has reflected a rare sense of beauty as the king along with his wife are moving by the side of the lake. The Queen kneels down and have a feel of the fragrance of the beautiful flowers. The method of dewaxing has given the painting a special effect as the trees and the background has been treated with a rare sense of artistry.A quality work by artist B. Kashyap seems to have been well conversant with the nuances of the painting style as he has made wise use of the colours and patterns.
Two beautiful village women are filling water on their earthen pots. A panoramic village ambience with the well, green trees, cows is manifest in the beautiful Batik painting. The women are also engrossed in talking as they are filling water on their pots. Batik paintings are mostly centered on West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu in India and are known for their originality, uniqueness and finesse. Batik is the art of creating images on the cotton cloth using wax resist method.
The beautiful painting cast on the traditional Batik style celebrates love that Lord Krishna spread through his flute. The Lord is given a detail and refine treatment with some spectacular designs of his drapery. Love between Lord Krishna and His consort Radha is an immortal saga in Indian mythology. Lord Krishna was amazingly beautiful and He was loved by the gopis. They craved for a glimpse of this cosmic Casanova. Batik prints of West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu are known for their originality, uniqueness and fineness. Batik is the art of creating images on the cotton cloth using wax resist method.
An incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Krishna is one of the most popular gods in Hinduism, and is worshipped with devition and piety. The beautiful Batik painting of the Lord Krishna shows the god playing his flute. The lord is creating an immortal tune on his flute that mesmerized hundreds of gopis. The method of waxing and dewaxing gives rise to a special effect to the painting.
The beautiful Batik painting depicts a Shivling being protected by a Nagraj, snake. Shivling is one of the most auspicious emblems for the devotees and people worship the phallic emblem with great devotion and piety. The method of waxing and dewaxing has given rise to a spectacular effect in the beautiful painting.
Lord Buddha seated in bhumisparsha mudra ( calling the earth to witness ) gracefully, with a rare sense of accomplishment on his face, a smart treatment of colour and pattern has made the piece an object of joy. Lord Buddha is painted seated behind the huge tree that too is being given a really beautiful treatment. Lord Buddha, the apostle of truth and non-violence and truth, is painted reaching the spirit of truth . Covered with a red cloth his figure reflects a greater sense of colour. The background is also given a beautiful treatment.
The most conspicuous feature about the painting is the vibrant colour pattern and the strong application of lines. The scenic beauty of Vrindavan has been depicted using variegated colour patterns and lines. The saga of immortal love between Radha and Krishna has been given a vibrant portrayal by the batik painter. The grasses, the trees, the animals all have been treated with equal sense of urgency.
A man playing the Veena has been depicted in the traditional Batik painting reflecting some of the traditional characteristics of this genre of artistic work. The person and the Veena have been painted with sheer lines along with some beautiful colour formations. High quality designs and intricate colour patterns are evident here. The method of producing a batik painting is quite rigorous one and the system of dewaxing the batiks gives the painting a rare impact.
The spectacular Batik painting celebrates the rich tradition of Batik with some dazzling colour pattern and sharp lines. A riot of colours and some beautiful designs make the beautiful painting a real masterpiece. The crown prince is painted wearing garland and he is shown in a remorse mood as the agonies and sufferings of the mankind pain him so much. Royal paraphernalia are also given a royal treatment. The Crown prince gave up the lap of luxury in search of the truth and he ultimately could find the panacea for all the ills plaguing humankind.
A sense of gracefulness, effulgence is manifest in this beautiful Batik painting. Here the Lord is in Nataraj posture. The background is sparkling.
Lord Shiva, as the Nataraj, represents the rhythmic motion of life. He is considered the Master of all the 64 forms of dance mudras. The painting in variegated colours is full of life and enthusiasm. The method of waxing and then dewaxing, a characteristic feature of this genre of painting, gives rise to a special effect in the painting. It is believed that on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri, Shiva performs the ecstatic dance of realization (Nataraja). The dance symbolises the thrill of god-realisation.
The breastfeeding mother and her child have been painted by the Batik painter in a most affectionate way. The painting is an epitome of love and affection a mother nourishes towards her child. The patterns of variegated colours are beautifully scripted. An indigenous painting form of the country, Batik paintings embody the originality of this form. The characteristic batik effect in this painting is created by cracking of wax on the lighter hues and seeping in of the darker colors though them.
A charming prince on horseback receives a love letter from his beau. The prince comes secretly to his lover on a horseback dosing the nearby security personnel. The lady also comes to the window to hand the love letter to her man. An amorous feeling is manifest in the painting. The method of waxing and dewaxing gives rise to a special effect in the painting.
Fond memories of the past are being enlightened in the beautiful abstract Batik painting revealing the artistic excellence of the painters. Three human figures have been depicted engrossed over the bright memories of the past. The flower symbolizes the memories of the human figures. A number of floral and geometric motifs have been made use of by the artist to portray the abstract feelings of the human beings. The method of dewaxing has created some bright impact on the painting. Indeed a collector’s choice!
One of the most-worshipped gods in Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is invoked first before undertaking any ritual or journey. The four-handed god is sitting holding a lotus on his one hand and blessing his disciples with his other hand. The method of waxing and dewaxing gives rise to a special effect in the painting. The son of Lord Shiva and Parvati is also known as Agra Ganya (One who is reckoned with first) among gods because He is the remover of obstacles. He is also known as the Lord of Wisdom.
The meditating image of Lord Buddha is nicely painted in Batik painging with some fine line formations and vibrant colours. Whereas the Buddha's body is shown wearning a red cloth, his hair and the tree, by the side of which he was engrossed in deep meditation, has been painted green. His body is painted yellow. Gautama Buddha was one of the most exceptional of free thinkers and religious leaders. Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha to King Suddhodana and Queen Myaadevi in the Himalayan Kingdom of Kapilavastu in 544 BC. Sage Asita visited the palace and predicted that the baby will live to be either the greatest of kings of the greatest of saints. Frightened by the prophecy, Suddhodana took great care to ensure that the young prince was surrounded only by beauty, luxury and happiness. Years later, restless in his gilded cocoon, Siddhartha set out to explore his kingdom and was greatly moved at the state of human suffering. One fine day, he renounced the world and began a life of severe asceticism to seek an answer to life and sorrow, to seek the ultimate truth. His search led him to enlightenment that liberated and illuminated him as he pondered under a Bodhi tree. He became the Buddha at the age of 35. He realized that the body need not suffer of starve to seek the truth. He adopted the middle-path, that moderation. He returned to preach what he had learnt and experienced, and did it with compassion for his fellow beings. The noble Buddha then formed his first sangha and traveled through numerous lands for several years spreading his wisdom, reforming many kings and nobles and winning hundreds of followers. Buddha's gospel slowly spread further east, to the Asian countries, and become famous throughout the world. Today, the Buddha has followers across the world, but the largest numbers are concentrated in the South East Asian countries.
The beautiful painting of the Lord Buddha, the Enlightened one, is given a refine and detail treatment in the traditional batik style. A rare sense of accomplishment and gravity as well as self-satisfaction is vivid in the beautiful painting. His red drapery is given a minute treatment and the method of waxing and de-waxing gives rise to a special and attractive effect to the painting. Batik prints of West Bengal, Orissa and Tamil Nadu are known for their originality, uniqueness and fineness. Batik is the art of creating images on the cotton cloth using wax resist method.
The saga of great love between Lord Krishna and Radha has been epitomized in the beautiful Batik painting with the Lord holding her drapery. Radha wants to go away showing some sense of anger but the Lord is in no mood to let her go. Krishna is sitting on a cloth with two cushions and Radha is standing. The headgear of the Lord is being decorated with some greater degree of refinement. The method of dewaxing has given some beautiful impact in the painting. The faces of the couple reflect a sense of gracefulness as well as some degree of amorous feeling.