Painting Your Room With a Beautiful Decoration

Batik art is very ancient and beautiful art of making paintings by using Wax. It has been practiced in India for over 2100 years now. The selection of waxes is substantial to the quality of the finished Batik. Beeswax and Paraffin are the two waxes that mainly used in Batik and combined in different proportions. The best quality of textiles fabric and vegetable dyes are used for Batik painting.

The making of a this beautiful painting is an elaborate process which includes three integral stages of waxing, dyeing and de-waxing. In first step, thorough washing of the cloth is done to remove the starch. Then cloth is dried, ironed and stretched on a wooden frame. The second step involves making a rough charcoal sketch to mark outline of the theme. The design develops gradually with each coat of waxing. An exclusive effect of the Batik Painting is the fine cracks that emerge in the wax which in turn allows trickling of dye to seep in. The use of natural dyes for colouring makes the process eco-friendly.

There are several different styles of painting:

Batik Painting: It is a believed that Batik painting originated in the Indonesia. Dye and wax mix to produce magic on the cloth and this magic is well known as ‘Batik Painting’. The technique of wax resist in art form makes it viable and unique.

Tie-Dye Painting: The process of tie-dye portions of the fabric are balanced/ tied along with rubber and strings bands. When the fabric is dyed, the covered portions remain un-coloured and the beautiful pattern comes up. Some of the common designs created are bull-eye, striped, spiral etc. The dyeing process of fabric may include dipping the cloth in a tub of dye, so this process is also called as dip dyeing.

Shibori:Shibori is one of the tradition forms of fabric painting. It includes binding, folding, stitching and compressing the fabric, to resist the dye and develop patterns. Shibori is a narrow and long Kimono cloth, wound around a 12ft long wooden pole. The cloth is wound with a thread, when it is compressed on the pole, the thread creates wrinkle on the cloth. There are other forms of Shibori like suji, nui, miura and Kumo.

If you want to add new fresh look to the interior of your house or are looking for an ideal gift for this festive occasion, try Jharokha paintings, 3D monuments and abstract paintings. Mere presence of these brings a unique look to your rooms. The people, who have interest in art, admire you not only for selecting a good painting but respect your artistic sense too. The impression makes you different from others in the community. The craze for Jharokha paintings is still as much as it used to be decades old. Now, these are being used equally in official and commercial space decoration. Handmade Jharokha paintings with Raja Rani, Ganesh, deers drinking water, rural scenario are more popular. Jharokha Designer paintings are available in leading stores. These are further beautified by using gems, sparkling glass pcs and gold-plated small pcs. These are available in various sizes, while the shape in most cases remains rectangular like that of a window. Few stores deal in customized Jharokha paintings also. Hand crafted monuments are made with acrylic colors. These are available in wide range of shapes, colors and sizes. Depth & 3D effect is generated with mix media technique. Real wood, carious hardeners and textured clothes give these monuments unique and beautiful look. 21 X 21 Inches, 34 X 34 Inches, 19 X 21 Inches and 30 X 30 Inches are the most asked sizes. 3D monuments made of wire, clay or metal are also in good demand. Abstract paintings are the examples of contemporary wall art. These have enduring appeal because these tend to be clean and simple yet modern looking. The combination of vibrant and contrasting colors in abstract paintings brings unique feel of having something different belonging to the next century. These paintings made with oil / water and mixed medium can be customized as per buyers’ requirements. Abstract art uses visual language of line, form and color to convey a message. Abstract paintings of fast colors are liked more. The paintings with simple and clean lines are in continuous high demand. The presence of these paintings in your drawing-room makes the social image of non- traditional. Buyers of these paintings emphasize more upon the size. The metal of frame is another deciding factor, it is chosen according to materialistic nature of other decorative articles.