It's the season of 'Chitra Santhe' - "ART FOR ALL"....'Chitra Santhe' is an annual art affair organized by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore, usually on a Sunday, in the month of January . This one-day event features artists from all over the country. The event has something in store for all the visitors. As mentioned in some article, this event turns today's audience to tomorrow's artist.
The following works are the result of a couple of such inspiring visits to ChitraSanthe: in fact I had the opportunity to display one of these paintings along with few other minor works at a friend's stall during last year's 'ChitraSanthe'.
The theme of the paintings in this post is Kathakali, a classical dance form of Kerala (a visually colorful one :-) ). The make-up in this dance form is exceptional. It usually takes 6 to 8 hours to anoint this make-up. The colors and styles of make-up of the artists inform the audience about the nature of the characters portrayed.
In this painting, the artist wears 'Kari' (black) make-up, which is used to portray evil character.
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| Kathakali Artist - Kari - Acrylics on Paper board - 6" x 6.5" |
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| Kathakali Artist - Paccha - Oils on Paper board - 9" x 6" |
