Traditional Kerala mural painting online classes
Beginners level
This course is designed to introduce you to the art of mural painting and provide you with the foundational skills and knowledge you need to start your journey in learning this unique fineart form. Whether you're an aspiring artist, a hobbyist, or simply interested in learning a new creative skill, this course is perfect for you.
Course details
There are three themes to select. Each theme is specifically designed for developing important factors an artist should posses inorder to continue her/his journey in mural painting.
Theme 1 : Lotus Pond
The theme Lotus pond helps the students to get a good understanding of the shading techniques used in different elements of the painting. One of the most important element is the lotus flower, which is used extensively in mural painting. Shading of the lotus flower is done using thin lines. Without proper supervision and guidance it ends up as a normal shading. This is one such example from multiple elements present in the painting such as water, waves, leaves to name a few. Background finishing is another key element which is covered extensively in this theme.
Fees
Rs 2500/-
Theme 2 : Kumbhalatha
Kumbhalatha is a design motif which is used for decorating the background of figure based paintings. Kumbhalatha - Kumbh (Pot) and Latha (Vine), a vine design coming out of a pot. Here, the pot is absent. The latha design is painted in a symmetrical manner ie., the pattern of latha painted on the right side is repeated exactly on the left side. It's like a mirror image. This theme is designed for developing and improving the flexibility of the hand. Equal importance is given to all other techniques in painting.
Fees
Rs 2500/-
Theme 3 : Mayuram
Mayuram, meaning peacock, is another important theme which is used widely as background element. This theme gives more importance to black outline, the final and one of the most important steps in mural painting. Black outline is done using pointed long hair brush and it requires great patience and practice to get the desired result. The designs on the peacock are solely done using black outline.
Every other techniques in mural painting are covered in this theme too.
Fees
Rs 2500/-
Medium of instruction
Instructions in pre-recorded videos are in Malayalam. English subtitles are added who does not understand Malayalam. The tutor will be communicating in Malayalam/English.
Syllabus
Introduction to traditional Kerala mural painting.
Sketching (using measurements), border customization, color tone selection, color mixing ratios, shading techniques, background finishing and black outline.
Materials Required
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One A3 size canvas (per theme)
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Pencil (Preferably HB or H), Eraser and Sharpner
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A4 paper (For practicing)
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Acrylic colors - Yellow ochre, Permanant yellow medium, Scarlet lake, Burnt Sienna, SAP green, Viridian hue, Prussian blue and Acrylic/Fabric black.
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Brushes - 000/00 long hair or any other pointed brush, Round brushes (Size 5/6)
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Angula Ruler (Will guide you to make one)
Duration
No time duration. Take your own time.
Class timings
No specific timings. The tutor will be available over WhatsApp from 10 am till 10 pm all day. IST.
How classes are conducted?
All our classes are conducted in google classroom with the help of detailed pre-recorded videos. Each section of the selected theme has a seperate video, which explains the process in detail. The student will start on a practice sheet. She/He are expected to watch the first video (ie., sketching), which will be available in the classroom. After watching the video completely the student will start sketching on a practice sheet. When the sketching is over, she/he will be sending the image to the tutor via WhatsApp. The image will be reviewed by the tutor and will be sending it back with the necessary corrections and instructions. The student will be making the correction in the practice sheet and sending it back again for review. This process will continue until the sketching is perfect. After succesful completion of each step the next video will be added to the classroom. The tutor will be available on class WhatsApp from 10 am till 10 pm (12 hrs, all days) for guiding, corrections and clearing doubts. So, there is no time duration and specific timings for the class.
