Rejuvenated with Madhubani Art
Life of Ganga in Gond
Life of Ganga in Gond
About the Workshop
Create a beautiful Gond painting of "Life of Ganga in Gond", in a workshop conducted by Master native artist, Mr. Sehdev Pushpam. Learn the motifs, techniques, and history of this ancient art form under Sehdevji's close guidance.
Gond Painting: Gond painting is a traditional tribal art form practiced by the Gond community of central India, mainly in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha. It originated as wall and floor paintings created to decorate homes and invoke protection, prosperity, and harmony with nature. Gond artists draw inspiration from forests, animals, birds, trees, folk tales, and tribal deities. A key feature of Gond painting is the use of intricate dots, lines, and patterns to create texture and movement. Bright, natural colors are used to bring life and energy to the compositions. Each painting often tells a story or conveys a spiritual belief connected to everyday life. Today, Gond painting has evolved from traditional surfaces to paper and canvas, gaining global recognition as a vibrant form of Indian folk art.
Life of Ganga in Gond: In Gond painting, the life of Ganga is depicted as a living, nurturing force that sustains all forms of creation. She is shown emerging from nature—often as a woman merged with trees, rivers, and animals—symbolizing her inseparable bond with the earth. The flowing river filled with fish and aquatic life represents abundance, fertility, and continuous movement of life. Birds, animals, and humans around the Ganga reflect harmony between nature and living beings under her protection. The large tree growing from her form signifies growth, shelter, and the cycle of birth and renewal. Tribal patterns and rhythmic dots emphasize the spiritual energy flowing through Ganga. Overall, Gond art portrays Ganga not just as a river, but as a sacred mother whose life-giving power connects humans, nature, and the divine.
In this 10-day workshop, create your masterpiece while learning the techniques and history of this beautiful art form. You can attend live Zoom sessions where you interact with the master artist and other participants, learning not only the art form in depth but also more about the culture of the region. A structured classroom with step-wise instructions, pictures, and recorded videos will be available after the session on Google Classroom.
This is a great opportunity to learn the motifs, techniques, and history of this ancient art form. Sign up for the workshop today!
Learning Objectives and Modules
Learn the intricate design and techniques of Gond paintings along with live artist interaction. Also, learn the importance and relevance of the Gondi painting, the folk stories behind the paintings, and their relevance in modern times.
What we will learn :
- To learn the importance of nature in Gond Painting.
- To learn the technique of Gond Painting.
- How to retain proportion and symmetry in a freehand.
- Learn intricate colouring and how to use complementary colours
Module Details
Module 1: How to do base colour on the paper
Module 2: Preparing a sketch
Module 3: Preparing the sketch & base colour
Module 4: How to do base colour
Module 5: How to do the base colour of the leaves
Module 6: How to do outlining
Module 7: How to do detailing
Module 8: How to do detailing
Module 9: How to do detailing
Module 10: Finishing Touches
Module 2: Preparing a sketch
Module 3: Preparing the sketch & base colour
Module 4: How to do base colour
Module 5: How to do the base colour of the leaves
Module 6: How to do outlining
Module 7: How to do detailing
Module 8: How to do detailing
Module 9: How to do detailing
Module 10: Finishing Touches
Materials Needed
- Paper/Canvas - A2 size
- Pencils / Eraser / Sharpener
- Black colour Pen / Thin marker
- Acrylic Paints- Sap Green, Ochre Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Crimson Lake/ Scarlet Lake, Permanent Orange, Black, White, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna.
- Round brush : 0, 2, 4, 8
- Mixing Palette
- Bowl of Water
- Rough Cloth
- Fine Tip Pen/ Micron Pen/Rotring pen
About the Master Artist
Catterfly master artist Sahdev ji is from a tribal family in Patangarh, situated in Dindori. He is a generational Gond artist and has conducted many art exhibitions.
Know more - About the Artist
Image Source and Disclaimers
Disclaimer for the art workshop:
- The artist will make the painting in the standard size, and it is recommended to use the same size. However, participants may choose other sizes as per their convenience and seek artist guidance in live sessions to manage the artwork in their chosen size of canvas.
- Artists typically use the brushes at their convenience as they have years of experience. Participants may choose the brush size as per their convenience and level of expertise, and seek artist guidance in the live sessions.
- Artists use the sample image as a reference image for teaching purposes only. They typically provide their interpretation and variations to make a unique artwork. Sample image is not copied as it is, and Catterfly provides due credit to the original artist (wherever available) in our marketing communications.
Terms And Conditions
- Depending on your registration/subscription - this master class (Pictures, Videos, Description of the daily workshop) will enable the access on your registered email id.
- This course is a recording from a live session where participants interact and ask questions. Please feel free to skip those parts of the video, if not relevant to you. In general, we recommend to listen through the interaction as it typically provides far richer learning.
- Artist typically speak in native language and Catterfly Moderator will translate the main instructions.
Course access is non-transferable and non-refundable and it is a legal offence to download and reproduce the digital content in any form without explicit authorization and approval of Catterfly. All commercial and IP rights of the content resides with Catterfly.
Duration
10 Hrs
Price
₹ 4000
-
-
Learning Warli Art from the Masters..!
Learning Warli Art Digitally from Mr. Sanjay Sangle from Palghar District of Maharashtra. -
Gond Art from The Heart of India
Gond paintings are a form of painting from folk and tribal art that is practiced by one of the largest tribes in India with whom it shares its name. While Gond paintings are considered to be from predominantly from Madhya Pradesh, it is also quite common in some part of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
