Miniature paintings are colorful handmade paintings very small in size. One of the outstanding features of these paintings is the intricate brushwork which contributes to their unique identity. The colors used in the paintings are derived from various natural sources like vegetables, indigo, precious stones, gold, and silver. While artists all around the world convey their respective themes through their paintings, the most common theme used in the miniature paintings of India comprises the Ragas, a pattern of musical notes, and religious and mythological stories. 

At the online art class from Catterfly, State Awardee Artist will teach you the basics of miniature painting which began in the 7th century in India. The style of painting flourished under the Mughals and later, took off in Rajasthan, and parts of Jammu and Himachal Pradesh as Pahari art. The Rajasthan miniature style, as seen in the image here, focuses on Indian myths and Krishna's love stories.

Catch all these and more from Catterfly's traditional artist. Join art lovers on this quick and exciting journey to the world of Indian. We constantly strive to onboard and support traditional artists as part of Catterfly Social Impact initiative.