Folk Art in Mumbai (13):

1. Warli Folk Painting

http://india.gov.in/knowindia/warlifolkpaintings.php

Maharashtra is known for its Warli folk paintings. Warli is the name of the largest tribe found on the northern outskirts of Mumbai, in Western India. Warli Art was first discovered in the early seventies. While there are no records of the exact origins of this art, its roots may be traced to as early as the 10th century AD. Warli is the vivid expression of daily and social events of the Warli tribe of Maharashtra, used by them to embellish the walls of village houses. This was the only means of transmitting folklore to a populace not acquainted with the written word. This art form is simple in comparison to the vibrant paintings of Madhubani.

2. Rangoli Art

www.india-crafts.com/trivia/rangoli-designs.html

Rangoli – A Traditional Indian Folk Art

            Rangoli- that literally means ‘layers of colors’ – is a traditional folk art from India. It is a form of a Yantra that is meant to welcome guests and positive energies. The first reference to a Rangoli can be found in ‘Chitralakshana’ – the earliest Indian treatise on painting. Rangoli is common to the whole of Indian and is known by different names in different parts of the country - Alpana in Bengal, Aripana in Bihar, Madana in Rajasthan, Rangoli in Gujarat and Maharashtra, Chowkpurana in Uttar Pradesh and Kolam in South India.

Rangolis are usually drawn to decorate courtyards and walls of Indian houses, and places of worship.

3. Kangra Paintings

www.india-crafts.com/articles/kangra-paintings.html

             Kangra paintings of ancient India belong to the school of Pahari paintings that were patronized by the Rajput rulers between the 17 th and 19 th centuries.

Pahari paintings, as the name suggests, were paintings executed in the hilly regions of India, in the sub-Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh.

4. Blue Pottery

www.india-crafts.com/articles/blue-pottery.html

Pottery making had started in the very first years of inception of human civilisation.Blue pottery though is an art not more than two hundred years old. It traditionally hails from Persia. In India, blue pottery, it is believed, was an important craft of Delhi. The king of Rajasthan, Ram Singh II was a great art lover. He set up a school of art in Jaipur, and encouraged artisans and craftsmen to come and settle there. In this way, the art of blue pottery traveled to Jaipur. And under the patronage of the Maharaja, it became one of the most loved forms of art.

5. India Crafts

www.india-crafts.com/index.html

Is a database of Indian crafts from many states.

6. Ethnic paintings

http://ethnicpaintings.com/indian_painting_styles/folk/indian-folk-paintings.html

Online Encyclopedia of painting- about painting media, styles and famous artists.

7. Crafts in India

www.craftsinindia.com/indian-art-culture/indian-folk-paintings.html

An ode to Arts.

8. Aarnav Craft

www.aarnavcraft.com/folk-art/folkart.asp

9. One India

 http://explore.oneindia.in/arts/

10. Indigo Art Gallery

www.indigoarts.com/gallery_asianart_indiptg1.html

Has International Collection, including Indian.

11. Chennai online

www.chennaionline.com/artscene/history/folkart.asp

12. Shalin craft

 www.shalincraft-india.com/subhome/tribalfolkindianart.html

Collector's item. Rare and traditional folk paintings by the hereditary artists of different regions of India. Works of art, meant to give you joy for ever.

13. Aimcraft

www.aimcraft.com/folkart/Paintings.htm

Buy online folk art paintings, primitive folk art of India. Madhubani, patachitra, miniature, batik paintings, metal art straight from hereditary artists of India.