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May 10, 2012

GAJALAKSHMI - A KERALA MURAL



NAMASTHESTHU MAHAAMAAYE...

SREE PEEDESURA BOOJITHE...

SHANKU CHAKRA GADHAA HASTHE

MAHAALAKSHMI NAMOSTHUTUTHE...


Here is my Kerala Mural 
showing Sri Gajalakshmi...
seated in a lotus and flanked 
by two white elephants...

This mural is based on a traditional 
age-old images depicted on 
the temple walls of Kerala...

I have painted it on a treated canvas
with acrylic colors ...
make a note of the color scheme...

We adhere to the use of Panchavarnams...
Mainly-yellow,red,brown,green,blue
and black and white...

The 5 varnas (colors)
derived from vegetable dyes 
obtained from plants and 
mineral pigments obtained from 
some kinds of stones and sand...
black is obtained from soot
and white from limestone...


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chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

14 comments:

  1. வை.கோபாலகிருஷ்ணன்May 11, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    BOTH ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE ;))


    1) Both Elephants

    2) Laxmi & Slogam

    3) General appearance & surrounding designs

    4) Traditional age-old image & Panchavarnams used

    5) Plants & mineral pigments

    6) Stones & Stands used

    7) Very Big & Small LOTUS flowers

    8) Your Capacity & Talent etc.,etc.,

    Thanks for sharing.

    GOOD DHARSHAN OF LAKSHMEE
    THAT TOO ON FRIDAY 11.05.2012

    vgk
    ;)))))

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  2. Ranjana's craft blogMay 11, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    Too good...a request Usha, can you please post tutorials of making this..I'm eager to learn this and I'm not finding anybody who teaches this art in Bangalore

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  3. Usha SrikumarMay 11, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    VGK Sir,
    Thanx for the descriptive feedback...

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  4. Usha SrikumarMay 11, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    Ranjana,
    Thanx for dropping by with a nice comment.
    We can do a craft with a detailed SBS guide...
    but these murals are an art form...You can make a replica with a trace done on fine canvas with acrylic colors...Comes with practice.

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  5. MiraMay 11, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    beautiful.

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  6. Usha SrikumarMay 12, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Thank you,Mira

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  7. AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 12:38 AM

    This is gorgeous.. Your artwork is lovely..

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  8. Usha SrikumarMay 18, 2012 at 9:49 AM

    Thanx for the hearty appreciation,Patricia...

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  9. VijiParthibanMay 19, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Very beautiful akka.......

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  10. Deepa GopalMay 20, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    This is beautiful! Love the details... Great effort:)
    Reached here via Patty's blog... even I do murals and I love the result, worth the time!

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  11. Usha SrikumarMay 21, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Thank you,Viji...

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  12. Usha SrikumarMay 21, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Thanx for dropping by ,Deepa...
    Your blog too is simply awesome!

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  13. sudhaMay 26, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    Gajalakshmi is gr8 looking !!

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  14. Usha SrikumarMay 26, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Thanx Sudha!

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