Paintings : Tanjore Painting Instructions & Links to online videos

Hi

can anybody tell me details for Tanjore painting or if any website available

bye
padma

HiPadma

Tanjore paintings is one of the most beautiful artforms of India.
You can use hardboard or bhutanboard or even a canvas.
Gold leaves & stones of different sizes,shapes & colours are used to give a relief effect.
Are you interested in learning or buying?let me know so that I can help you.
Bye for now.Do keep in touch.
lathanarasimhan.

hi lathanarasimhan,

i'm interested in learning :)
can you please give me more info on this?

thanks,
shanta

hi,

i am interested in learning it i know little bit. whatever u know please help

bye
padma

Hi Padma & Shanta.

I think I can help you.
Follow the steps carefully & clear any doubts you have.

Things you need to buy-
canvas or bhutanboard
one set of oil colours.
brushes no.0,1,2,3&4
Gold leaf booklet-1.
Stones as required
ceramic powder
fevicol-1lt

You have to collect Pictures of original Tanjorepaintings.
Choose a simple & small picture for your first painting.
Take a trace using a good quality tracing paper so that you can reuse it.
Trace every detail.Transfer this on to the board.
mix 1tbs of ceramic powder with 2tbs of fevicol.
Keep mixing till it is smooth.
You can use a cone or brush no.2 to apply this mixture.
I prefer a brush because we'll have more control.
keeping the original picture as reference Start applying on parts that are to be covered with gold.
Do only small portions at a time.Add fevicol or ceramicpowder if you are not
comfortable with the consistency.
Make holes with the tip of a ballpen for the stones when it is still wet.
can I continue tomorrow?
Bye
lathanarasimhan.

thanks, lathanarasimhan! please continue, i will try to get all the items together and start soon.

i'm in u.s., so i can get hold of all except some of the items here, will have to find replacements for gold leaf and stones(anyone living in u.s. already done this? any tips? what is the equivalent of fevicol in u.s.?).

what size and shape/s are the stones, typically? can i use these rhinestones instead: Flat Back Rhinestones | Dreamtime Creations?

can i use gold paint instead of gold leaf?

Hi shantha,

Sorry for the delay. I saw your post only today. It would be a nice idea to use replacements if a particular item is not available. A new type of art work will be created. You will also gain experience and you can pick up original material when you visit India.

Replacement for fevicol could be any adhisive used by carpenters. I will continue the method tomorrow. Meanwhile you can start off and do keep posting about the progress of your painting.

bye & goodnight.

regards latha.

Is anyone teaching tanjore painting on line? Please get me information.
With thx,
Kamala Ramaswamy

Hi Friends,

I'm in Coimbatore for some time and would like to know if anyone is teaching glass etching,embossing,fusionglass work and crystal stain glass.I'm very interested in learning.Please write to me if you know anyone who does teach.
Thank you.
Chandrika.

Hi folks,

If any of you have experience in tanjore painting, please share your thoughts and ideas here. I have googled and found lot of stuffs but nothing had a clear expalnation on the painting steps. If someone can share real time experience with pictures that would be really fantastic.

Thanks,
Koel