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Item Code:	OQ72
Artist:	Giriraj Sharma
Specifications:	Oil on CanvasArtist Giriraj Sharma
Dimensions	3.0 ft x 4.0 ft

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Hindu mythology and literature are witnesses to the fact that a woman has always held the fort with her wisdom, compassion and sacrifice. That she is also the epitome of grace and elegance is a bonus. The artists down the ages, seem to have taken great delight in exploring the beauty of the feminine form.

The setting sun has set the sky on fire before bidding adieu. The orange sky displays the residue of the heat and energy of the ball of fire, spreading beauty in the process. She sits on the boulder, oblivious to the changing nature. She has crossed the threshold of sprightly youth. A string of black beads in the neck and vermillion in the parting of the hair bear testimony to her married status. The absence of her partner can be the only cause of her lonely look. Well dressed and finely ornamented, she must have left the house on pretext of filling water in the pot that lies abandoned next to her. There is no grief in her eyes as she stares into the distance, just loneliness. The fact though glowing has a wistful expression; the lips don't smile. The wind blows her hair out of place, but she couldn't care less.

The artist employs an elaborate visual rhetoric to dramatize the superior beauty and charm of his heroine and successfully does so.

This description by Renu Rana.

Oil painting technique – India centric

Oil painting is the most interesting technique in art. Unlike other paintings or art forms, oil painting is a process in which colored pigments are painted on the canvas with a drying oil medium as a binder. This medium helps colors blend beautifully to create layers and also makes them appear rich and dense. Several varieties of oil are used in this painting such as sunflower oil, linseed oil, etc., and depending on the quality of the oil, a particular consistency of the paint is developed. With the use of an oil medium, the painting gets a natural sheen on the surface which appears extremely attractive. India is famous for its old tradition of making oil paintings. This art form was brought by Europeans in the 18th century and is now practiced by almost all well-known artists. Nirmal, a small tribal town in the state of Telangana is the center of traditional oil paintings in India where the local people practice it with dedication. Most Indian artists still use the traditional technique of oil painting.

Canvas of the required size is prepared

The artists use either a wood panel or canvas made from linen or cotton. Sometimes the canvas is stretched onto the wooden frame to form a solid base, or cardboard may be used. The canvas is coated with a layer of white paint or chalk mixed with animal glue. This mixture is then smoothed and dried to form a uniform, textured surface. The wooden panel is more expensive and heavier but its solidity is an advantage in making detailed paintings with ease.

Sketch is drawn on the canvas

Now the artist starts to draw the subject of the painting on the canvas using the actual charcoal or a charcoal pencil. Sometimes, he may sketch with thinned paint as well.

Oil paint is applied using paint brushes or palette knives

Now that the rough sketch is prepared, the artist is now ready to paint. Oil paint, a special paint that contains particles of pigments suspended in a drying oil (usually linseed oil), is again mixed with oil to make it thinner for applying it on the canvas. Proper consistency of the paint is maintained to avoid its breakage. The most important rule for the application of oil paint is “Fat over lean” in which the first layer of paint is thin and later, thicker layers are applied. This means that each additional layer of paint contains more oil. This results in getting a stable paint film. Traditionally, paint was applied using paint brushes but now the artists also use palette knives to create crisp strokes. To paint using this technique, the edge of the palette knife is used to create textured strokes that appear different from that of a paintbrush. Sometimes, oil paints are blended simply using fingers for getting the desired gradation.

Smaller oil paintings, with very fine detail, are relatively easier to paint than larger ones. The most attractive feature of these paintings is the natural shiny appearance that is obtained on the surface because of the use of oil paint. The blending of colors looks extremely realistic and this is the reason why oil paintings are loved by everyone throughout the world.

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Oil painting technique – India centric

Canvas of the required size is prepared

Sketch is drawn on the canvas

Oil paint is applied using paint brushes or palette knives

Loneliness

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