A two day painting workshop is being organised at Bhojpur Club. Workshop that began here from Thursday is all about ancient painting Picchwai.
The workshop will continue till Friday. It is being organised by Artizens club. The art lovers of the city have participated in the workshop.
Pichhwai are devotional pictures found on cloth or paper which portray Lord Krishna. They originated in the Deccan, India, and the villages of Aurangabad and Nathdwara in Rajasthan state. The purpose of Pichhwais, other than artistic appeal, is to narrate tales of Krishna to the illiterate. Pichhwai paintings are big sized paintings done on cotton cloth using natural colours and are hung behind the idol of Lord Shrinath Ji to depict his leelas. Pichhwai have become the main export of Nathdwara and are in much demand among foreign visitors. The artists live mostly in Chitron ki gali (Street of paintings) and Chitrakaron ka mohallah (colony of painters) and make a close community with constant interaction. Often a Pichhwai painting is a group effort, where several skilful painters work together under the supervision of a master artist. Pichhwai are hung behind Srinathji's idol at Nathdwara temple.
The participants worked on the basics on the first day of the workshop. The participants were made aware about the Pichwai art and how did it originated. The participants worked on their respective art pieces based on Lord Krishna. The final pieces will be displayed on Friday at Bhojpur Club.