Abstract paintings are a form of subtle art that aim to convey the artist’s feelings, emotions, and moods through colors, shades, shapes, texture, and lines. They differ from other paintings in the way that in Abstract paintings, the feelings of the artist are expressed not through literal representations. They are open to the world of thoughts of both the artist and the viewer. It is their own interpretation that makes the painting creative and beautiful. The artist plays with different elements of the artwork, shapes it into a meaningful insight and brings his thought process to the canvas. As simple as it may look, an abstract painting is much more difficult to create than we think it is.
Oil painting is a process in which pigmented paints are incorporated with drying oils. It is considered to be one of the most respected types of art. World-famous paintings such as The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and The Kiss by Gustav Klimt were brought to being with oil paints. The most prevalent types of oils used in oil paintings are linseed, walnut, poppy seed, and safflower. Your pick of a certain kind of oil determines the impact on the paint’s properties and the canvas\'s outcome.
The earliest oil paintings were done by a Buddhist artist In Afghanistan dating back to the 7th century AD. The Europeans used earlier oil paint for statues and wood. From the 12th century, its common use for painting began in Northern Europe, and during the Renaissance period usage of oil painting was heightened which led to the removal of the egg tempera paints for the panel paintings. As far as the orthodox icons and wall paintings are considered egg tempera and fresco were relevantly preferred.
The beauty of the earth bathed certainly caught the attention of the early Indian artists and writers. From the poetry that inspired Saawan’s depiction in Baramasa paintings to the art of Ragamala where the rainy-season melody of Raga Megha is beautifully painted, from the rain-drenched lanes of Vrindavan where Radha-Krishna perform their Lilas to the fearlessness of Abhisarika Nayika, young heroine who walks through the dark forest during a rain storm in night, every corner of Indian art world is enriched with refreshing touch of rain. So pick up your cup of tea and coffee and come with us on an exploration of rain in Indian paintings.
