Gem Stone Painting

Gem Stone PaintingShort DescriptionSemi precious stone dust is used to create this exotic new craft formList Price: $ 28.30Quantity:1 NoSize:9 x 12 (inches)ITEM CODE: HE-GP-101Product Details: Rajasthan, amongst the most creative producers of artistic crafts in India, developed an especially unique technique of painting many years ago. An innovative paint, made of nothing less than gems ground into a dust provide the palette for the painter. Then, precision and imagination work hand in hand as the artist paints the small area on the glass, stroke by minute stroke and pinhead point by pinhead point, infusing each image with the glow of splendor. The wooden frame which encases it provides the right subdued ground for the work within.This painting draws upon a theme that is a traditional favorite with painters in Rajasthan: The Raagmala or the moods of music. Just as, in music, a set combination of notes, sung in a specific ascending and descending order, conjures up a mood, known as a raaga, here the imagination of the artist supplies the images and colors that evoke the mood of the raaga. This is a happy raaga or mood, conveyed by dancing peacocks unfurling their plumage and a woman who sings the song of joy. Gem dust and bright color enhance the brightness of the mood.