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To begin with children are exposed to the various styles of
the painting, the Master Craftsmen D. Chandraiah, trained students in sketching and pencil
drawing. Later they were taught how to use colour and what type of colour combination, is
required for the paintings.
In this way all the Artists in the camp have taught the child participants in
colour classification with reference to folk style. Thus, students are introduced to the
Nakashi form and style of painting.
Apart from this, toy making is also introduced to the children who participate in
the workshop. Toy Making is also a part of Nakashi tradition, which is used by very few
village bards to narrate stories.
The participating children of the toy making workshop, have been taught to
prepare the raw materials required for the toy making and preparation of toys. As a first
step towards future programmes, the toys have been introduced as part of Nakashi Art
Style.
Several eminent personailities in the field of Art and Culture have visited the workshop
and given their valuable suggestions and impressions about the programme.
Some of them are :
Renowed Film Maker and Artists Sri. B. Narsinga Rao, eminent folklorist and National
Professor Sri. Birudu Raju Rama Raju, Sri Jayadheer Tirumala Rao, Art Critic Sri. Shariff,
Senior Jounralists like Mr. Vasudeva Dekshitulu, Editor Andhra Prabha Daily, Mr. M. V.
Shastri, Editor Andhra Bhoomi Daily, Sri. Chalameshwar, Justice, High Court, A.P., Sri. K.
V. Ramanachari, Commissioner, Youth Affairs, Govt. of A.P., Prof. Kondapalli Sheshagiri
Rao, Principal Venkateshwara College of Fine Arts, serveral prominent Artists like Thota
Vaikuntham, Rajaiah, and several philanthropists visited the workshop. |
" Dhanalakoti Chandriah,
an Nakashi Artist is guiding the participants at the workshop".
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Although Nakashi painting is done on a cotton cloth, which is treated
with tamarind seed paste and lime stone, children have been provided with the drawing
sheets for easy use. A variety of paintings have been shown to children for their
selection, and each student has been provided with one such painting to draw and paint.
Initially the outline sketches are taught with some basic line drawing techniques. Then
children are asked to sketch paintings of theit choice with Nakashi style of line sketch.
After doing free line sketch, they are introduced to traditional colour mixing, in which
only particular colours are used to give a more authentic Nakashi form.
Once the colouring is completed, children are asked to do their own choice of paintings,
The Artist this time gives little freedom to children in executing the paintings and the
technique of colour mixing.
Thus 120 paintings have been completed by 43 children in seven days. A few children have
been introduced to toy making by the Artists, and demonstration of the toy making has also
been taken place, with traditional and locally available materail like, wooden powder,
tamarind seed paste, acacia gum etc., |
"Nakashi Toys in
exhibition."
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