For those that have joined us for a Madhubani class before - this time we have a Valentine’s Day special for you! We will be drawing a special pair of birds, love birds, in the Madhubani folk art style.

Humans, animals, birds and flowers occupy the main theme of Madhubani painting to show the perfect harmony between humankind and our environment. Birds connote both the human and the divine spirit through their soaring freedom of movement, and their linking of earth and sky and water. Birds can represent our souls, or stand for wisdom and the power of thought.

• A pair that sings and plays
• A pair that signifies harmony, faithfulness, eternal love
• A pair that is united

Madhubani literally means ‘forests of honey’ and refers to paintings in a distinct style that capture viewers’ attention with their vibrancy.

‘Madhubani’, a 2500-year-old folk art from the times of Ramayana originated in Bihar, India. The womenfolk of the village drew the paintings on the walls of their home as an illustration of their thoughts, hopes and dreams. With time, the paintings started becoming a part of festivities and special events.

Madhubani painting was unknown to the outside world until the massive Bihar earthquake of 1934. House walls had tumbled down, and the British colonial officer in Madhubani District, William G. Archer, inspecting the damage ‘discovered’ the paintings on the newly exposed interior walls of homes. Archer was stunned by the beauty of the paintings and similarities to the work of modern Western artists like Klee, Miro, and Picasso. Slowly and gradually, the Madhubani painting of India crossed the traditional boundaries and started reaching connoisseurs of art, both at the national, as well as the international level. 

Fast forward to 21st century, Bandana at Bandiworks, has adapted this art form to fuse elements of the ancient form, ‘Madhubani’ with present times.

This online workshop will introduce you to the free flowing black lines of Madhubani!

What we’ll do:

Awareness: Get to know about folk art, its significance, folk arts of India, commonalities in folk art across the world.

Appreciation: Learn about Madhubani as an art form. History, colours, motifs and special characteristics.

Application: Bandana will guide you Step-by-Step in creating a Madhubani artwork as seen in the image below! You can create this work on paper, a bag, or other product.

You Will Need:

• Pens (Fine tipped pens or gel pens, ideally in black and red. If possible, green & blue too)

• 1 or 2 pieces of A4 sized paper (This can be any standard paper but the thicker the better, handmade paper is perfect if you have it!)
• Pencil, ruler and rubber

• Rough paper to practice on

This class is suitable for ALL LEVELS!

Everyone is welcome to join this Pay-What-You-Can class. We suggest a donation of £20 which will go directly to our guest tutor Bandana and LDG tutor Frances. However, we understand that may not be possible for everybody. Please be honest and pay what you can afford so that we may continue to offer our sessions on a donation basis.

Once you have booked your place, you will receive a confirmation email and be able to access the event via your eventbrite "Online Event Page".

Your ticket includes access to the live class and 7 days access to the recording.

(Please note that the recording can be viewed once within 7 days)

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS THEN PLEASE EMAIL : londondrawinggroup@gmail.com

And that's it!

We're really looking forward to you joining us.

Love,

LDG

You can see what Bandana has been doing at:

www.facebook.com/Bandiworks

www.instagram.com/Bandiworks

YouTube channel: Bandiworks Artist

www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOKoqiinQmTM1nkxOeS7_w