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Kalamkari Paintings Stores

Literally meaning “pen-work”, Kalamkari paintings is a form of handicraft most common in South India and there are scores of Kalamkari Painting Stores available in the region. While the art work is extremely intricate, the color comes from vegetable dyes. Traditionally, Kalamkari paintings are done on cotton fabric. Today while the paintings are most popular in South India and abroad, the prints are also fabricated onto saris, a popular form of Indian wear for women in the region. The themes are as varied as is the tradition itself. Some artists prefer Hindu deities and holy statues such as Lord Ganesha, Lord Krishna, Murugan, Vishnu and other local deities.
The work itself is extremely intricate, probably what makes this art form so popular among the art lovers. Some of the other themes could be tapestries, portraits, could draw from nature, daily lives, village scenes and local legends, among others. Most of the Kalamkari painting stores feature a variety of paintings, in various styles and themes.

Some of the popular Kalamkari stores in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, which portray the work on to saris are Sri Sai Kanchi Saree Mandir, Sri Radha Krishna Silk Palace and Noorjahan Wedding Collection and Sanskruti House of Art and Craft in Vadodara, among many others. There is also the option for online transactions through the official websites of most of the Kalamkari painting stores.
Also, there are dearth of other online stores of Ethnic craft, which is known best for their mobility and the variety of forms which they offer to their clients, including in Kalamkari paintings. Some of these are Indian Selections, Crafts in India, Ethnic Paintings, India Handicrafts Store and eBay, among others.

There are no dearth of Kalamkari painting stores available in India. But the best are usually the ones sold by individual artists, often looking for patronage, to continue generations of work.

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