Lady with the Lotus - Mural painting on Kerala Saree

Kerala saree looks beautiful on almost everyone and my first Kerala saree was a birthday gift from my mom.
I was planning to do an elaborate painting on a saree and what better way to start than on your own?!
The saree being my own I didn't have to be afraid even if anything went wrong!
It took me a week to complete this design and I wore it to college for our batch day celebration. :)
(The original image was downloaded from a website)

Here comes the Lady with the Lotus:

I started with the head part.
As I'm not professionally trained in mural painting or any other art forms I do what I think might be right.

I recently read that each and every part in a mural painting has a unique proportion.
Being self taught I was unaware about it, so my paintings do not follow any particular rules.

This is the finished look.

What I learnt:-
1. Its always better to draw the design on a paper and then trace it on to the saree because if you make a mistake and then start rubbing the design you're definitely going to spoil the cloth especially if it is delicate like a Kerala saree.
2. While painting using a clean rub the underside of the painted area.
This ensures that the paint that seeps to the other side doesn't dry up in and form untidy bumps.
3. This is a general rule :- Always use paint directly from the bottle.
Never dilute it with water because if you do it'll spread all over your cloth and spoil the whole design.

Finally here I am, modelling for my own design ;)


If you loved this design and want one for yourself, contact me.
Mail me - passiontree92@gmail.com

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