Indian folk arts were born as a component of storytelling and street art, through ages. Folk paintings reflected the collective spirit of the story teller’s song and dance. Hence these arts are made vibrant and colorful in long scrolls, compartmentalized brilliantly to accommodate the entire story of the show. It demands great skill and creativity to create one scroll, which might even take months to complete. Usually, the entire family including women and children, are involved in preparing the canvas, creating pigments and brushes – all from natural sources available in the nearby locality. These families find immense joy and pride in creating the only form of visual (comparable to bioscopes) entertainment during those days and dedicated their lives to spread philosophical values with the story of local heroes and gods among local folks. Even today, their lineages are passionately carrying the legacy of passing on the art form to future generations. 

With time, these long scrolls were reduced down to miniature sizes to fit into living rooms. Sentiment attached to these art forms are valued high among the art lovers. Lush of pigments, maze of patterns, unique styles make the Indian folk art most liked by the worldwide audience. Drawing inspiration from the artisan families, Varn presents you a collection of folk paintings from different regions of India.