Indian folk painting is the one arena which is the work of village artisans which adopt it for the sake of their earning and living. Many of these paintings are related to the subjects and characters depicted by the epic Ramayana and Mahabharata.

The Indian Folk art industry has also evolved for the centuries and it is still alive in many parts of the country. The Indian folk painting industry has also seen some changes due to local mythology. Their reflection can also be seen in the folk paintings.

Some parts of it are very much alive in the country totally untouched from modern variations and some folk art trends are completely changing with the contemporary styles. In Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh alike states the floor and wall like paintings are also still alive.

The main items for using these paintings making are the brushes and homemade canvas. Besides this the colours used for making these paintings are generally related to the mineral colours and sometimes earthen or white paste is also used to make these paintings on both walls and floors of houses. Sometimes in pithora style of making paintings some kind of clays are also used as to make the paintings.

In the Phad paintings, the paintings are made on the specific big thread like cloth called Phad is used to make paintings. In it the folk deities and their biographies are specially mentioned and the vegetable and fruit colours are also used to make these paintings.

This folk style is very famous in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Besides this miniature paintings are also useful in the folk art which are known for their unique expression and style.

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