Handpainted GI-tagged Cheriyal art on my T-shirt
11 months ago

Handpainted GI-tagged Cheriyal art on my T-shirt

The Hindu  

You have seen Cheriyal art on walls, wall hangings and canvas. Artists Rakesh and brother Vinay Nakash Dhanalakota, along with their friend Subhajit Saha, a GI and IP practitioner, have come up with handpainted tshirts with Cheriyal art. Rakesh’s is one of the families working to keep the tradition of Cheriyal art alive. Striving to keep alive the tradition of this GI-tagged art.” As Rakesh begins to work on the outline sketch on the T-shirt with acrylic paints, he waits about five minutes after completing one part. We need to take constant breaks to work without losing focus, especially while doing the fine outlines and ornaments of the women in our paintings.” Cheriyal artists uses brushes as fine as.0003 for the outlines.

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