Bikaner Miniature

Learn the art of brushwork from a master artist as he guides you through various methods and techniques. Elevate your miniature painting skills with expert instruction.

Embark on a journey to master the intricate world of miniature painting with expert guidance from a renowned artist. Discover the art of brush strokes and refine your skills.

Delve into creating Wasali paper with the insightful guidance of Master Artist Asharam Meghwal. Learn the intricate process from a true expert in this instructional video.

The artist talks about his journey in his art practice - the nuanced ways of him learning the ropes of this heritage artform. Getting an understanding of a legendary artist journey, is the first step to starting your own.

Learn about the cultural shifts in the artist’s practice, given the changes in demand for contemporary colours and themes. This lesson gives you a perspective of evolution in art.

The maestro shares his insights about how different schools and artists practice the same art style with their very own flair. He talks about how even minute things like the way an artist uses brushstrokes, or holds the brush, is influenced by the school they belong to.

Our artist, Ramu Ramdev talks about how Indian art and western art differ from each other, he shares the concept of the ‘inward eye’ or ‘mann ki aankh’ and how Indian art requires one to reflect inward to be able to grasp it.

In this module, you’ll learn about the different components of Indian chitrakala.

Our art course is meant to give you a complete understanding of different elements that come into play while creating Miniature art. In this chapter our artists tells you about styles, techniques and specific processes in the world of Indian Miniature art.

This fascinating chapter helps you add hues to your canvas. Learn about the different colours used in Miniature painting and how they are sourced.

Natural colours used to create Miniature paintings define how the final artwork shapes up. Our master artist Ramu Ramdev tells you in detail about the sources of natural colours used in this style.

Learn to distinguish between colours that are naturally sourced and colours that are produced synthetically. What difference does using natural colours make? Let’s find out in this lesson in our Miniature painting course.

Ramu Ramdev talks about the early beginnings of miniature art in Rajasthan, and how the art style was used as a narrative tool for visual storytelling.

Learn about what distinguishes the Miniature schools from each other - take notes! This lesson helps you stay true to the authentic style while creating your Miniature painting artworks.

In this chapter of our Miniature art course you will learn the major characteristics of Jaipur School of Miniature art.

The artist talks about factors that influence his personal art style, what sets his art apart, and what makes him a maestro. Understanding the stories and learnings of a maestro artist, you get a deeper perspective of creating your own art.

Master artist, Ramu Ramdev describes one of his legendary works - Purush aur Prakriti in detail. Enjoy this exclusive conversation with our master artist.

The artist describes one of his works - Lakshmi aur Narayan in detail. What better way to complete your art course in Miniature history than taking inspiration from artworks of a legendary artist and teacher.

Learn the best approach with the Maestro and how to use different techniques, tools, and colours for Miniature painting.

Miniature Paintings symbolise royalty. Each painting depicts tales of kings and their lifestyles. Learn more about its royal lineage in this lesson.

Shekhawati’s fresco-style paintings are truly unique. The Mughals popularised the art, but Islamic rules allowed only floral and abstract designs. Everything else was forbidden. This lesson will discuss that.

Miniature paintings are steeped in history, each piece telling a vivid story of the kings and courtesans at its heart. In this lesson, you'll get to meet the kings and explore their world through this intricate art form.

By the 20th century, Shekhawati palaces evolved under British influence. Artists embraced modern tools and painted murals of daily life, buses, trains, hats, and even gramophones! Discover more on this with the pearls of wisdom from Shekhawatji.

Samadar Singh Shekhawat explains his journey as an artist, his legacy, and personal anecdotes to help you better understand this art form. Are you interested? Well? So dive in, what are you waiting for?

Learn about the interesting royal history of Bikaner. The master artists will take you through a captivating political history and how political and cultural influences spilled over art and created a unique identity for the Bikaner School of Miniature Art.

The ‘Lady’ figure painting is extremely prevalent among all schools of Miniature. Learn how to position and sketch a basic womanly figure in the frame.

Here, the master artist shows how to draw a basic sketch of the figure which involves detailing important features of the face.

Learn about the mineral sources for various natural colours used in the Bikaner style. The master artist one by one will take you through various minerals and techniques to make colour out of them.

The master artists talk about the importance of painting the outlined paper with white colour, and how it smoothens the final effect of the coloured painting.

Colour mixing is important to create varied shades of colours, for which proper knowledge of colour palettes is required.

The master artist begins adding his Midas touch to the painting by using a mixture made by gold leaf. He goes on to add details to the nayika’s jewellery.

In this segment, learn to add a realistic touch to clothing by following the master artists as he adds wrinkles on the lehenga and details on the shoes.

The Nayika’s facial features along with the details of her fingers and upper body, are brought to life in this segment as the artist paints his masterstrokes with great precision and patience

Using a thin brush, the master artist starts to add minute strokes to the hair and face of the Nayika in order to add depth and realism to her facial features.

In this segment, you will learn the well-known pearl detailing of the miniature style of painting. Follow the master artist to know how exactly to master this process.