Warli Painting of Gujarat

 Warli Painting is a form of painting practised by artisans in Gujarat’s Dang district. Warli painting is a wall art practise composed traditionally by the Warli group located in the southern border of the state bordering Maharashtra. This style is rich in language despite being performed in a simple style and vocabulary that uses arcs, circles, triangles, and squares to create shapes. 

These paintings, including the Pithora, have ritualistic value and are performed inside the home. They are drawn during weddings and harvests. A central motif in square shapes depicts the mother goddess and fertility or abundance. The sun and moon are represented by circles, while individual shapes are represented by triangles. The Warli only use white in their paintings; the pigment is made from rice paste and water, then combined with glue to hold it together. In India, the Warli style of painting has gained popularity, and artists have started to paint on a number of surfaces, including paper and fabric.