How To Learn Phad Painting? Free Online Tutorial For Beginners, Abhishek Joshi, Hosted by Gurukulam

How To Learn Phad Painting? Free Online Tutorial For Beginners, Abhishek Joshi, Hosted by Gurukulam, International Indian Folk Art Gallery
Abhishek Joshi is a highly talented and internationally recognized Rajasthani Phad Artist. Abhishek is a 13th Generation Phad artist and has won several national and international awards.
Also, currently holds the world record for the longest Phad painting (56 x 5 feet).

He has got a place in more than 15 records books for the biggest painting.
1. Limca Book of Records 2 America book of Records 3. Unique World Records, 4. Bravo International book of Records 5. Universal Achievers Book of Records, 6. Future Kalam's Book of Records, 7. Supreme World Records, 8. Cosmos World Records, 9. India Star World Records, 10. Infinity Book of World Record, 11. Dynamic Record Book, 12. The Book of Kerla Records, 13. Global Records and Research Foundation National Records. 14. Exclusive World Records. 15. World Genious Record.

About Phad Painting :
Phad painting was started in the 10th century by our ancestors well known "Shahpura Joshi family" from the 10th century and up to now our family is engaged continuously with this painting style.
The phad painting style is a very special genre of Mewar (Rajasthan) painting. In which the folk gods and goddesses are depicted with pictures. The pictures are read with music and described in detail with folk songs. At present phad paintings are being prepared on several subjects eg. life of legends, festivals, Functions, events and contemporary subjects.
The phad preparation and material used:-The phad painting is completely handmade and based on natural colours. It is depicted on the canvas which is handmade cotton cloth and malt is used to keep it straight. The Hakik stone is also rubbed on this canvas for shining and finishing
The Colours are prepared with mercury mixed with natural stones. The mercury stone is crushed for six months on grinding stone. Before using these colours gum and white mushli are mixed and after that, they are used on canvas.