Question

Write about the following important features of Gond art with the help of the passage.

Write about the following important features of Gond art with the help of the passage.

Answer 1

1. Developed and preserved by:
   The Gond tribal people from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha have developed and preserved this art form.
2. A medium of:
   It serves as a means of expressing, recording, and conserving visual information.
3. Preparing the canvas (medium):  
   Canvas (medium) is the surface on which the artwork is created. People used to create pictures on the mud walls of their homes, but now artists prepare the canvas.
4. Preparing colour:
   Gond art, like many other folk art traditions, uses natural colour preparation techniques. Historically, colours were created using natural materials such as soil, plant juice, leaves, tree bark, flowers, fruits, coal, and cow dung.
5. Outlines:
   The outlines in this art style may differ from artist to artist, but the designs within them enhance the overall visual appeal.
6. Variation in drawing:  
   The colours, textures, and patterns employed in drawing vary from painting to painting, implying that different approaches might result in equally attractive results.
7. Texture Designs:
   These paintings include simple texture designs. They are depicted using dots, straight lines, dotted lines, curving shapes, and circles.