Batik Paintings

Hotbeds of Batik Paintings

In India Batik has been flourishing in Shantiniketan, West Bengal and Chola Mandal in Chennai . Indonesia has long been proclaimed as the Cradle of Batik and it has seen various experimentations with the art form over the years. Japan and Malaysia are the other important centers of Batik Painting.

Themes of Batik Paintings

Different schools of Batik paintings specialize in different themes. Indonesian Batik generally has mystical and mythical characters. Flora and Fauna find prominence in the Indonesian Schools. Indian Batik differs in this respect from the Indonesian counterpart. The themes are varied and encompass everything from religious icons to abstract shapes. Tribal life too is very well documented in Indian Batik.

Batik as a fashion statement

Materials with Batik Painting are very popular as dress material and even draperies. The eye-catching designs and soothing colors (which have a gentle weathered look because of the whole waxing process) have caught the fancies of young and old alike. So its not very surprising that Batik has made a remarkable journey from being a celebrated handicraft to a form of haute couture in the international fashion world.

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