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Glass painting is a stunning form of art practised by many of the Indian artists. The Indian glass painters cover a variety of subjects and themes. The glass paintings that depict events from the Mahabharata and Ramayana are some of the most popular. It takes a lot of patience and perseverance to create a glass painting and no one knows this better than the artists.
Types of glass paintings
The glass painting can be of different types depending on the subject that it covers. The list of classification of glass painting based on the themes has been given below.
- Animal Glass Paintings
- Mughal Glass Paintings
- Indian Epic Glass Paintings (Mahabharata and Ramayana)
- Bird Glass Paintings
Some of glass paintings depict scenes from Indian villages and the rural areas.
How are the glass paintings created?
The process of painting glass is not too difficult to comprehend. The artist puts the image to be depicted under the glass and the reverse side is used to paint or engrave the image onto the glass. Though the scenes depicted by the glass painters have evolved over the years, the basic technique of creating the art glass paintings has remained the same. Gold leafs and semi-precious stones are used to decorate the glass paintings.
Where to look for the art glass paintings?
You can approach the local art and craft store to buy glass paintings. Contact a painting supplier in case you want to order some specific glass paintings. You can also browse the internet to search for online art stores that offer Indian glass paintings.
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