Home Do-It-Yourself Fabric Craft Madhubani Style Painted Shawl

Madhubani Style Painted Shawl

May 20, 2015
You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Black 02, Crimson 04, Golden Yellow 09, Light Green 12, Maroon 14, Orange 17, Sap Green 21, Ultramarine Blue 23, White 27, Fine Art Brushes, Tailoring Chalk, Shawl

Description :
This hand painted shawl is just the right piece for your winter wardrobe. Its sure to turn people's eyes when you wear it on you


STEP 1
Take a pre washed shawl in the colour of your choice. Draw a Madhubani pattern tree and figures on the shawl using a tailoring chalk (You may take a picture reference and get inspiration from the net).
STEP 2
Outline the tree in a colour shade made by mixing Acrylic Colour – Maroon and Black. Divide the tree into horizontal sections and paint the alternate sections in darker and lighter shades of brown made by mixing Acrylic Colours – Maroon, Black and Orange.
STEP 3
Paint the leaves in darker and lighter shades of green using Acrylic Colours - Sap Green and Golden Yellow. Create textures in the leaves by mixing Acrylic Colour – Sap Green with a tinge of Black.
STEP 4
Paint the flowers using Acrylic Colour - Golden Yellow and Orange. Paint the figures in different shades of colours created by mixing Acrylic Colour - Golden Yellow, Light Green, Orange, Black and White
STEP 5
Outline the figures using Acrylic Colour – Black. Leave it to dry.