This course will give precise understanding about this traditional artform called as Mandala, which is more of a spiritual and therapeutic art which has its earliest evidence from Buddhist culture.There are 5 primary components of a Mandala design; which are :
- Symmetry
- Geometry
- Colour
- Number
- Intention
Through this course learners will have deep understanding of history of Mandala art, types of Mandala art, different symbolisms used for Mandala, and integrating Mandala with other traditional art forms like Warli, Kalamkari, etc.
In the last week of course, learners will get brief introduction of Mithila Art and will get to practice one.
In the first class, detailed description will be given about history of Mandala art form and learners will start with basic designs to be used as filling. Second class onwards will start with each type of Mandala mentioned above; starting with Floral Mandala. In the last class, learners will even get to know, understand, and learn about Mithila Art.