Indian Paintings can be broadly classified as the murals & miniatures. Murals are huge works executed on the walls of solid structures. Classic examples are the paintings in Ajantha & Kailasantaha temple.   

Miniature paintings are those executed on a very small scale on perishable material such as paper, cloth, etc., Though this style had been perfected by artisans under the various rules, not many remain today. Prime examples are the Rajasthani & Mughal miniatures.   

Contemporary artists have kept up to the times & excel in their modern works, giving free expression to their imagination & artistic liberty.   
  

	Ajanta murals
	Miniature Paintings
	Tanjore Painting - Tamilnadu
	Madhubani Painting - Bihar   Link to website on Madhubani paintings    http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/rc/
	Kalamkari Painting - Kalahasti, Masulipatnam, Andhra Pradesh   Kalamkari Unit in Kalakshetra
	Pithoro Painting - Gujarat
	Raja Ravi Varma's paintings

      

Exhibition at the Fine Art Gallery, in Nadine LE PRINCE's Haveli

     
Contemporary Works 

	Sumathi's works  sketches of sculptures, paintings done in Indian styles
	www.aspireauctions.com  a collection of miniature Indian paintings in September 2005 auctions
	http://www.ishopindia.com  shop for classic Indian paintings, handicrafts
	http://www.chitralakshana.com  provides information on the various concepts of Indian Art
	Geeta Vadhera's works  http://www.geetavadhera.com
	S. Kanthan's works (Pen & Ink Drawings)   http://www.saigan.com/kanthan
	Ilango's works (Oil Paintings)   http://www.saigan.com/ilango
	Miniature paintings by Shalini, Delhi
	http://www.ganeshaonline.com  Ganeshaonline is an art gallery wherein one can buy paintings of Lord Ganesha in various sizes, mediums.

    

The temples constructed over the centuries boast of the sculptures, exhibiting the Indian artisans' talent. The numerous sculptures on temple walls are all hewn out of hard rock & last to date. Rock-cut architecture was perfected by the Buddhists, and was followed by several Hindu rulers. The Pallavas excelled in this art in the South of India.     

The sculptures or idols in temples are made of granite (if it is mula vigraham) & the Utsava murthis are made of bronze & panchaloha. Apart from these, there are the huge Iyyanar statues & horses which still exist in South Indian villages.   

Terracota (clay figurines) is an art in which various techniques are folowed by artisans in different parts of India. Sculptures are also made in various other metals such as brass, copper, white metal, glass, papier-mache, etc.,   
  

	Rock-cut architecture
	Sculptural details -    Natarajar temple chariot, Chidambaram .....  1 ...  2 ...  3 ...  4
	Sculptural details -    Brihadeeswarar Temple........  1 ......  2 ......  3 ......  4
	Sculptures in 1000 pillared Hall, Meenakshi Temple
	Metal Sculptures
	Photographs of Mahabalipuram taken in June 2003 by Ken   http://www.romancing-the-tea.com/gallery/MAHABALIPURAM

   

Kolam designs have been tradionally handed down to the younger generation by the elders.  Today, several organisations and magazines conduct kolam exhibitions & contests to revive the interest in traditional habits & customs.  There are enthusiasts who create fresh new designs, but kolams are basically redrawn by the public following the designs taught by elders or printed in books & magazines.    

Kolams reproduced on paper and applied on the ground