Class VI - Gond Art

 Gond painting is a famous folk art of the Gond tribal community of central India. It is done to preserve and communicate the culture of the Gond tribal community. Gond tribal art includes folk dances, folk songs, and Gond paintings. 

Characteristics of Gond Art

Gond paintings mainly depict the following subjects: –

1. Pictures of peacocks, birds, crabs, mythical beasts, lizards, lions, tigers, deer, snakes, wild boars, cows, monkeys, elephants, horses, fish, etc.
2. Mahua Tree as Tree of Life. Mahua flowers, fruits, seeds, and leaves are used for many purposes by the Gond tribe.
3. Modern design such as airplanes, bicycles, cars, technology, etc.
4. Myths, legends, and aspects of the daily life of Gond people.
5. Hindu gods such as Lord Shiva, Lord Krishna, Lord Ganesha, etc.
6. Local deities like Phulvari Devi (Goddess Kali), Jalharin Devi (River Goddess), Marahi Devi, etc.
7. Folktales.

Each Gond artist uses his own distinctive pattern and style to fill the images. These distinctive patterns are called signature patterns.

Some of the patterns used in Gond paintings are:

1. Dots
2. Fine Lines
3. Curved Lines
4. Dashes
5. Fish Scales
6. Drops of Water
7. Seed Shapes
8. Geometrical Shapes, etc.