Terracotta Paintings

About Terracotta
Terracotta word comes from Latin which means “ baked earth “. The innate and natural texture of terracotta renders the perfect canvas for the budding and developing artist to bring extra color and style into the garden or home.

About Terracotta Paintings
Terracotta paintings are prepared from baked clay. Due to their unique qualities and advantages they have long been admired . Considered as an constitutional and inherent part of many civilizations , these paintings are widely referred as internationally acclaimed possessions today. Artisans and craftsmen lust for showing their creativity has been utilized in terracotta paintings.

Terracotta paintings means painting done on terracotta objects . Terracotta paintings are available in a wide variety of products such as :

• Terracotta Pots
• Terracotta Planters
• Terracotta Decorative Items
• Terracotta Sculptures
• Terracotta decorative
• Terracotta wall hangings

In today's highly competitive market , terracotta paintings have gained a very special place. Clay art means Terracotta. Different terracotta objects are used for enhancing the look of a room where it is placed. Indian art and craft is best known for exemplifying customs, traditions and daily life in wall murals. Terracotta figures represent unconventional piece of art.

History
Through out the history terracotta has been used in bricks , roof shingles , sculptures and pottery . Earlier clay sculptures are dried and baked in the sun, then they are placed in the ashes of open hearths to harden and finally kilns are used.

Processing
There is a wide range of terracotta objects available in market. Out of them , terracotta paintings would always be in top priority for people who have a passion for decorating their home with antique decorative items. There are different ways to paint Terracotta. In case of terracotta pots , firstly a sealer is used to seal the pot from inside. It prevents pot from seepage , hence the painting from getting spoilt. Then afterwards we apply a coat of white acrylic sealer on the outside as a base. After coating , one should start painting and show desired effects on it. Different things for textural effects like rag dipped in paint , cheesecloth, crumpled paper are used.

Some Popular Terracotta Collectibles

• Animal figures like Elephant , horses , lion , bull , owl , birds , monkeys , deer head etc.
• Spiritual figures of gods and goddesses , out of them Ganesha is most popular
• Other decorative items like flower vessel , waterspout , toad candle stand etc.

where in all these terracotta paintings are beautifully depicted

Terracotta objects are utilitarian as well as decorative items. They are the result of a folk craft handed down over the generations as of the collective experience and wisdom of the people. Each and every collectible indicate that they are pieces of excellent craftsmanship.

Destination Famous for Terracotta Art
Terracotta objects and collectibles are famous in almost every state. Figures like elephants, serpents, birds , horses , monkeys, bears, reptiles, gods and goddesses and paintings are popular and manufactured in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh , Bihar , Tamil Nadu , Rajasthan , Orissa , Sarguja, Raipur and Raigarh.