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.

Information

	Apr 2006 Ajanta murals Sep 2007 the many-splendoured delights of Ajanta, compiled by Swaminathan http://ajantacaves.com
	Jun 2009 - last updated Apr 2013 Kerala murals
	Sep 2007 Temple murals Brihadeeswarar Koil - Thanjavur, Tamilnadu Thyagarajaswamy temple - Thiruvarur, Tamilnadu Panchanadeeswarar temple - Thiruvarur, Tamilnadu Swamimalai temple near Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu Ekambareshwarar temple - Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu
	last update Mar 2011 Tanjore Painting last update Apr 2013 Creating a tanjavur painting - Step by step instructions Tanjore paintings gallery at Government Museum, Chennai http://www.chennaimuseum.org/draft/gallery/03/01/012/tanjore1.htm
	Apr 2006 - last update Sep 2007 Raja Ravi Varma's paintings
	Apr 2006 Miniature Paintings
	Apr 2006 Madhubani Painting - Bihar Link to website on Madhubani paintings http://www.southasianist.info/india/mithila/index.html
	Apr 2006 Kalamkari Painting - Kalahasti, Masulipatnam, Andhra Pradesh Kalamkari Unit in Kalakshetra
	Apr 2006 Pithoro Painting - Gujarat
	May 2016 Bheenth Chitra – tribal wall art http://hubpages.com/art/Bheeth-Chitra-A-unique-Indian-tribal-wall-art-style-Step-by-step-guide#

Apr 2010 - last update Dec 2011 Illustrations in Tamil publications

Gallery
Folk Art

	Oct 2015 Aadipuranam and Shakthipuranam story - Cheriyal scroll painting Around 150 years old. Size - 28 feet width x 3 feet height Saving the art of Cheriyal painting - Jaywant Naidu, www.metroindia.com, 9 Feb 2014 Traditional Cheriyal paintings are very interesting way of storytelling and artist Merugoju Madhu is trying hard to save this dying art form.
	Jan 2014 Jayanth Kalamkari designs - Kalamkari textiles
	May 2011 Kamlesh - Madhubani paintings
	Jun 2009 Naveen - Kerala Murals
	Sep 2009 - last update Mar 2012 Nayak Handicrafts, Orissa - Patachitra paintings
	Aug 2010 Nitu Sinha - Madhubani paintings
	Aug 2006 Priyanka Mishra - Traditional Patachitra from Orissa
	Jun 2009 Sadanandan - Kerala Murals Sadanandan had done an intensive five year course in Mural painting in Kerala – South India, which was his strong foundation.
	Apr 2006 Shalini, Delhi - Miniature paintings
	Aug 2012 Art works by Shilpa Arts - Paintings
	Oct 2009 Sujith, Bhavm Arts - Kerala Murals Sujith is from Nelikkara village at waynad.

Contemporary Art

	May 2011 Anand Swaroop Manchiraju, Uttaranchal
	Feb 2012 Anant - Oil Paintings
	Feb 2011 - Last updated Sep 2014 Apet Pramod Mahadev, Pune - Acrylic on Canvas
	Mar 2010 Biju Mathew - landscapes, nature, stilllife Biju Mathew, artist from Kerala, paints landscapes, nature, stilllife, figurative nd creative works in contemporary style. Most of the paintings are acrylic paintings done in realistic oil painting style, either on acid free paper or on canvas. There are also works in watercolor, graphite pencil, charcoal pencil, colored pencil, pastels and crayons
	Apr 2009 Dharshana Bajaj - Oil Paintings Chennai based artist Dharshana Bajaj's latest series of oil paintings is centered around the quest for the Buddha, or the Truth within.
	Nov 2009 Gagan Nandwana - Peepal Tree Worship oil painting
	Geeta Vadhera - www.geetavadhera.com
	HA Gade, Founder Member of Progressive Artists Group - Paintings
	IA Raja - Finger painting He paints on paper, wall, glass etc. merely with his fingers and nails. No formal training just some inspiration from the elements of the nature.
	Dec 2008 Jayesh Kansara, Baroda, India - Visuals of paintings on the theme,"The Supreme power AUM"
	Oct 2015 J P Singhal
	Sep 2013 Kailash Chandra Meher, Bolangir Odisha - Oil paintings
	Jan 2011 Kanchan Bagari, India - Sculptures reproduced in Oil
	Jan 2004 Kanthan, India - Pen & Ink drawings
	C.N.Karunakaran www.cnkarunakaran.com Karunakaran's works are noted for his highly stylised figures and the intricately decorative patterns that weave across the pictorial surface. Karunakaran started upon his particular idiom of heavily ornate, stylised figuration. Later, the figures evolved more, under the influence of Indian traditional murals and miniatures.
	May 2011 Kavita Gupta, Bangalore, India - Abstract contemporary Paintings
	Jan 2016 Steam Locomotives by Kishore Pratim Biswas
	Jan 2011 R.Krishnarao - http://www.artistrkrishnarao.com/
	Oct 2009 Rajesh Srivatsa - Digital art pictures from puranic and tantric scriptures
	Jan 2014 Figurative painting by self taught artist Rajeev Kumar
	Reena Bhandari Reena has been working as a professional painter since 2000. She works on oil paintings, water colours, Indian art, Europeon art etc. and is running an art school. Visit her Photo Gallery manishbha@yahoo.com
	Nov 2009 S.Rajam - evolved technique of water-wash an artist who brought to life the traditional art style of India
	Feb 2013 Sandeep Bomble abstract art. His use of a piece of metal to paint is the signature of the artist. http://www.narthaki.com/info/rev13/rev1367.html
	Dec 2008 Savita Singh, an artist based in Bhopal
	Feb 2012 Shankaranarayanan, Chennai - Oil paintings
	Dec 2013 Shivaram - Tamilnadu folk & classical arts in oil paintings
	Oct 2008 Swapna Malvade, an artist based in Pune I don't remember, exactly since when I did start observing these women with their wonderful costume and lovely ornaments but one is certain that they have fascinated me all through! And my fascination of these rustic beauties sooner found a way of expression through my paintings.
	www.kerala.com/kerala_arts/muralarts.php Kerala Fine Arts - Murals - Chitramathil or the Wall of Cement Murals is on the walls of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, and a small hamlet in Ernakulam District of Kerala, India and also the birthplace of Jagadguru Adi Sankaracharya. It was a masterpiece creation of artist K.K.Suresh. It is 1200x 5 ft. long, unique compound wall around university campus depicting various themes from Hindu Mythology and Puranas. It received an entry in the Limca Book of Records (ref. Pg.93) for being the longest Mural Wall.

Traditional / other Art and Craft

	Jan 2014 - last update Nov 2014 Aparna Rajagopalan - Art / Craft
	Sep 2016 K Balaji - Illustrations / Cartoons
	Feb 2013 S Janaki - Water colours
	Mar 2014 Kalaa Viruksha  - Paintings by LP
	Jul 2011 - last update Feb 2012 Rajan - Glass paintings & Sketches of Ganesha
	Jun 2008 Sumathi Images of 108 Ganeshas - paintings in traditional styles Art & Craft in traditional/folk Indian styles www.sumarts.biz where I feature/sell my art work - Tanjore paintings, Folk paintings, and many other craft pieces
	Dec 2010 Vel Murugan - Ganesha

Art Galleries / Online Resources

	Jun 2016 MFPA - supporting disabled artists since 1956 The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Association is an international registered society of disabled artists who paint with their mouth or feet due to a disability that prevents the use of their hands. Over the last 60 years, this Association has brought to the forefront, the aesthetic creations of its' disabled artists by providing them a platform to express their artistic talent. Instilling a sense of freedom and dignity, MFPA offers its members an opportunity to earn an independent, honest and secure livelihood through the sale of their artwork. http://www.imfpa.org
	Jun 2015 Barman Arts Online www.barmanarts.com
	Jan 2014 A Collection of authentic Indian Contemporary Art www.alankritha.in/
	Jun 2011 Ganesha Art Gallery promotes traditional and contemporary arts View the works of A.Sharma, Subroto Mondal, Shishir Bhatt, Chirayu Kumar Sinha, Sneh Basin View the works of R.K.Yadav, Arun Kumar, Mukhesh Mandal, Ram Khiladi, Miniatures, Alka Trivedi Pathak, Kamini
	Jul 2011 Neon Artifakts Mother of pearl hand made handicrafts art paintigs / art frames
	Feb 2012 JinHua JianLi 3 Dimensions Co Ltd. 3d prints of Hindu Gods & Gurus
	www.sanatansociety.org Sanatan Society is an association of students of the late Harish Johari, joining efforts to promote his teachings of Hindu philosophy, yoga, tantra, worship and love. Harish Johari was a successful author, a gifted painter and sculptor, a lifetime scholar, an inspiring teacher, a splendid cook, an ayurvedic massage miracle, a wonderful chanter of mantras and a unique composer of Indian music. He is the inspiration for the entire sanatan society project and the painting tradition that is predominant in the site, which is justly named the Harish Johari Painting Tradition.
	www.sanat.in One of the last living pioneer of the orient arts (Bengal School), Sanat Chatterjee is an artist, sculptor, and is known for his exceptional detailing abilities and ambrosial compositions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2K8cDxxJTc
	www.indianmasterpainters.com promotes contemporary Indian painters and artists
	www.myindianart.com Masters Collection Art Gallery - Masters Collection is a 10 year old art gallery based in Kolkata. The gallery offers selected contemporary Indian art of renowned & emerging artists from India
	www.giftpaintings.com collection of tanjore & miniture paintings
	www.21stcenturyindianart.com 21st Century Indian Art ...But within fifty years, the Calcutta Group and the Progressive Artists of Bombay replaced the old Bengal School art. Now there is craving for change once again in the new century. Who are the new artists of the 21st century India? who among them are setting trends? Who will stand the test of time?
	www.chitralakshana.com provides information on the various concepts of Indian Art
	www.aspireauctions.com a collection of miniature Indian paintings in September 2005 auctions