Alpona is one of the most expressive art forms of the floor painting and decorations in Bengal. Traditionally it is done with a wet white pigment made of rice flour and water on a darker background. The motifs and designs in Alponas are usually created in a free hand style, without the use of stencils or patterns. It is common to use floral motifs as well as figurative symbols representing specific Gods.

In this course, this beautiful art form is taught with worksheets to begin with and then slowly guiding you to create a combination of your own motifs to create the design of your wish. An extra pdf file is also given which is a collection of different patterns sourced from the internet. I am sure you will be able to create beautiful one stroke alpona patterns once you complete these lessons at your own pace in these live recordings of the class for around five hours.

Age and Ability Level: 10 and over

Materials Required:

• Print out the practice sheets.

• Choose any surface you wish to create your final design on. It could be a thick card paper/mount board/ canvas/ wooden plank. Whatever you wish.

• Usually red and white paint combination. But you can choose what you wish.

• Brushes are round brushes. Different sizes. Thick. Medium thin. A liner brush is helpful for making thin lines.

Disclaimer: These videos are from our online classes on Zoom. You might hear some background noise from students chatting.