Mother and Child: Copy of Jamini Roy’s Painting
Mother and Child is a famous painting done by the renowned artist Jamini Roy.
Copy of Jamini Roy’s “Mother and Child”
Seeing my daughters’ art works done during the vacations, I felt motivated to do one too. Mrs. Mridula Banerjee, their art teacher, was willing to help. But I was not sure what I should attempt since this was the first time I was going to weld the paint brush seriously.
All the paintings she suggested looked very beautiful and complicated too. Then I saw one of her works which she had done based on Jamini Roy’s Mother and Child. This was around the same time I was battling my grief over the sudden death of my mother. Innumerable feelings and emotions went through my mind as I kept working on it slowly, day after day.
Mother and Child Jamini Roy chobi copy
Jamini Roy, the artist
Jamini Roy is a renowned artist of India, born in 1887 in an obscure Bengali village of the Bankura district, West Bengal, an area especially rich with folk art tradition. He arrived in Calcutta in 1903 to enroll in the Govt. School of Art.
He was the most famous pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, whose contribution to the emergence of modern art in India remains unquestionable. He explored the local and tribal art forms, and his exploration started shaping his own unique art form. Mother and Child – is one of the most beautiful painting done by him.
How to do Mother and Child Jamini Roy painting copy – step by step
The above picture is the outlining done with M-seal, before I started the actual painting.
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Gandhi, Freedom Fighter and Jamini Roy, the Painter
While on a visit to Calcutta, Mahatma Gandhi once sent word to Jamini Roy to bring some paintings around for private showing. The artist politely refused. “As a man,” said Roy, “I will gladly go and touch his feet with my hands. As an artist, never. It is his duty to come and visit me.”
This is one of the little known facts of Jamini Roy.
Mother and Child Jamini Roy painting copy finished work
Jamini Roy evolved his own language of painting which he termed as ‘Flat Technique’. I felt it does not require too much shading work while painting, so chose to do this. Mridula helped me throughout.
How to do Mother and Child Jamini Roy’S painting copy – step by step
The outlining was done with M-seal to give it a mural effect. The almond shaped eyes took more time. Once the outline was done, it was filled with colors. Some more designs could have been added to the sari, but I was impatient.
A final layer of thick varnish was added to give the glossy look and also protect the lower layers of painting. I then gave it for framing who took a long 3 days time to do it. In 20 hours spanning over a month, half an hour each day – the copy of the great work was ready.
After this I did one more art work with Mridula. Do check : Mural of Rajasthani Women
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Wow, impressive! I really like your masterpiece. You may consider to continue painting, you’re really skilled!
Great great painting! I envy you a lot as I use to paint as well but can’t make some time due to other hobbies that took over. Keep working on this hobby!
That is such a lovely painting! Other than occasionally doing nails and makeup, I suck at everything painting and I admire everyone who’s good at it.
This is lovely. I admire people who are so creative and artsy as I am not. This was really nice to see and read.
Such a beautiful artwork! This is a perfect bonding activity with your daughter, and have it as keeps-sake 🙂
This Art is divine to me. One word? PERFECT.
wow this is fantastic ! Love the concept of flat art. I am not too creative but would love to try painting some day.
thats so divine and u are a genius…simply beautiful
You do absolutely wonderful work! Keep it up.
amazing. i am impressed. i have read about Abanindranath Tagore’s life before but the others are new to me. i will read up later.
mmmm… from camera shooting to now painting…. !!! Great work.
No…. I won’t make the same mistake MG did…. will come over some time to admire thy works 😀
Different nationalities have different versions of a mother and child. Happy WW!
i have always admired people who can paint. i can only take photos but have no talent for drawing or painting…
great work
Looks very good, Indrani
You can think of taking on commissioned work for exclusive and discerning people, and of course not price it exclusively ! 🙂