Finest painting-Amrapali

Amrapali (Ambapali)

In my childhood (when I was 10 years old) my mother showed me one calendar, it had beautiful dancers’ portrait. I was inspired by one specific dancer's portrait (Amrapali) and decided that one day I will paint one. The color combination and way of representation of the painting was mesmerizing. In the year 2002, I finally completed the painting with few changes from my side,as i was having a final look on my completed painting it felt i was sent back in back in time. I would like to dedicate this painting to my mother and the real artist. I do not know the name of the real artist but after seeing this painting i am now a biggest fan of him \her work. As for my mother she is a professional artist(M.A.Fine art) who teaches me ,”how to paint”.

Medium- water color.

Hard board was used.

Brush used-

10 no. for texture, background .

5 no.for figure mid tone and pillar texture.  

7 no.for mid-tone for pillar and texture of background.

3 no. for mid tone of ornament. 

2 no. for shadow of pillar, figure and background. 

1 no. for highlight of figure, pillar and ornament.

0 no. for outline of pillar and other obstacle.

00 no. for figure fine outline.

History of Amrapali

Amrapali was most beautiful dancer in Buddha period. The historians opined that Amrapali was declared the "most beautiful" girl at the age of 11 and was later made nagarvadhu and Vaishali Janpad Kalayani. Soon after being conferred the title of nagarvadhu, Amrapali became the court dancer as per the rules of Vaishali democracy. Vaishali, the capital of the Licchavi republic in ancient India around 500 BC and Ajatashatru, the king of the Magadha empire, who falls in love with her. Though he destroys Vaishali to get her, she in the meantime has been transformed by her encounter with Gautama Buddha, of whom she becomes a disciple and an Arahant herself. Her story finds mention in old Pali texts and Buddhist traditions.