My First Madhubani Painting (In Progress)

Madhubani is a style of traditional folk painting from the villages around the area of Madhubani and Mithila in northern Bihar, India. Legend has it that Madhubani painting originated in the time recorded in the Ramayan, the ancient Sanskrit epic, when artists were commissioned by King Janak to create these paintings to celebrate the marriage of Sita and Lord Rama. Madhubani paintings were originally wall murals but are now found on paper, cloth and canvas as well. Madhubani paintings have traditionally been done by women.

I wanted to start doing Madhubani paintings from a long time. Here I am sharing a sketch (in progress) of my first Madhubani Painting:

I will share the completed painting soon. Hope you like this sketch. Do post your feedback.

Thanks,
Jaya.