In the second step, zinc oxide, chalk powder, and water-soluble adhesives are applied to the wooden base.
Layers of cloth are glued to the canvas of a Thanjavur painting, and the paste of limestone binding material is spread out.
In some cases, lace or yarn is used to decorate the painting.
For those who are interested in painting Tanjore, the following are steps you can follow.
Our Tanjore paintings are created by a team of craftsmen consisting of experienced embossers, make-up impressionists, 22-carat gold leaf guilders, and master artists who focus on painting the face with the right expression.
Thanjavur paintings are usually subject to Hindu gods, goddesses, saints, episodes of Hindu relics, and religious texts depicted and sketched in the painting.