| div cl | | | | The dyes for its preparation are made out of |
| Mural paintings are the valued treasures of Kerala. | | | | vegetables, chemicals etc. |
| These fresco paintings are classified as | | | | ⢠White â from lime |
| âFrecco-seccoâ. The paintings are | | | | ⢠Black- carbon soot of lamps |
| done on walls that are completely dry and a lime | | | | ⢠Red and yellow- minerals |
| medium is used. It originated from the Dravidian art | | | | ⢠Blue- indigo ferra |
| of Kalamezhuthu. This traditional painting has a history | | | | ⢠Deep red- lac |
| back from 9th to 12th century A.D. | | | | A fine coating of resin is done after the painting in |
| White, yellow, black, red are the pure colors to be | | | | order to make a shining appearance. Flat, medium and |
| used as per âShilparatnaâ. Ocher | | | | fine types of brushes are used to paint the colors. |
| yellow, Ocher red, white, bluish green and pure green | | | | The colors are mixed in wooden utensils. |
| are the primary colors in Murals. | | | | |