Pichwai Painting
Pichwai Painting – An Artistic Devotion to Detail and Divinity
Steeped in devotion and storytelling, Pichwai Paintings are not just art—they’re a visual tribute to Lord Shrinathji, echoing centuries of spirituality, discipline, and heritage. Rooted in the Guru-Shishya parampara, this art form has traditionally been passed down through generations, each brushstroke a meditation, each motif a celebration of divine love and natural beauty.
Traditionally painted on handspun, starched cotton cloth using organic pigments and handmade brushes, Pichwai paintings can take weeks or even months to complete. While artisans today blend natural and acrylic colours, the essence of this sacred craft remains unchanged—delicate, intricate, and reverent.
Penkraft® Online Pichwai Painting Course
This comprehensive course welcomes you into the meditative world of Pichwai, gently guiding you from first strokes to finished masterpieces—no prior experience required.
What You’ll Learn:
- Classic Pichwai Motifs – Learn to draw iconic symbols like the Lotus, Cows, Banana and Lotus Leaves, and the Shrinathji face—each holding symbolic meaning and spiritual depth.
- Sketching & Tracing – For beginners unsure about freehand sketching, the course offers tracing techniques using templates provided in your course kit.
- Shading & Detailing – Understand the depth and dimension that shading brings to your artwork, followed by the art of fine detailing that defines the Pichwai style.
- Surface Preparation & Painting Techniques – Learn to prepare various surfaces and explore the use of acrylic colours to recreate this age-old tradition with a modern flair.
Surface Progression:
- Paper – Build your foundation and get comfortable with brush control
- Canvas – Learn how to scale up your design and work with texture
- Round MDF Base – Experiment with non-traditional shapes
- Cloth Bag – Create wearable art
- MDF Pen Stand – Merge art with function in a piece you can use or gift
Why Take This Course?
- Easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance
- Tracing aids to support beginner-level learners
- A variety of surfaces to expand your skills
- Insider tips and techniques from experienced instructors
- Certificate of Completion to showcase your learning
Whether you seek to connect with Indian heritage, build your artistic portfolio, or start a small business selling handmade decor, this course opens the door to creativity grounded in culture.
Embrace the Divine Details.
Join the Penkraft® Pichwai Painting Course and bring stories of devotion to life—one petal, one brushstroke at a time.
All the tools and material needed for the course are provided by us as a single ready-to-use kit and the student has the option to choose to buy this online here. The read-to-use kit shall reach your registered address by courier approximately within a week after you have bought it online here. The course duration starts after you have submitted the OTP you have received at the time of subscribing. So, please ensure you put in the OTP only after you have received the kit! Here’s the list of contents of the kit:-
- Cartridge Papers - 3
- Canvas - 1
- Cloth bag -1
- Pen stand -1
- Tracing - 3
- Acrylic Colours - Set of 6
- Brush 000 - 1
- Brush 03 - 1
