Designs and Motifs from India

First Online: December 01,2005
Page Last Updated: January 28,2010

Introduction

We have created this huge collection of designs, patterns, and motifs from India for the benefit of fellow designers. They have been collected from different art forms such as sculptures, classical paintings, folk-paintings, Kavi murals, Rangoli, Kalamkari art, and pre-historic illustrations found in India. Both the photographs of original artwork, as well as derived illustrations suitable for adaptation in your own designs are included.

Borders and Corners	Floral Designs
Filler Designs	Animal Designs
Geometrical Patterns	Color Themes
Bazaar Graphics Assortment of folk graphics found in Indian markets, packaging, posters, and campaigns.	Animal Motifs Collection of pictures showing animal life as depicted in ancient and not-so-ancient Indian art.

Table of Contents

Design of Naga Mandala, the Snake Web
	Floral Designs
Stenciled Floral Designs on Cloth
	Hexagonal Seat
Decorative Designs
	A Design in Marble
A Geometric Design -- Hoysala Period
	Saree Design
Geometrical Drawings on a Palm-leaf Manuscript
	Queen and Maids -- Fresco in Cave No. 3, Badami
Geometric Designs on a Wall

See Also:

• Kamat PICTURESearch results for Designs

• Arts of Ajanta, Ellora, Sanchi, Belur are filled with inspirations for artists.