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Aaina - Art by Sapna Rai

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Illustration by Sapna Rai Illustration on A4 size paper    Material used :-  Watercolor  Pencil colour  White gel pen               ↓  sapna_illustrator

नूपुर - An Anklet

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नूपुर - An Anklet Illustration by Sapna Rai Miniature illustration Material used :- Paper Watercolor  White gel pen    https://www.instagram.com/sapna_illustrator               

हैरत - Hairat

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हैरत   Traditional art on a digital background   Artwork by Sapna Rai  https://www.instagram.com/sapna_illustrator

AJRAKH - Block Printing

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Ajrakh is a type of block printing. One of the main colors used in this textile art is blue. This print is often a jaal or a web-like pattern with a backdrop color of deep red. It is a double-sided print with identical patterns on both sides.  Natural dyes are used to create Ajrak artisan items. Vegetable and mineral dyes are used in the entire creation of the items. The main dye is indigo. Ajrak is the traditional name for a fabric that has been block printed with symmetrical designs and interspersed unprinted sparkling white motifs over a backdrop of deep crimson red and indigo blue. Given that one of the primary colours used in Ajrak printing is blue, it is possible that the term "Ajrak" derives from the Arabic word "Azrak," which means "blue." Ajarak printing is a protracted procedure that involves several printing steps and repeatedly washing the fabric with different natural dyes and mordants.The cloth is made in sixteen step process of washing, dyei

Wedding Couple illustration

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