Painting is the supreme form of arts. It can be expressed through geometrical lines, designs and colours. The aim of painting as an art is to imitate the animate and inanimate objects of nature and then express them through creative geometrical lines, designs and colours. Evidence of Indian art of painting has been found from the remains of 5000 years old Harappan culture.

Archaeologists discovered various types of painting during excavation work. We also have traces of cave paintings at Bhimbetka (M.P.) These were made by the primitive man during the Stone Age. The paintings contained pictures of animals and birds. Ancient people used to draw geometrical designs and sketches of elephants, rhinoceros, deer, flowers, etc. Among them paintings of Ajanta- Ellora are the most unique and incomparable.

India has a long tradition of drawing sketches of swastik, Kalash (pitcher), Lord Ganesha, at the time of festivals and celebrations. People of some regions also have age old tradition of making rangolis.