Jain Miniature Paintings from Western India c10.32

c10.32

In the Śilparatna²⁰, a somewhat detailed description of light and shade is given. It is said that, in lighting and shading, a thick brush should be used²¹. In the application of any colour, darkness is obtained by the thickness of the paint and the lightness by thinness, and this feature is common to all colours²². Coming to the final outlining, the Śilparatna lays down the rule that, where there is white, yellow, blue or red, the outline should be drawn in lampblack with a thin brush²³.