Learn authentic Warli tribal art through in-studio, online live, or recorded classes. Geometric forms, stick figures, Tarpa dance, and village narrative compositions — one-on-one instruction, all levels welcome.
THE CURRICULUM
PRICING
8 one-on-one sessions of 90 minutes each. Choose the format that works best for you.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
The studio's Warli art classes were a lovely introduction to the tradition — the instructors explained the geometric shapes and tribal storytelling so patiently that I left my first session with a piece I actually framed.
We organised a Warli art workshop for our kids' summer camp and the team made it engaging for every age group — great energy and each child left with their own hand-painted piece.
The studio's advanced Warli course helped me refine my linework and traditional motifs far more than I expected — thoughtful, personal feedback in a warm and encouraging space. Already looking forward to the next level.
WHY LEARN WITH US
From basic geometric forms to elaborate village narratives — here’s what makes these classes different.
Learn traditional Warli symbols, geometric human and animal forms, border designs, Tarpa dance compositions, and ritual scenes from a practising folk art specialist.
The 8-session curriculum moves logically from simple geometric shapes to complete narrative compositions, building storytelling ability with every class.
Attend in-studio at C.R. Park, join interactive online live sessions, or learn through recorded modules at your own pace. The choice is yours.
Understand the tribal philosophy, symbolism, and ritual meaning behind Warli motifs. Every composition you create carries centuries of cultural tradition.
Each 90-minute class is highly practical. You complete a full Warli composition every session, building confidence through consistent finished work.
Suitable for complete beginners and experienced artists alike. One-on-one format ensures instruction is always tailored to your current level and pace.
Warli Art
THE ARTIST BEHIND Rajni Dutta Art & Design
Rajni Dutta · Founder
Rajni Dutta is a contemporary artist, designer, and the creative force behind Rajni Dutta Art, a South Delhi – based art and design studio known for its unique fusion of tradition and modernity. With a deep-rooted passion for India’s cultural and artistic heritage, Rajni specializes in folk art fusion, reinterpreting classical art forms such as Mandala, Gond, Warli, Madhubani, Pattachitra, Kalamkari, Pichwai, and Lippan through a contemporary perspective.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Everything you need to know before enrolling. Still have a question?
No. The class is suitable for complete beginners with no prior art background.
Yes, all materials — including clay, mirrors, base board, and adhesives — are included for in-studio sessions. For online live classes, materials can be self-arranged or a kit can be couriered for ₹2,000.
Classes are one-on-one and scheduled at a time that suits you. Confirm your preferred slot via WhatsApp.
Border designs, human figures, animals and plants, Tarpa dance, Dev Chowk (sacred square), wedding scenes, tribal lifestyle narratives, and harvest celebrations — across 8 sessions.
Yes. An unlimited pausing facility is available for both in-studio and online live formats.
Yes, a recorded self-paced course is launching soon at ₹600 per artwork. Message us on WhatsApp for early access.
Warli is built from three shapes - a triangle, a circle, a line - and almost nothing else. That sounds like a simplification until you actually try to make those shapes tell a story about a harvest, a wedding, or a circle of dancers, and realise the simplicity is the whole skill. This page covers what a Warli art class actually teaches, who it genuinely suits, the schedule, materials, cost, and how to enrol across Delhi NCR.
Warli is a tribal folk art from the Warli community of Maharashtra, traditionally painted in white rice paste on a mud wall coloured with red or brown ochre. Figures are built entirely from basic geometric shapes - triangles for the body, circles for the head - with almost no decorative fill, depicting scenes of daily life, harvest, and communal dance in circular formations. It's monochrome and minimal by tradition, the opposite of the dense, colour-filled styles like Madhubani or Gond.
That minimalism is a genuine technical fact, not a simplification for marketing purposes. Where Madhubani asks you to fill every space with pattern, Warli asks you to say something using as few marks as possible. The skill lies in composition and storytelling with a very limited visual vocabulary, which is a different challenge from detail work, but a genuinely easier one to start learning.
A class starts with the basic figure - building a human form from a triangle and a circle - before combining several figures into a scene, most commonly the circular dance formation Warli is best known for. You'll finish with a complete small piece depicting a scene from daily life or a communal gathering.
A typical first session covers, step by step:
Notice there's no colour-filling stage here, unlike Madhubani or mandala classes - that's not an oversight, it's the point. Warli traditionally stays monochrome, and a class that keeps it that way is teaching the real thing rather than a colourful reinterpretation.
Warli's simplicity genuinely widens who it suits, more than most folk forms.
If detail-heavy forms feel intimidating, Warli is the gentlest entry point into Indian folk art. There's no fine line-work or dense pattern to master first, just shapes, repeated and arranged with intent.
This isn't a diplomatic way of saying "kids will manage." Triangles and circles are shapes most children can draw confidently from a young age, which makes Warli one of the few folk forms where a first attempt can look genuinely accomplished rather than needing heavy adult help.
If you've learned Madhubani, Gond, or another pattern-dense style, Warli is a deliberate change of pace - the challenge shifts from patience with detail to precision with restraint, which is its own worthwhile skill to build.
There's more than one way to learn:
| Format | Best for | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| In-studio | Hands-on learners wanting direct guidance | Materials set up; about 90 min to 2 hrs per session |
| Online - live | Learners outside Delhi or short on time | Real-time feedback; simple material list shared ahead |
| Online - recorded | Self-paced learners | Rewatch the figure-building steps as needed |
| Kids & family sessions | Younger learners, including quite young children | One of the most accessible classes we run for kids |
A single session runs around ninety minutes to two hours, shorter than most other folk-art classes here, since the technique itself doesn't demand the same build-up time as fine detail work. A short series is useful for developing more ambitious storytelling compositions rather than mastering technique, which comes quickly.
For in-studio classes, everything's provided:
For online classes, you get a short materials list in advance, inexpensive and easy to source, given how few materials the technique actually needs.
Price depends on format and commitment rather than a single flat rate. What shapes it:
Because the technique itself is quick to pick up, a single session often produces a genuinely satisfying result, so a series here is more about ambition of composition than skill-building. Tell us your level and preferred format, and you'll get clear pricing before enrolling.
The studio is in C.R. Park, South Delhi, easily reached from South Delhi, Greater Kailash, Nehru Place, and the wider Delhi NCR area. If you've searched for Warli art classes near you in the capital region, this is a genuine in-person, guided option teaching the traditional monochrome technique rather than a colourful reinterpretation sold as "Warli-inspired."
Too far for a studio visit? The live online class delivers the same guided teaching from home, and the recorded course removes the travel question entirely.
Getting started takes a couple of minutes:
Classes are led by folk-art fusion artist Rajni Dutta and her full-time team of practising commission artists, teaching under her direct mentorship. Warli sits alongside Madhubani, Gond, Kalamkari, and several other traditions in the studio's practice, each taught with its own technical character rather than treated as interchangeable "Indian folk art."
For a sense of the credibility behind the teaching: the studio has been featured by Hindustan Times, Business Standard, ThePrint, and ANI, and has run creative sessions for organisations including Airbnb, Qualcomm, upGrad, and Shoppers Stop. There's more about Rajni and the studio if you'd like the fuller background.
If Warli's simplicity appeals but you'd like to try something with more density afterward, our Madhubani art classes and Gond art classes cover two more detail-rich traditions taught at the same studio.
Warli is a tribal folk art from the Warli community of Maharashtra, traditionally painted in white on a mud wall coloured with red or brown ochre. Figures are built from basic geometric shapes and typically depict daily life, harvest, and communal dance scenes.
It genuinely is easier to start. Warli is built from basic shapes, triangles and circles, rather than dense pattern or fine line-work, which makes a satisfying first attempt achievable much faster than in detail-heavy forms.
Yes, genuinely so. Most children can draw triangles and circles confidently from a young age, making Warli one of the most accessible folk-art forms for kids to actually enjoy rather than struggle through.
Both. You can learn hands-on at the C.R. Park studio, join a live online class, or follow recorded lessons at your own pace. Kids and family sessions are also available.
Yes for in-studio classes, a board or paper base, paint, and brushes are all provided. Online students get a short, affordable materials list in advance.