Located a couple of Km from Sawai Madhopur, the Ranthambhore School of Art consists of painters from local villages. The main subjects of their paintings are the majestic tigers of Ranthambhore. The Ranthambhore School recruits students from the surrounding villages and towns. The aim is to keep the beautiful image of the tiger in the minds of everyone. This they feel in turn would create a positi
ve feeling in people otherwise indifferent, or negative, regarding the importance of the tiger's survival. The school also goes into villages and gives demonstrations and talks. They say the most encouraging factor is the response from young children. These children then obviously go back and influence the minds of those in their respective homes. They are also the future conservationists in the making. Watercolor Paintings and black and white life size sketches created by the students of the Ranthambore School of Art have an amazing effect. Some of them manage to make the majestic animal come alive and it seems as if the tiger will wake up from its reverie any moment and walk around the room. The artists of the Ranthambore School of Art use their keen observation powers to breathe life into their wildlife paintings. The skillful hands of the these students of Wildlife Paintings indeed frame the “fearful symmetry” remarkably well. The paintings the students, and teachers, of the school create are marvels definitely worth seeing, if not buying. There are paintings in various sizes and fitting most budgets. The price range could vary from Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 75,000/- for a large masterpiece. They may be a little more expensive than the other private shops around also selling paintings, but it's a lot more comforting to know you have not JUST bought a beautiful piece of art. You would have also helped in the efforts of saving the subjects of these paintings and not simply warmed the pockets of a commercially minded shopkeeper. The Ranthambhore School has been invited to hold exhibitions all over the world and their contribution towards conservation has been recognised by NGOs and animal protection societies of Ranthambore and the country.
