There is no knowing when the art of drawing and panting had started. The sketching on the wall of the caves where the ancient beings were living speaks volumes for their creative attributes and artistic temperaments. The cave dwellers have known how to draw different icons and pictures of shapes and sizes. Initially they had started scratching who were using the methods to express their thoughts and feelings. Varnishing stones and wood was also an enthusiastic art in the early times which was followed by printings over metal.

In course of time when fabrics were weave by the crafty hands painting with various colors over the cotton and silk were done by the colorists. Invention of paper had given pace to the art making simple and convenient for drawing and painting work. Still today painting are undertaken over silk, cotton fabrics dyed in multicolor. Canvas is widely used for painting while the most popular materials is paper today over which the work of art are done.