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Keshav Canvas

Hand-painted to order

Custom hand-painted sarees made around your idea

The most demanding thing we paint, and the most personal.

A saree is a long, flowing, largely unstructured canvas, and it is almost always worn for an occasion that matters. That changes how it is approached: the design has to work on the pallu, along the border, and on a body in motion, not just flat on a table. The work is painted onto the fabric itself rather than printed onto it, which is also why two sarees from the same idea never come out quite the same.

Fabric comes first

Cotton, chanderi, and lighter silks take hand-painting well. Heavy zari work, very sheer organza and some synthetic georgettes are difficult or genuinely unsuitable, and we will say so rather than take the commission. Send photographs and, if you have it, the fabric composition.

Where the design sits

Pallu compositions, running border work, scattered motifs across the drape, or a single statement panel. Because a saree is draped rather than worn flat, we plan placement around how it will actually fall on you.

Occasion timelines

Sarees are usually needed for a specific date — a wedding, an engagement, Navratri. Hand-painting a saree takes considerably longer than a jacket, so the earlier you enquire the more we can do. We will tell you plainly if a date is not achievable.

Care

Gentle hand washing, cold or normal water, mild detergent, washed on its own — no soaking, no bleach, and no scrubbing over the artwork. Air-dry in the shade. For long-term storage, avoid folding along a painted line; roll the saree instead. Because silks and cottons behave differently, care guidance suited to your particular saree comes with the finished piece.

Get Inspired

Concepts to start from

Concept visualization created for design inspiration. Your final piece will be individually interpreted and hand-painted by Shreya.