Butterflies, elephants, lions, birds, fish and folklore fill Gond artworks. The artists use dots and dashes, and naturally extracted colours such as vivid oranges, blues, yellows, and reds. Nature is deeply etched into the art. The word ‘Gond’ comes from the Dravidian ‘kond,’ referring to green mountains. Over the years, the wall art moved on to canvas as Pardhans, the artists, who are also gifted storytellers, kept up with the times.