Painting

Ubud Style

influenced by the Western use of perspective and everyday-life subject matter, the Ubud style is one of the most 'Expressionists' of all the Balinese schools. Despite this, Ubud art still retains many traditional features including attention to detail and very stylized characters. Among the better known Ubud artists are; Anak Agung Gede Sobrat, Ida Bagus Made, I Gusti Ketut Kobot, Dewa Putu Bedil and Made Sukada.

Batuan Style

Strongly Wayang based, this style involves hundreds of intricately painted representations of Balinese life filling every available nook and cranny of the canvas. Batuan artists like I Wayan Bendi, Ni Wayan Warti and I Made Budi, make much more of a statement about life in Bali, with subject matter that includes everything from traditional village activities to camera-toting tourists, even surfers Earlier Batuan artists, Ida Bagus MadeTogog and Ida Bagus MadeWija, dealt much more with the darker supernatural side of life, with people depicted as extremely vulnerable to the spirits and powers of nature.

Keliki Style

Keliki art is very similar to the Old Batuan Style with the one exception being size; Keliki paintings measures 20cm by 15cm.They contain scenes of mythical and Ramayana characters engaged in battle, good versus evil, on sinister backgrounds. Keliki artists also follow the tradition of the old Wayang artists in that they seldom sign their work.

Pengosekan Style

From this village, on the outskirts of Ubud, a new style sprang up during the 60's that concentrated on just a few natural components like; birds, insects, butterflies and plants. These paintings tend to be more realistic and less expressive than the Ubud style.