Nakashi art is an art form that is practised in Cherial of Siddipet district & Nirmal & Jagtial District in the state of Telangana, India.
Nakashi art usually contain bright hues (most primary colors) with a predominance of red in the background.
They are easy to relate to - as the themes and stories are familiar - drawn from the storehouse of ancient literary and folk traditions.
Nakashi scrolls and dolls were originally used for story telling.
Cherial scroll paintings are highly stylised version on this art.