Warli paintings were mainly done by the tribal people from the North Sahyadri Range in Maharashtra, India. The most important aspect of the painting is that it does not depict mythological characters or images of deities, but depict social life. Pictures of human beings and animals, along with scenes from daily life are created in a loose rhythmic pattern.

While there are no records of the exact origins of this art, its roots may be traced to as early as the 10th century AD. Research suggests that the tribals are the propagators of a tradition that originated sometime in the Neolithic period between 2,500 BC and 3,000 BC

Typical Warli painting's background colors are Henna, Indigo, Ochre, Black, Earthy mud, and Brick red. Typically Warlis paintings are simply painted on mud, charcoal, and cow-dung treated surfaces with rice paste for white colour.

Warli paintings take their name from the tribal community on the northern edge of the Sahyadri Range in Maharashtra, primarily in Thane and Palghar districts, with Dahanu and Jawhar at the forefront. The tribal art style dates back to the 10th century AD and has traditionally been used by the tribals to decorate walls of their mud houses on special occasions like harvest and weddings. The most important aspect of the painting is that it doesn’t depict any mythological characters or images of deities but portrays the circle of life and respect for nature, farming and wildlife.

They are usually crooked lines, dots, circles and triangles. Human and animal bodies are represented by two triangles joined at the tip. Their precarious equilibrium symbolises the balance of the universe, Essentially ritualistic, Warli paintings were usually made by married women to celebrate a wedding.