ISLAMABAD (APP) - A large number of art admirers throng Lok Virsa to draw pleasure from the works of Anila Sardar who portrays botanical creatures amalgamated with cultural touch, choosing the medium of glass painting in a display titles Floral Fantasy. Anila Sardar demonstrate her lover for flowers, colors and culture gained from the panorama of folk life around her in her work which will be open for public till January 23 daily from 10 am to 8 pm. Anila Sardar, a natural scientist by education, illustrated her deeper appreciation for the subtle differences among leaves and petals. Her lines are strong, her colors are lively and her imagery is impressive. While, use of gold leaves and semi-precious stones has remained common to decorate the glass paintings, Aneela has used more mundane material to enhance the visual impact of her paintings. Executive Director Lok Virsa, Khalid Javaid appreciated the work of the young painter Aneela Sardar. He said that she has beautifully depicted traditional floral motifs in carpet, rilli and ajrak through her talent and portraying floral motifs in such a beautiful way. Painting on glass is a remarkable art form. Glass pore democratic of the visual arts, bridging the gap between folk and fine art. The art has been incorporated into stained glass windows and used by prominent artists like Gainsborough and Klee. But amateur artists have practiced it more frequently. The beauty of these paintings leaves one dazzled as both the medium of glass provides the painter with something that no other mediums can - the light effect. Usually, there are two techniques used in glass painting front glass surface painting and reverse. In the first mentioned technique, the artist paints on the top of the glass. Using the second technique, the artist puts the image to be depicted under the glass and the reverse side is used to paint of engrave the image onto the glass. Glass painting in the Sub-continent is a comparatively recent phenomenon; it emerged in the Sub-continent at around 18th century. The Chinese merchants settled around the coastal regions of the state influenced styles of painting. Soon this style was internalized by the artists and was experimented with. The Pakistani glass paintings are characterized by their bright colors and ornamental nature.