Nirmal paintings are from the town of Nirmal in Adilabad, Hyderabad. They are unique because the medium used for painting is wood. Most Nirmal paintings are not free hand painting where the theme is drawn by a paint brush. The typical characteristic of a Nirmal painting is that a sketch of the art is traced and then filling of colours is done to make the painting. Also, they are beautiful and the finish is very smooth. Nirmal paintings are always made on wood medium.