Word “NAKHACHITRA” comes from the ancient Indian Sanskrit language of the Hindus for the Fingernail sculpted art, which is created just by using own fingernails (God-given fingernails as a basic tool to write and draw) without using any artist tools, machine or hand press. "Nakhachitrakala" (fingernail sculpted art technique) is one of the world's rarest, ancient, unique and unknown art form (Nakha means fingernail, Chitra means art and Nakhachitrakar means fingernail sculpted artist in Sanskrit language of the Hindus) humans ever created at the beginning of the human race. Not a single art history book or museum has given reference or importance to this original fingernail art form which is created by humans (God-given fingernails as a first basic tool to write and draw). I would like to educate people around the world about this unknown forgotten art form, still exists even today. I think humans may have started this art form at the beginning of the human race through etchings on the soft wooden bark, mud or on the large banana or lotus leaves using their fingernails as a tool for creating art and writing. It takes back at least to the 5th century AD, by which time Kalidasa-the great play writer and poet of the Sanskrit language had mentioned that love letter written by Shakuntala on a lotus leaf with her fingernail in his play “The Recognition of Shakuntala”. This reference shows that the people from India were using Nakha (fingernails) regularly for writing on leaves, but according to me “Nakhachitrakala” (fingernail sculpted art technique) is originated in ancient India. There was an article published on NakhaChitrain in 2009 summer issue of the American Artist Drawing Magazine by Austin R Williams. Williams, Austin R., “The Ancient Art of Nakha Chitra,” Drawing, volume 6, issue 21 (Summer 2009), 32-37. In this photo I am showing an actual technique how to create relief with your fingernails without using tools, hand press or machines. You have to believe it to see it at http://www.suhas-tavkar.artistwebsites.com