Belongs to a small village, Kripal Singhji’s early art education started from the village artisans. His formal training in drawing and painting was under Sh. Bhur Singh Shekhawat, and then in Lucknow. He went on to Calcutta to join Shanti Niketan to study for four years, where he acquired the knowledge and technique of oriental painting.

Kripal Singhji went to Japan for Diploma in Oriental Arts from Tokyo University where he worked with prominent Japanese artists. In 1955, he started a mural on the life of Mahatma Gandhi in the fresco technique at Birla House. In 1963, he became Director of the Sawai Ram Singh Shilpa Kala Mandir at Jaipur where he taught Indian Painting and Blue Pottery.

In 1963, All India Handicraft Board started a school named Sawai Ram Singh Shilpa Kala Mandir, for teaching Indian Painting at Jaipur. Kripal Singhji was made its Director and assigned an additional work of teaching Blue Pottery which was new for him. He started assembling and researching on this art of pottery.

In the words of Kripal Singhji, “Blue Pottery- originally known as Sangine, got its name from Britishers as initially it was of blue colour”. It is due to his dedicated work in painting and pottery, he was conferred the National Award by the President in 1967 and the “Padma Shri” in 1974. He was honoured with the title of “Shilp Guru” by the President of India in 2002. Kripal Singhji went to many countries like England, Iran and America, for working and studying the art of paining. It is through his efforts that this craft was revived and became so famous today. Now-a-days, he lives and works in his residence at Jaipur.