How is Pattachitra painting done?

Patta paintings are done on small strips of cotton cloth. The canvas is prepared by coating the clothing with a mixture of chalk and gum made from tamarind seeds. Then it is rubbed by taking the help of two different stones and then the cloth is dried.

What is special about Pattachitra painting?

For Pattachitra painting, the Chitrakars follow a traditional process of preparing the canvas. A gauze-like fine cotton cloth is coated with white stone powder and gum made out of tamarind seeds. This makes the canvass ready to accept the paint, made of natural colors. These colors are an unique feature of Pattachitra.

What is the base material for Pattachitra painting?

The Pattachitra when painted on cloth follows a traditional process of preparation of the canvas. First the base is prepared by coating the cloth with the soft, white, stone powder of chalk and glue made from tamarind seeds.

How old is Pattachitra?

Pattachitra = Patta (cloth) + Chitra (painting). Pattachitra – a Sanskrit word, for the style of Hand Painting that originated in Orissa in 12 century B.C., i.e. more than 3000 years ago.

How are Pattachitra colors made?

Reds come from Hingula, a mineral, a yellow stone, known locally as haritala is ground to provide yellow pigments. For blacks, pattachitra practitioners use a dye made from burnt coconut shells. Traditional Pattachithra paintings use a limited set of colours: red, yellow, indigo, black and white.

What do Pattachitra artisans use to make colors?

A pattachitra artisan uses five main natural colours to make the painting. These include red, black, yellow, white, and gerua (red-ochre) colours. “We use conch shell to make white colour. Hingulal stone from the hills in Odisha is used to make red colour.

Which of the following is an example of Pattachitra?

Krishna Riding a Composite Horse Made of Gopis (Milkmaids) This pattachitra depicts Krishna, eighth avatar of Vishnu, riding a composite horse made of gopis (milkmaids). Growing up amongst cowherds, Krishna was adored by the gopis during his adolescent period.

What is Pattachitra theme based on?

– Themes are chiefly on Lord Jagannath and Radha-Krishna, different “Vesas” of Shri Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, temple activities, the ten incarnations of Vishnu basing on the ‘Gita Govinda’ of Jayadev, Kama Kujara Navagunjara, Ramayana, Mahabharata.

How Pattachitra painting is done with a variety of tools?

Tools and Materials-A Pencils & Erasers: – HB pencils are used for rough sketches and drawings on the canvas. Rubbing Stones: – There are two types of stones which are used: 1. Khaddar stone is used for smoothening.