Design Resource
Making of Kalighat Pattachitra - Kolkata
Scroll Painting
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baraland Srikanth B
Tools and Raw Materials
The tools and raw materials that are used for making Kalighat Pattachitra are as follows:
• Paint Brush: It is used to make paintings.
• Organic Dyes: These are made out of organic materials like leaves and plant roots.
• Art Paper: It is the main medium on which the painting is created.
• Waste Cloth: It is used to wipe washed brushes and absorb excess water.
• Particleboard: It holds the drawing paper tight during the painting process.
• Pencil: It is used to make sketches over paper.
• Eraser: It is used to remove unwanted pencil marks.
• Natural wood apple/Bael Gum: It is used as a binder, hence mixed with the paint colours to stick to the medium.
• Coconut Shell: It is used to store the organic dyes prepared.
• Leaves, Roots, and Stone: These are used for preparing natural dyes for the painting.
• Pestle Stone: It is used to crush the leaves and roots to extract colours.
