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Making of Patachitra Painting - Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Traditional Cloth-Based Painting
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Starch made of tamarind seed powder is applied on the waste cotton cloth.
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Chalk powder is mixed with starch and water.
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Applying the chalk powder paste on the starched cloth.
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The layered cloth is dried thoroughly.
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Chikna stone is rubbed to give shine.
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Chitrakaar (painter or artisan) outlines the figures on the canvas.
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Zinc oxides are used for white colour.
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Artisan painting the canvas by following the traditional designs.
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Patachitra paintings are generally painted with fluorescent colours.
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Chitrakaar decorates the painting with a grey border.
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The figures are detailed by creating black outlines.
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Painting that portrays the scenario of Krishna Leela.
Patachitra is a traditional painting from Orissa that still survives in places like Puri and Raghurajpur. These paintings are inspired by Hindu myths, especially those about Jagannath and the Vaishnava sect.
The Process of painting Patachitra begins with the preparation of canvas (pata). Traditionally, cotton canvas was used; now, both cotton and silk canvas are used for paintings. In the past, natural colors were made from plants, earth, and minerals, mostly black, white, yellow, and red. Today, artists buy colored stones from the market, which makes color preparation easier.
To create a Patachitra, artists first draw borders around the canvas. They sketch the figures with pencil, then add body colors and paint the clothes. Finally, they outline the figures in black to complete the painting.
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