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Patachitra paintings are the native of state of Orissa. They are an animated fabulous art that portrays the folk tales of the inhabitants of Orissa.
Patachitra is a world famous tribal painting that had its basis from the religious group of Lord Jagannath; who is the honored god in India. Implausible pictographic notion, distinctive caucus and vivacious insignia make together Patachitra an exceptional work of art in the rich legacy of Indian art.
Patachitra is largely finished on a fabric, by means of innate insignia. Patachitra is made on suitable fabric in the shape of cylinder.
Generally yarn fabric or tussar silk (silk made from the mixture of jute and silk). Then, the fabric is firstly worn and then layered by a concoction of chalk (made out from a finely powdered dust), tamarind seeds and stick of an adhesive solution to provide the facade of the fabric with a stringy touch.
Then afterwards, the whole fabric is made to dry. On the obverse portion of the fabric, a paint of limestone powder mixed with tamarind paste is applied.
Lastly, the work of art is polished by rasping raw granule and refined pebbles.
As soon as Patachitra is complete, the painter scripts the margin points and delineates the core work followed by printing the backdrop.
After that, painter applies colors on characters and finishes rim's ornamentation.
A Patachitra basically portrays folklore tales connecting different deities and the basic characteristics of patachitra are its light, energetic colors and audacious individual strokes. In patachitra, there are 6 primary colors used are yellow, cherry or red, brick red, white and light black. In patachitra, brushes are made from the hairs of a rat.
Patachitra is actually a family fine art accomplished by the ancestors of those painters who lived in the surrounding areas of the Jagannath temple. From the viewpoint of tourism, patachitra is a significant memento piece. |
