Base: Sketch Paper
Made Using: Water Color Pencil
Topic: Patachitra is the miniature folk painting of Orissa. It exhibits the use of strong line and brilliant colors. It is done on a cloth which the artists prepare themselves by coating it with a mixture of chalk and gum made from tamarind seeds to give the surface a leather like texture on which the artists paint with earth and stone colors. The subject matter of these paintings is limited to religious themes.
This is so cool! It looks like something from long long ago. Excellent job, Megha!
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ReplyDeleteNice first Pattachitra. Thank you for catering to my request. I love pattachitra paintings a lot. You can find some good resources on Pattachitra here. And here is a nice video where a pattachitra figure is being drawn. You must have a look.
Every indian would know these stories of lord krishna and so much it reminds me of my childhood days too...
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Very nice piece - such intricate work done on the borders! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful piece, Megha! I love so much hearing some of the history and traditions of your country that comes with so many of your pieces. I love the colors, the details, and the words you word. So interested in the way the cloth is treated! Very intriguing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of your comments! It was my first patachitra painting. The scan was not done upto the mark.
ReplyDeleteThanks Prabal for the additional resources.
Very nice and joyful! Arianna
ReplyDeleteI'm over from your husband's blog. Your art is lovely!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, as usual!
ReplyDeletethanks Arianna, Janie and Rodica! :)
ReplyDeleteJust stumbled upon ur blog.It's an amazing space you have here.Just loved your work.Seems like the inborn artist at work.Keep up the good work!I am going to follow ur blog to keep peeping in to your latest now and then.
ReplyDeleteWow, terrific subject matter, I Love this.
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible. I enjoy learning about the art of India through your work. You are so talented.
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