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Tree Series 244

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Name: Tree Series 244
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: WRB869
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	WRB869
	Paata painting from Orissa
	16 inch Height X 6 inch Width
	Weight 300 gm

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Awaken Your Walls with Timeless Botany

Transform your living space into a sanctuary of ancient artistry with a breathtaking masterpiece. You will instantly captivate guests as natural elegance blooms across your carefully curated interior.

Masterful Hands and Natural Pigments

You hold centuries of dedicated craftsmanship in every intricate brushstroke of this exquisite paata painting. Master artisans from Orissa meticulously apply vibrant, natural mineral colors onto prepared cloth canvases using traditional techniques passed down through generations. You will deeply appreciate the painstaking patience required to achieve such luminous depth and remarkable structural integrity.

Balanced Form and Radiant Palette

Measuring a graceful sixteen inches in height by six inches in width, the vertical composition draws your eyes effortlessly upward along ascending botanical motifs. You will admire the sophisticated interplay of earthy tones and brilliant botanical hues that frame the central motif. Every delicate line and symmetrical border reflects an uncompromising dedication to aesthetic perfection and visual harmony.

Roots in Sacred Indian Mythology

Deeply rooted in the rich cultural heritage of Eastern India, the revered tree of life symbol connects terrestrial existence to the heavens. You are acquiring a profound mythological narrative that represents eternal growth, fertility, and the interconnectedness of all living things. Generations of village painters have encoded spiritual wisdom into these harmonious branches, offering you a direct link to sacred folk traditions.

A Stunning Focal Point for Intimate Spaces

Enhance a narrow hallway, a quiet reading nook, or an executive study by mounting this vertical treasure prominently on your wall. You can pair it with minimalist decor to let the rich folkloric details command the room without visual competition. It effortlessly infuses warmth, organic beauty, and sophisticated cultural depth into your modern lifestyle.

Preserving Heritage for Tomorrow

Protect your investment by keeping the canvas away from direct, harsh sunlight and excessive moisture to preserve the organic pigments. You only need to dust the surface gently with a soft, dry cloth to maintain its pristine, gallery-worthy appearance. By welcoming such enduring craftsmanship into your home, you ensure that ancient artistic traditions continue to thrive for decades.

Mastering the Ancient Technique: Exploring the Meticulous Creation of Pattachitra Paintings

The traditional Pattachitra is a scroll painting that is done on cloth. This is revealed in the name; Pattachitra is a Sanskrit term made from two words i.e. Patta meaning cloth and Chitra meaning picture. The main subject of this painting is portraying Hindu mythological narratives, scenes from religious texts, and folktales. Pattachitra paintings are especially practiced in eastern Indian states such as West Bengal and Odisha, and also in some parts of Bangladesh. This art form is closely related to Shri Jagannath and the tradition of the Vaishnava sect. It is believed that Pattachitra art originated in the 11th century and the people of Odisha practice it even today without any discrepancy. Bengalis use these scroll paintings for ritual purposes (as a visual device) during the performance of a song or Aarti.

Pattachitra paintings are characterized by creative and traditional motifs/designs, decorative borders, and bright colorful applications. The outline of the figure and motifs are bold and sharp. Some common shapes and motifs seen in these paintings are trees, flowers, leaves, elephants, and other creatures. The artists of Odisha and Bengal still use the traditional method of painting which gives a unique look to it altogether.

1. Canvas is prepared

The process of painting a Pattachitra begins by preparing the canvas (patta). Generally, cotton cloth is used for making the canvas. The local artists dip the cotton cloth in a mixture of tamarind seeds and water for a few days. The cloth is then taken out and dried in the sun. Now natural gum is applied over it to stick another layer of cotton cloth on it. Thus a thick layer of cotton cloth is formed. This layered cotton is sun-dried and a paste of chalk powder, tamarind, and gum is applied on both sides. The surface of the cloth is then rubbed with two different stones for smoothening and it is again dried. This process gives the cloth a leathery finish and it is now ready to be painted.

2. Natural colors are made using traditional method

The painters prepare and use vegetable and mineral colors for application in the painting. White color is made from conch shells, black is made by burning coconut shells, Hingula is used for red color, Ramaraja for blue, and Haritala for yellow.

3. Colors are filled in

The artist now makes a double-lined border on all four sides of the canvas. The local artists are so expert in painting that they do not draw figures and motifs with pencil but directly draw them with a brush. The paint brushes that the painters use are made of the hair of domestic animals, a bunch of which is tied to the end of a bamboo stick. The figures are now painted with natural colors using the indigenous brushes. The outline is thickened with black color.

4. Painting is given a finishing

Finally, the painting is varnished/glazed to protect it from any damage and to get a glossy shine on the surface.

The making of a Pattachitra is laborious work and therefore, one painting may sometimes take over a month to complete. Due to their classical look, these paintings are admired by people from all over the world. The artistic skills used in Pattachitra are passed down from one generation to another and thus are preserved to date.