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Rogan Painting-Indian Cultural Art Form Of Cloth Painting

Rogan Art-Traditional Art Of Cloth Painting Of Gujrat



         Rogan art is hand painting art on cloth. In this art form paint made from oil (castor oil) and vegetable dyes (natural colors) is laid down on fabric using a thin metal rod. In Persian art rogan means oil based painting. It is about 300 years old art form. It was earlier practiced in Baroda, Patan, Chowbari and and Khavada of Kutch in Gujarat and Nasik of Maharashtra but now it is only practiced in Kutch and Ahemedabad districts of Gujarat. Due to lack of  awareness regarding to this craft the Indian consumers and the younger generation is no longer interested in this craft.

  • Process of doing Rogan Painting on Fabric
    • Process of preparing the paste:
                The craftsmen first dig the earth to prepare furnace (chulah) then to give it perfect shape they keep chipiyas on it at three sides. Then they put the aluminium container (handio) containing castor oil  on furnace for boiling. After doing this setup they light wood with kerosene. Then the castor oil is boiled for minimum 4 hrs depending on quantity of oil. The craftsmen monitor the castor oil by stirring it continuously.When sometimes temperature goes high to low the temperature container is removed from furnace. The boiling process releases bad smell which affects lungs of craftsmen. During boiling castor oil catches fire. Once the oil catches flame then immediately the container is removed from the furnace and is covered with dhakani. These entire process is repeated until the oil is converted into thick paste. after this process the color of castor oil becomes yellow. Then the craftsmen checks the density with the help of wooden rod. Then this rogan paste is kept 5-6 hrs in shade for cooling to form perfect thick paste.



• Process of making color paste:
        In earlier times natural sources were used to make colors. But now a days, artisans are using naphthol dyes to prepare the paste. This paste is prepared by the stone grinder called kharal which help mixing the color paste. Then after cleaning the kharal the process of grinding begins. First the dye is grind and some water is added gradually as required. This process is done until a smooth paste is prepared. Then a small amount of ragon paste is added in the dye paste and it is mixed until a soft, smooth paste is made.

           
• Process of Rogan painting on fabric:
            First the craftsmen take a lump of color paste and puts on his palm and mixes vigorously with a metal rod. The process is continued till a structured like thread is created. The process of painting depends on stretchability colored ragon paste. Now they fold the fabric from the center and opens it then they do the painting on one side. After they complete painting on one side they fold it from center and makes the mirror image of the design. And by this mirror image the whole design will get ready and it will be kept under the sunlight to dry for 6-7 hrs.

        

  • Products of Ragon art
    Rogan art is done on Ghagharas, Odhni, Bed sheets, Handbags, Kurtas, Saries, Cushion covers etc.


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