After a long hiatus from blogging (and plenty of artistry during these years), I'm back to write about some more beautiful art forms.
It is no news to anyone who owns anything silk, that stains love the material. Most liquids, especially colored ones that cause us grief, ooze into the fabric as far as they can go before drying. For the most part, human reaction to such disastrous events has been shock, panic and desperation to break the chemistry between the notorious stain and a treasured silky possession. Fortunately, someone far up our lineage turned these phenomena into works of art - by bringing acceptance, order and pleasure to the otherwise chaotic human emotions. Thus was born the art of Silk Painting!
A piece of silk cloth is held taut with the help of a frame or an embroidery hoop - or, as in my showcased picture below, a sun-catcher. The subject is outlined using a pen or needle-tip bottle containing a special water-based paint called a Resist. Thin ink-like paint is dabbed inside areas bound by the Resist. It's that simple!
The Resist is the magic ingredient that herds the paint within bounds. It is, therefore, extremely important to ensure 'all-loops-are-closed' lest the sneaky paint find its way out into uninvited territories. Two colors not expecting to meet, may throw a loud tantrum that can't be missed - an artist's worst nightmare! However, some color meet ups are intended - the violet fading into the red, in the fish, is a deliberate attempt to let the colors mingle and celebrate.
If you want to take this one step further, you can create swirls and marbling by sprinkling a few salt crystals in wet paint. Salt crystals absorb and repel the wet paint to cause unexpected patterns in an otherwise plain texture - the fish fins in my picture.
It is no news to anyone who owns anything silk, that stains love the material. Most liquids, especially colored ones that cause us grief, ooze into the fabric as far as they can go before drying. For the most part, human reaction to such disastrous events has been shock, panic and desperation to break the chemistry between the notorious stain and a treasured silky possession. Fortunately, someone far up our lineage turned these phenomena into works of art - by bringing acceptance, order and pleasure to the otherwise chaotic human emotions. Thus was born the art of Silk Painting!
A piece of silk cloth is held taut with the help of a frame or an embroidery hoop - or, as in my showcased picture below, a sun-catcher. The subject is outlined using a pen or needle-tip bottle containing a special water-based paint called a Resist. Thin ink-like paint is dabbed inside areas bound by the Resist. It's that simple!
The Resist is the magic ingredient that herds the paint within bounds. It is, therefore, extremely important to ensure 'all-loops-are-closed' lest the sneaky paint find its way out into uninvited territories. Two colors not expecting to meet, may throw a loud tantrum that can't be missed - an artist's worst nightmare! However, some color meet ups are intended - the violet fading into the red, in the fish, is a deliberate attempt to let the colors mingle and celebrate.
If you want to take this one step further, you can create swirls and marbling by sprinkling a few salt crystals in wet paint. Salt crystals absorb and repel the wet paint to cause unexpected patterns in an otherwise plain texture - the fish fins in my picture.
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