About Silk Painting
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Silk painting has been a specialty
of mine for over 30 years. My
hand painted fashion scarves and
décor accessories have graced
some of the nation’s finest
department and specialty stores.
Works on silk, including framed
paintings and wall hangings, are
constantly being created on
commission and also distributed
to galleries and shops.
The technique I employ for my
work is known in French silk
painting circles as "gutta serti". It
is a comprehensive procedure
that can yield spectacular colors
and results utilizing dyes
especially formulated for silk. It all
starts with a drawing/design that
is traced onto silk which has been
stretched taut on a frame. A resist agent (gutta) is used to outline the
design and control/contain the spread of dyes. Many special effects can be
achieved and the process is not unlike water color painting. After finalizing
the painting, it is steamed for several hours to permanently set the colors
making then washfast and drycleanable. The painted silks can then be
fashioned into wall hangings, scarves, pillows, garments etc. No other
medium can achieve the same shimmer/brilliance of color and diversity of
effects that Silk Painting offers. For my work I use some of the finest silks
in the world along with superior French dyes and a unique resist imported
from New Zealand. The majority is one-of-a-kind paintings, scarves etc.
with very limited editions coming in as a second. Lately I have also been
offering digital & Giclee prints of my work on a variety of substrates and
objects.
About Silk Painting
Click HERE for gallery……
Silk painting has
been a specialty of
mine for over 30
years. My hand
painted fashion
scarves and décor
accessories have
graced some of the
nation’s finest
department and
specialty stores.
Works on silk,
including framed
paintings and wall hangings, are constantly
being created on commission and also
distributed to galleries and shops.
The technique I employ for my work is
known in French silk painting circles as
"gutta serti". It is a comprehensive procedure
that can yield spectacular colors and results
utilizing dyes especially formulated for silk. It
all starts with a drawing/design that is traced
onto silk which has been stretched taut on a
frame. A resist agent (gutta) is used to
outline the design and control/contain the
spread of dyes. Many special effects can be
achieved and the process is not unlike water
color painting. After finalizing the painting, it
is steamed for several hours to permanently
set the colors making then washfast and
drycleanable. The painted silks can then be
fashioned into wall hangings, scarves,
pillows, garments etc. No other medium can
achieve the same shimmer/brilliance of color
and diversity of effects that Silk Painting
offers. For my work I use some of the finest
silks in the world along with superior French
dyes and a unique resist imported from New
Zealand. The majority is one-of-a-kind
paintings, scarves etc. with very limited
editions coming in as a second. Lately I have
also been offering digital & Giclee prints of
my work on a variety of substrates and
objects.
