Tag Archives: SILK PAINTING TECHNIQUES
Filming Silk Painting Classes in My Art Studio
Who knew it would be such a stretch? A few years back I created and sold a DVD teaching people how to paint a mandala on silk. It was a lot of fun to make and put out there, but after a while I put the project to one side as it was quite something having to individually burn the discs at the time. I continue to be asked if I offer classes in any form and I have always … Continue reading
Vibrant, Fabulous Colour- Playing with Silk, Dyes and Salt
I had just taken my latest silks out of the vinegar solution I normally soak them in before starting my work on them and started to stretch them on my frames. I began to tune in to which colours I would be mixing together…. the first one was going to be a real earthy mix as it was for a client who had ordered a SilkandStars package. Intuitively it felt right for them to be having some purple blended in … Continue reading
Birthing a New Silk Painting Product – and a Give-Away
Some of you may know that I’ve been very busy over the past few months developing a new product, one I have been mulling over for such a long time now. Just over a week ago I gave birth to my very first silk painting kit and dvd tutorial entitled ‘How to Create a Mandala on Silk (this link takes you to the page with all the details)’. It really was a rollercoaster of a journey. And I learned so … Continue reading
Silk Painting, Stars and Batik with Soya Wax
Update 2020: I am currently designing online silk painting classes which I am planning to launch this summer. Details below. One of my current loves is creating designs on my silks using soya wax as a resist. I sometimes use brushes to apply the wax but mostly play around with the Indonesian tjantings I have. This silk painting technique is a form of batik. I normally apply a few layers of dye to the silk after each wax patterning. And … Continue reading
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Silk Painting: Refilling Gold Liner from the Tubes to the Bottles
We all have our habits and one of mine in silk painting is always to use the little plastic bottles with nibs for drawing my resist lines. I’ve never liked the tubes. It’s just one of those things. But a few days ago I realised I was going to have to order some more gold resist as I have a silk painting workshop coming up and saw that I didn’t have enough for the participants. So I went online and … Continue reading
September – October 2012 Mantangles Silk Painting Challenge
Here we go – it’s the third mantangle silk painting challenge and I already have the feeling that we’ve been doing this for quite a long time. So first of all, to answer those of you who are unfamiliar with what this challenge is all about, I’d like to invite you to follow this link where you’ll get all the background information: Inspiration for the Mantangle Silk Painting Challenge. Each time we have a different theme and for the upcoming … Continue reading
Art Gallery of the Mantangle Silk Painting Challenge July – August 2012
I’m proud to present the results of the second Mantangle Silk Painting Challenge, July-August 2012 here in this post. This is already becoming a regular feature and I was really able to feel the momentum build as we worked our way through our creations. For those of you who are new to the mantangle concept, please have a look at this post which explains how it all started: Create a Mantangle on Silk . This time the challenge required everyone … Continue reading
Silk Painting and Mandalas in Lincombe Barn, Bristol
Update Feb 2020: I’m now in Canada and preparing online silk painting courses for you. Silk painting is such a joy to do and it’s even more joy when others join you in a group. And I had that pleasure at the weekend when 3 other aspiring silk painters met with me to create their own silk mandalas. We were in a venue I haven’t worked in before. Lincombe Barn is the home of the Downend Folkhouse Association, just past … Continue reading
Ron Gutman – Silk Painter Extraordinaire – my Next Guest on Fiona & Friends on Blog Talk Radio
I’m so looking forward to sharing my next guest with you live on Blog Talk Radio. His name is Ron Gutman and I met him last year online whilst mingling on silk painting forums. It was clear to me right from the start that Ron had a talent and skill in his artwork which far exceeded the norm. The subject matter of his silk paintings is extremely varied showing mastery in various techniques. And the colour combinations he uses are … Continue reading
