I helped to introduce silk painting to America in 1978 when I began importing the dyes needed to silk paint from France.
Silk painting is a direct paint-on method. Dyes are applied to silk fabrics using an exciting array of watercolor techniques. The brilliant translucent liquid colors merge to become an integral part of the fabric, which always remains soft to the touch. Silk painting is not static. Movement and fluidity are the hallmark of this art form. As the hand of the artist delicately guides the flow of the liquid, the colors glide through the silk and generate delight and excitement.
Silk painting is creating art on fabric with silk as the canvas. Silk paintings can be designed as Art to hang, functional, such as wearable art or for home décor. Quilters, sewers, interior and fashion designers have found hand painted silks very useful for their purposes.
Would you like to learn the art of silk painting? I offer classes for all levels with a focus on empowering you to be an independent silk artist. Anyone can do it! It can be as easy as scattering a few beautiful colors across the silk or as challenging as layering colors to create very complex designs. On the other hand, artists on any level will benefit from this art form.