| Chinese Brush Painting on Silk |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-220 |
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Materials: Sennelier Design dyes or Silkcolor (nonsteam dyes) -- yellow, fuschia, turquoise or black
3" foam brushes
8mm China silk
Stretcher bars
Pushpins
Dye dilutant
Thinned gutta serti (1 to 3 parts turpenoid)
Small bamboo brushes and 1" flat wash brush
Optional: Blow dryer - Stretch silk on stretcher bars using pushpins at 3" intervals.
- Dampen silk with a mixture of dye dilutant and water (1 tablespoon per liter).
- Gently layer a soft application of light background color (figure A), working from top to bottom. Let surface dry completely by air or blow dryer.
- Apply thinned gutta on surface using a foam brush just for this purpose. Let this dry completely before proceeding.
- Practice bamboo strokes on plain paper while thinned gutta is drying.
- Apply heavier or darker dye with wash brush using the double-loading method for the bamboo canes.
- Connect the joints of the bamboo with small black Z lines. Also in darker color paint in small delicate branches on opposite sides of the cane.
- Paint in the bamboo leaves with the small bamboo brush, using dark and light shades of color. Use a start-and-stop (figure B) technique to get the best results.
- Use a small pointed brush to create a design on the bamboo notches (figure C).
Note: In Chinese brush painting the key is to do the painting quickly. Don't procrastinate. - Add thin branches using a Chinese bone stroke (figure D). It's important that the paintbrush have a pointy end.
- Use a larger and fuller paintbrush to create the leaves. Have fun and be creative!
- Let silk dry completely and steam-set, unless you are using Silkcolor (nonsteam dye).
- Dry-clean silk to remove thinned gutta.
Products: Available at craft, art and discount stores nationwide.
RESOURCES :
The Silk Painting Workshop: Painting, Marbling and Batik for Beginners
Model: 0715309331
Author: Jane Venables
Chinese Brush Painting Masterclass: An Inspirational Guide
Model: 0823056295
Author: Pauline Cherrett
(April, 2000)
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
Chinese Brush Painting an Instructional Guide
Model: 0961830506
Author: Ning Yeh
(June, 1988)
Ning & Ling Chi Yeh
Chinese Brush (Learn to Paint)
Model: 0004133862
Author: Jane Evans
(September, 1999)
HarperCollins
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-207-7000
Fax: 212-207-7145
Silk Painting: The Artist's Guide to Gutta and Wax Resist Techniques
Model: 0823048284
Author: Susan Louise Moyer
(October, 1991)
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website: www.watsonguptill.com
Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting
Model: 0855328029
Author: Mandy Southan
(April, 1998)
Search Press
All About Silk: A Fabric Dictionary & Swatchbook
Model: 096376120X
Author: Julie Parker
Rain City Publishing, 1992
GUESTS :
Christine Mariotti
145314th St.
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Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: 310-458-2748
Tollfree Phone: 800-382-7067
Fax: 310-458-9000
Email: Ldydye@prodigy.net
Website: www.wildfiber.com
Author, The Art of Silk Painting
Wildfiber (address, below)
Walter Foster Publishing, Inc.
Phone: 949-380-7510
Web site: www.walterfoster.com
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