Fabric Painting - A Unique Form of Art

Painting is a unique art and from very long time it hascreative skills and the rest is done automatically.
attracted people towards itself, either to learn this artIt is all about applying heat and mixing colors in
or to admire this unique art. Paintings are theproportions. A fabric painter works like a chemist
expressions of the painters and express the viewswhose work is to mix colors and perceive the
and feelings of the painters. Michelangelo, L. D. Vinci,reactions. However, the fact is that a fabric painter
etc., are some of the great painters of their times, andmust know that how much heat and color is required
they have given some awe-inspiring paintings to theso that a particular type of painting is created. The
world. Painting is done on walls, potteries, fabrics,most famous section among the fabric paintings is
glasses etc. However, among them fabric painting hasdyeing, silk-screening, layering, batik painting, dyeing and
become a famous homemade handcraft.water painting.
Fabric painting, a unique art of painting, finds its livelyAmong the different types of paintings on fabric, the
expression on the fabrics. Painting on fabric hassimplest and common form is dyeing. In dyeing part of
become popular as a household craft work. Manythe fabric is tied and merged into the solutions of color
people are practicing this art either as a hobby or for adye while another part is abstained from dyeing. When
livelihood. The procedure and technique of this paintingthese fabrics are folded to give a particular shape,
are very simple and at an affordable expensevarious designs are formed by the integration of
attractive paintings can be carved out on the fabrics.colored and uncolored portions. However, the most
This is why the demand for painted fabrics isfavored fabric painting is the Batik Painting which is
increasing nowadays.prepared by blending to dye and wax.
Ladies dresses, men shirts, hand bags, curtains, wallBatik painting was originated in the Javas Indonesian
hangings, cushion covers, upholstery, and more areisland. The unusual tapestry, freedom of art and
decorated with the help of the fabric paints. Don't thinkensemble of colors of the Batik paintings mesmerizes
that if you are not expert in painting then you cannotthe painting lovers. In this type of painting, first of all the
be a fabric painter. You only need is sound knowledgewaxing of the fabric is done, then it is dyed, and lastly it
on different methods of fabric painting and someis de-waxed.