| Fabric painting is a unique form of painting that finds | | | | to create a particular form of fabric painting. The most |
| vibrant expression on the fabrics. Painting on fabrics | | | | popular forms of fabric paintings are batik painting, |
| has now become a popular homemade handcraft and | | | | dyeing, shibori, silk-screening, watercolor painting and |
| is practiced by many whether as a hobby or as a part | | | | layering. |
| of livelihood. With simple techniques and procedures | | | | Dyeing is one of the most common and simple forms |
| alluring paintings can be carved out in an affordable | | | | of fabric painting. In dyeing some parts of a fabric are |
| cost. It is due to these reasons fabric painting has a | | | | tied and merged into colored dye solutions while some |
| demanding market nowadays. Here we are from | | | | other parts are abstained from dyeing. When folded in |
| ethnicpaintings to furnish interesting information on | | | | a particular shape, this helps to form a design |
| fabric painting and display some lovely paintings of this | | | | integrating the colored and the uncolored segments. |
| genre. | | | | Batik Painting made by blending wax and dye is one of |
| Fabric painting is used in vogue in men shirts, ladies | | | | the most favored among the fabric paintings. Having its |
| kurties, hand bangs, cushion covers, curtains, | | | | origin in the Indonesian island of Java, batik painting |
| upholsteries, wall hangings and more. You need not | | | | mesmerizes with its unusual tapestry, ensemble of |
| have to be very adept in painting to become a fabric | | | | colors and freedom of art. In Batik painting first the |
| painter. What you require are some creative skills and | | | | fabric is waxed, then dyed and finally de-waxed. |
| sound knowledge on the various methods of fabric | | | | Shibori is a typical Japanese tie-dye painting that lures |
| paintings. The rest happens automatically. | | | | with its creases, pleats, stitches, loops and colorful |
| Fabric painting is all about mixing colors and applying | | | | motifs. This type of painting is a bit complex and |
| heat in proportions. The work of a fabric painter is like | | | | involves a series of processes like stitching, folding, |
| that of a chemist mixing colors and perceiving the | | | | creasing, dyeing, pleating and embroidering. |
| reactions. The fun lies in the fact that he or she should | | | | For comprehensive information on paintings and related |
| know what amount of color and heat to use in order | | | | topics, please visit Ethnic Paintings. |