| Have you ever stopped in a shop to look at a hand | | | | enchanting everyone who looks at it. You just can't go |
| painted silk scarf and held your breath at the beautiful | | | | wrong. |
| colours and the luxurious feel of it? I have many a time | | | | Silk painting isn't just silk painting. You can do it in so |
| and although I've been painting professionally on silk for | | | | many ways. Creating something magical to wear, |
| years now, it is still a pure joy to admire original work | | | | making a wafty banner to hang in the breeze, creating |
| created by someone who loves colour. And it's even | | | | a picture you can frame and enjoy for years to come. |
| more of a pure joy to paint on silk yourself. | | | | Or how about some truly original soft furnishings you |
| I just wanted to use this space to share with you my | | | | can pep up your living space with. There's really no |
| enthusiasm and passion for silk painting in the hope that | | | | end to what you can think up and make. |
| you might allow that spark to grow and venture to try | | | | So what would be the first step if you fancy having a |
| it out for yourself if you haven't done so already. | | | | go? There are those who feel very at home picking a |
| What I hear so often is that people tend to believe that | | | | book from the shelves of their local bookstore and |
| it costs a lot of money to get kitted out with enough | | | | dipping into it in the privacy of their own home. And |
| materials to begin this hobby. But let me tell you this. It | | | | then again there are many who prefer the group |
| needn't cost you any more than you want it to. There | | | | dynamic and who sign up for a local class for some |
| are many ways of starting out on a low budget whilst | | | | basic silk painting tuition. The benefit of this is that you |
| still being able to produce fabulous, vibrant silk paintings | | | | have the support of a teacher who is on hand in case |
| that you can proudly show off to your family and | | | | things are going quite the way you expected them to. |
| friends. Low cost watercolour brushes for applying the | | | | So rather than panic, you can have fun, turning |
| dyes, drawing pins or tacks to affix the silk and left | | | | potential fiascos into interesting, creative artwork. |
| over pieces of wood to create a simple frame all help | | | | And imagine how much fun you can have if you |
| to keep the costs down. | | | | normally surround yourself with subdued tones, but |
| Another thing many people say about themselves is | | | | then dare to indulge in the vibrant oranges, reds and |
| that they don't have enough talent, that they aren't arty | | | | turquoises of silk painting? Talk about an energy lift. |
| enough. Hey, everyone is arty in their own way. And | | | | I don't think there's anything to beat silk painting for pure |
| the beautiful thing about silk painting is that it is so | | | | joy, fun and free expression. Have I managed to |
| forgiving. You can apply simple brush strokes and | | | | convince you yet? I hope I have. |
| techniques and create images that are really gorgeous. | | | | If you'd like to find out more about the work I do, |
| The silk glows and the colours are vibrant which | | | | please have a look at my blog or visit my website. I |
| means that your artwork takes on a life of its own, | | | | look forward to seeing you there. |