Flight of the Raven

Hand painted silk. Karla Kay Art designs often incorporate 3 dimensional images and perspectives to create depth. This hand drawn and hand painted... more

by Karla Kay Benjamin

Title

Flight of the Raven

Artist

Karla Kay Benjamin

Medium

Tapestry - Textile - Hand Painted Silk

Description

Hand painted silk. Karla Kay Art designs often incorporate 3 dimensional images and perspectives to create depth. This hand drawn and hand painted one of a kind, original silk charmeuse bandana can be worn or hung on the wall. The original piece is 21" square. The design is drawn on by hand with a material called resist. Resists are made from different ingredients from wax (think batik) to soap, grease, rice paste and gum arabic. The resist used here is gutta. Gutta works like a fence border to keep the dyes from spreading out and allows for crisp design edges. The design once drawn on is then painted in with silk dyes using watercolor techniques. The completed piece is then steamed to "fix" the dye to make it a permanent part of the silk material. Once steaming is completed the piece is washed, sewn and ready for use or display.

Uploaded

September 20th, 2017