My introduction to silk painting was
around 1977 while in art college. After graduation, I knew
that art was to be my way of life, but was still seeking
my artistic direction. Working at my kitchen table, I made
my first creations of painted silk and began to develop my
way of mounting and framing my own art. It was of great
encouragement for me to continue my exploration and
pursuit of this medium when I found warm public response
and acceptance of my silk paintings. My experimentation and experience progressed over the years in this medium. Technically, painting on silks starts with a blank white silk surface. Using alcohol based dyes and cold resists, I worked in stages while creating images. Without use of pencils, compositions begin as freehand workings of the media elements. A light wash of colour is applied onto the stretched silk, typically using between thirty to forty colours. When the silk has dried, resist is applied. With this process repeated, I develop a painting building darker colours and greater details with the resist, applied using a tiny paper cone with a pin hole opening. When completed, the painting is steamed to fix the dyes permanently into silk. Finally, the resist is removed and the painting is stretched then framed. My objective and challenge is to present a three-dimensional subject on a two-dimensional surface. The technique and process is complex and the images represent colourful interpretations of my love for nature. -- Ofra Line Up
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