Beginning Silk Painting

 

 

 

 

Diane Tuckman

 
 

 

Course Description:

Welcome to the world of SILK PAINTING!  Leave your cares at the door, bring a friend, and step into a creative atmosphere! This is your opportunity to unwind and express yourself as we guide you through this incredible art form. The class is taught with dyes . Absolutely NO previous painting or art background needed. Even if you never picked up a brush you can share in the joy of silk painting as you watch the dyes glide through the silk. On the other hand, if you are an artist, you will greatly benefit from this workshop.

Learn many exquisite silk painting techniques. You will paint several technical silk samples 12x12, all hands-on. 

This is what you can expect from this intensive silk painting workshop: you will learn the basic silk painting techniques and vocabulary to become an independent silk artist.

Techniques taught: Stretching – Diluting - Resisting – Spotting – Salting - Double loading - Wet-on-wet - Fabric setting. Product knowledge. In-depth discussion with many visual samples of hand-painted fabrics.

 

Limit: 16 Students

 

 

e-mail: dtuckman@gmail.com