Thursday, August 18, 2022

PINK TULIPS - Watercolor Batik

PINK TULIPS
Watercolor Batik - 11x14

I always love seeing tulips poppy up in early spring.

Watercolor batik is similar to the age old fabric batik process but painted on fibrous rice paper instead of cloth. Melted wax is applied to the areas that I want to stay white and then I start painting in the lighter colors of the composition. The wax is then used to protect these lighter areas and the process of painting and waxing is repeated until the entire piece is covered. The wax is them ironed off and the final result is always a unique and creative piece of art.