Silk Painting Winning piece

Most artists seem to go through cycles of confidence, self-doubt, angst, elation, inspiration, intense creative energy periods, etc. Maybe because I was tired from all the holiday activities and end of classes rush, not winning the Mini Cooper from my son's school fundraising event (well, I can wish!), but I was sliding into the self-doubt part of the cycle.

So I took a 3 hour nap (didn't mean to) and had to do dinner take out it was so late. Upon returning as I sat eating dinner and checking on emails, I received an email from one of the coordinators of The Silk Painter's International show being held at the US District Courthouse in MD saying I had won first place! I didn't even know it was being judged, but what a surprise and honor it is! My confidence is returning.

Silk Scarves

silk scarves - before steaming
I've been working hard making silk scarves for the holiday season. The problem is....I love every one of them and have a hard time letting them go! But I will send them out into the world and make others happy.

Floral Breeze and Lunar Eclipse designs

These wax resist dyed pieces came out reminding me of floral breezes and lunar eclipses. Or perhaps meteor showers and soap bubbles???

This is so much fun.

Scarves in progress.

Work in progress: silk painting

Still working on this piece. Hand embroidery takes a long time.

Various pieces and types of dyed or painted silk were fused onto a background and being "painted" with embroidery thread. You'll have to click on the photo to see any details.

Silk painting using wax as resist

This is a work in progress. Layers and layers of soy wax alternating with silk dyes. It's very time consuming and I can't wait to see how it'll turn out. That's corn syrup on the bottom portion creating the circular patterns.

Works in progress

Works in progress

Taking photos of works in progress helps me "see" the work in a new light. This helps me make changes to the paintings.

Some paintings

Squids on silk

Jeweled Forest (oil)
Moon behind the trees (oil)
Fish (oil painting, but giclee copies are available)

More works in progress on silk

Silk Painting in Progress