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This is a hand painted silk that has been shaped and glued to an 18 x 24 canvas.
The parts of the canvas that are not covered by the silk are painted in acrylic paint to complement the silk in color and design. Some of the silk is soft to the touch and some is hard from glue. Some areas of the silk stick out about 2 1/2 inches.

I have experimented with many different art techniques but it wasn't until I studied Painting on Silk at the School of Visual Arts that I found my preferred media. I love watching the dyes and paints interact with the soft silk and explode with vibrant colors and shapes. The hand painted silk is then shaped and glued to canvas and presents an opportunity to create a textured surface and more design options. My alcohol ink paintings also show the movement and flow of inks across yupo paper, ceramic tile or metal. In my silk and wood abstracts, the softness of the silk contrasts with the hardness of the wood. The wood shapes are made to complement the silk in color and design.