Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Winter Scenes and Watercolor Batik

ASPEN STREAM
Watercolor Batik - 12x18

We are definitely past true winter weather but we have been having unseasonably cold temperatures for the month of April. Here are two watercolor batiks of winter scenes that I worked on over the Christmas holidays and am just now getting around to posting.

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.

COVERED BRIDGE
Watercolor Batik - 12x18