This is an original, hand-painted design on silk fabric. The silk is then wrapped around a canvas or foamboard for display. The silkpainting process can be very complex, and requires a careful layering of dyes and resist to create the image. The silk itself glows quite strikingly, especially in soft light or sunlight. This makes the colours especially vivid and rich.
ALL SILKPAINTINGS ARE COMPLETELY UNIQUE. There is no way to exactly reproduce a silkpainting. Even using the same outlines and colours will always result in a different appearance.
This silkpainting features an abstract design, inspired by cracked mud I came across in Death Valley. The cracks are left the lighter brown, while they are surrounded by black texturing.
Dimensions: 15.5''x15.5'', wrapped around a 3/4'' canvas. It also has mounting hardware pre-installed into the frame.
If desired, it is possible to install the canvas into a frame; however, it is more complicated to pull the silk fabric off of the canvas in order to re-mount the silk itself, so I do not recommend you try to do this yourself. If you have any questions about display, please don't hesitate to contact me!
Since this item is pre-framed and the silk is very delicate, packing and shipping is done very carefully to ensure proper treatment of the on sale silk.
Note: do not hang in direct sunlight. The dye will slowly fade upon prolonged UV exposure.
Product code: Death Valley Cracked Mud - on sale Silkpainting