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"You have very skilfully extended the scope of silk painting. Your books are a joy to read and it is very generous of you to share some of your secrets." S H West Sussex "Received your booklets last week, very user friendly. I am enjoying experimenting with all the fascinating techniques you have shared. Delighted with my purchase." E B Co. Sligo Ireland "Just to let you know that I have found your handbooks to be so useful. They have changed the way I am able to approach my painting completely." AO Cornwall "I have benefitted so much from the study of your handbook, Silk Painting Using "Hidden" Gutta Lines. This is a 'thank you' for creating a teaching handbook that speaks to an artist's mind. D M-W South Carolina USA |
Two ebooks for you to download and view on your computer.
1. Decorative Effects using Silk Paints
Learn how to create stunning effects on silk using iron-fixed silk paints.
Step by step instructions explain Leonard Thompson's Experimental Workshop silk painting techniques.
Page 1: Introduction, Materials and Equipment
Page 2: Salt, Splatter, Spots and Rings, and Wet Threads
Page 3: Hairy Threads, Fabric and Distressed Fabric
Page 4: Wet Cotton Wool, A Spiral of String and Printing
Page 5: Food, Powders and Crumpled Sheets
Page 6: Fused Polythene Threads, Peel Off Stickers and Self Adhesive Plastic
Page 7: Preparing a Stencil, The 1st Method and The 2nd Method
Page 8: Interlocking Designs, Layered Stencil Effects and Sets of Stencils
Page 9: Torn and Cut Paper, Perforated Plastic Sheets and Found Objects
Page 10: Net and Mesh, Natural Materials, Lettering and Combining Effects
Fully illustrated with colour photographs and diagrams
Examples of these effects can be viewed in the Experimental Galleries.
Please send me an e-mail for details.
2. Silk Painting using
"Hidden" Gutta Lines
Learn how to hide the gutta line and create stunning
silk paintings using iron-fixed silk paints.
Step by step instructions explain Leonard Thompson's
"Hidden" Gutta Line silk painting
technique with twelve flower designs for you to paint on silk.
Page 1: Introduction, Materials and Equipment
Page 2: Planning Your Design, Preparing The Silk and The Painting Sequence
Page 3: The Traditional way of using Gutta Lines and The "Hidden" way of using Gutta Lines
Page 4: An Anemone Project
Page 5: Special Effects using "Hidden" Gutta Lines and Mounting a Silk Painting
Page 6: Using the Silk Painting Designs and Many Useful Tips
Page 7: Silk Painting Designs - Water Lily, Rose and Peonies
Page 8: Silk Painting Designs - Primroses, Tulips, and Arum Lilies
Page 9: Silk Painting Designs - Snowdrops, Rhododendron and Viburnum
Page 10: Silk Painting Designs - Coneflowers, Cymbidium Orchid, Camassia, and Toucan and Orchid
Fully illustrated with colour photographs and diagrams
Please send me an e-mail for details.
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Last revised: September 27, 2014