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Ducks Art Print featuring the tapestry - textile Coming Closer by Carolyn Doe

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8.00" x 6.50"

Overall:

10.00" x 8.50"

 

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Coming Closer Art Print

Carolyn Doe

by Carolyn Doe

$27.35

Product Details

Coming Closer art print by Carolyn Doe.   Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

Design Details

I stood on the bridge in the cold misty afternoon and watched this pair of Harlequin ducks. Traffic flew by behind me, unaware. They swam closer and... more

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Comments (3)

Sora Neva

Sora Neva

Brava Carolyn! Your artwork is featured in Women Who Run With the Wolves.

Anderson R Moore

Anderson R Moore

Congrats on your feature in the Silk Paintings Group! Fav / Like

Wayne Hardee

Wayne Hardee

Carolyn, this must have been a great moment and it clearly shows in your work! Fav/Like!

Artist's Description

I stood on the bridge in the cold misty afternoon and watched this pair of Harlequin ducks. Traffic flew by behind me, unaware. They swam closer and closer to me until they climbed up on this rock right below where I was standing. I finally left before they did.
Batik is the process of using wax and dyes to create designs on fabric. Wax is heated in a tool called a tjanting and then passes thru a copper or metal tube on to the fabric. Where the wax is placed, the dye cannot penetrate. I work in layers to create a design. Wax some, Dye some. When the dye touches the fabric, it spreads like water. So the wax creates a border that controls where the dye can go. Silk is such an ethereal medium to work on.
The way the dyes move around and blend in the boundaries created by the wax. Salt creates a unique effect as well. When the piece is finished, the wax is removed. I then stretch the silk on foamcore using linen tape.
I use only high quality silk fabric and pure beeswax in my...

About Carolyn Doe

Carolyn Doe

Welcome to my art. Please check out my personal website: www.carolyndoe.com I am self taught which only means I just played until I figured something out. My ongoing education in art takes place thru my own passion and pleasure in the exploration of creative processes. Always excited by fiberarts and having been raised by a seamstress, I started working in batik on silk fabric over thirty years ago. Batik has become my voice. When dye touches silk fabric it spreads like crazy. The wax creates a boundary. It is this dance of control/no control that captivates me for hours. Through this ethereal quality, I try to convey the essence of a place and of the creatures who dwell there. SIx years ago I took a class on palette knife...

 

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