The challenge to silk painters is to add dimension and to vary the effects on the surface. However, the effects on silk are often more dramatic than on paper. The challenge to silk painters is to add dimension and to vary the effects on the surface. However, the effects on silk are often more dramatic than on paper. Techniques usually have to be applied in different ways on silk than they are used by watercolorists.
Silk painting is easy to do.
The hard thing is finding out which supplies to use. Modern silk painting became extremely popular in France over 100 years ago. You can quickly master silk painting with dramatic results. The numerous techniques provide freedom to truly personalize any design. Silk Painting is fun.