Silk Painting: The Artist's Guide to Gutta and Wax Resist Techniques

by Susan Moyer

Book Overview

Master the secrets of an exquisite art form. Silk painting is rapidly gaining an enthusiastic following among surface designers, fine artists, and craftspeople alike. The pure, transparent colors of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823048284
• ISBN13: 9780823048281
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: Potter Craft
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

ONE STOP SILK PAINTING BOOK - INSPIRIATIONAL

This is THE best book I have read on silk painting and I have't seen another to better it in the past 10 years. There ARE other books on the same subject that are good, but I certainly haven't felt the need to purchase another since I thumbed through this beauty! Everything you could possibly want to know in relation to silk painting is covered in a consise and presise manner. This is supported by photo demostrations for various techniques not easily explained through the written word. The authors pratical experience shines through in the text and fablously gorgeous photos of her and other artists work.The book is full colour with lots and lots of sensational photos. Much of the silk painting shown is very detailed work eg flowers, pictures; rather than overall "textures" or designs which is more often what you find in other books on the same subject.Seriously consider this fantastic book if you are interested in this subject, it is worth every $, if only for the inspiration provided by the fablous photos

EXCELLENT

THE BOOK HAS GREAT COLOR PHOTOS OF WORK AND A VERY GOOD DESCRIPTION OF TECHNIQUE. A LIST OF SUPPLIERS IS AT THE BACK OF THE BOOK. I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN PAINTING ON SILK.

Beautiful color, clear instructions, ideas for new technique

I thought this book was outstanding. It is a comprehensive manual describing the more popular techniques of silk painting, properties of silk, color, design, etc. This would be a good book to start with as a beginner. Advance painters would find useful info too.

Moyer's two books are the best available on silk painting.

This is Susan Moyer's first book. It covers the basics in great detail. Anyone who is serious about silk painting should memorize this book. Moyer is generally considered to be the the best English-language author on silk painting.

Great Book!

I have read the book a couple of times. It is one of the best resource books available today! It is so, so packed with information that reading it once...doesn't do it justice. Sometimes, when I am working on a commissioned piece, I often refer to her books for color ideas. Diana Khan