Painting self portrait on silk

I used a very soft water soluble pencil to trace the image on the back of the streched silk. After I done it, the areas, I wanted to stay white, were outlined with clear gutta from the back and dried. Then I wetted all the silk with a brush. It revealed the drawing lines and was ready to paint.

I began layering the lightest areas on a wet silk. Then let the painting dry and outlined the lightest face's and hair details.

The colours on wet silk looks darker. Concentrating on the face and figure at this stage, I left the background untouched. The silk was kept damp.

The painting had been outlined again a few times between the layers of colour.

The background had been painted on wet silk.

The painting is almost finished: it has been steamed and washed. I pinned it on a frame again. For the finishing touches on eyes, hands, blouse and hair I used antifusant.

Painting was steamed for the second time. Finished.


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