Handpainted Silk Scarves and Sarongs
July 2, 2010
ginhafnerart
Marbella Paintings
I want to share with everybody some of the paintings I did during my wonderful summer vacations in Marbella on the Costa del Sol in Spain.
Romantic Landscape Paintings
Sometimes I feel romantic and have to paint a “romantic” landscape. I hope you like them!
My recent paintings
M/V Sirena or The Blue Freighter
Miami by Night
See here my recent paintings, inspired by my trip to Miami and the Caribbean in April 2010
and by my trips to Portugal and Spain in 2009
Cabo Sardao on the Costa Vicentina, Portugal
Yacht Club Marbella, Spain Hidden Cove, Portugal
Dramatic Sunsets and Sunrises, Acrylics
Sunsets and sunrises are my preferred themes and the colors are always spectacular and dramatic!
Portugal inspired acrylic paintings
During my recent travels through Portugal I have been inspired by the incredible rock formations, the clashing waves, boldly designed fishing boats, serene pastoral scenes, spectacular cloud formations and the dramatic landscape.
I am still working on several new Portugal inspired paintings, which I will share as soon as they are completed. For the moment enjoy the following paintings:
Silk Painting
“Silk Paintings” are painted on pure silk, using special silk-dyes and so called “resists”. Then drops of water, salt or paint-sticks might be applied to obtain special effects.
The finished painting is dried and ironed, in order to fix the colors. Then I glue the silk onto canvas or foamboard for support and it is ready for framing.
I am teaching silk painting Workshops, where students will learn to paint scarves,pillows, sarongs and other wearable art, as well as wall hangers and silk pictures.
