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Natalija Babelchius |
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Why do I love batik?
I love it for its unpredictability and the miracles which happen.
You don't know right up to the end how the finished work will look.
You do the sketches, plan the colours and effects, but
wax is a living thing, and it plays a big part in the work
on a picture.
Working with wax, I layer one colour upon another, building up a three-dimensional
effect in the picture.
I can create unique shades and
textures,
which are not possible in other techniques. I like drawing on the
cooled wax with a needle, and then applying the image with paints.
Orchid 1
50 x 40cm
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Orchid 2
50 x 40cm
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Like all artists, I have my secret ways of working in batik and silk
painting. But I like to share my secrets, and so I organised a batik
club at ArtBaltica in the city of Vilnius where I live. We meet
each week to work and experiment. Wax resist and silk painting are
not the only techniques for working with textiles of course, and meeting
with other artists can be very inspiring. I love the batik club,
and many of my pupils are destined to become masters of the genre in
their own right.
Miniature - A Small Bird
11 x 11cm |
Summer Walk
60 x 60cm
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My works are often executed in the naive style.
I like to draw landscapes and people, as well as flowers
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animals. I particularly love the realistic school of painting and
I often work in this style too. I love to experiment and always
discover something new in the pictures.
Vilnius
40 x 50cm |
Some years ago, I created a virtual gallery of Baltic art at ArtBaltica.com and
I am currently managing a number of professional artists and arranging
art exhibitions in the city of Vilnius. For more information about
ArtBaltica, the batik
club and my
own work, please visit the website.
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