Batik Painting of TRIBAL Motifs......

A fabulous piece of interpretive tribal art with measurements of 2.8 feet x 3.8 feet....

The artist has used tribal motifs to display his art. Borrowing the simplicity of lines, colours and theme. It shows the frontal stance of the woman with her face in profile as she looks towards the peacock resting on a high bar. She wears floral earrings, nose ring and flowers in her hair. She wears cloths with circular or semi-circular designs. The stand on which the bird rests is decorated with geometric patterns in bright-colours. The bird is simply made with a round face and a pointed beak. Its feathers are shown in mushroom shaped design.

The technique of batik is a demanding one and requires unpresidented skill. Beginning with a plain white piece of cotton... the final design must be conceived before the picture is begun. The batik artist works intimately with color; if he wishes parts of his design to be light yellow, for example, all these parts must be waxed at the same time before any subsequent dyeing. He cannot isolate one part of his design and complete it before moving on to the others as an artist in oils or watercolor may; he must create his design in stages, each of which encompasses the whole picture..... The basic process of batik while simple creates a masterpiece in the hands of the seasoned painter. It consists of permeating an area of fabric with hot wax so that the wax resists the penetration of dye. Just another exotic treasure from Artisan Tribal Gems..... (b334)