The Best of Silk Painting [Hardcover]

Diane Tuchman (Author), Diane Tuckman (Author), Jan Janas (Author)

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This is an eclectic collection of contemporary silk painting, with examples from 77 artists. It covers purely expressive works on silk, in several styles, as well as wearable silk robes, vests, jackets, and accessories. A fine compendium for the experienced artist in silk; for novices, see the authors' Complete Book of Silk Painting (North Light, 1992).
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891347291
• ISBN-13: 978-0891347293
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,566,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really the best!, January 6, 2002

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Phillippa K. Lack "Tilton Fan" (Cheyenne, WY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Silk Painting (Hardcover)

This book showcases the work of many prominent silk painters, and 'emerging artists.' Silk painting is not a well-known medium, although those of us who practice it are shamelessly addicted! Diane Tuckman and Jan Janas are two pioneers of this art, and have inspired many silk artists. They have devoted their lives, it seems (!) to promoting silk painting as a serious fine art medium, and we are all grateful to them for their selfless determination and their efforts on our behalf.
This is not a 'how-to' book; for that, you would need to refer to their other publications, Creative Silk Painting, and The Complete Book of Silk Painting.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars About the book, July 29, 2006

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VLPdesign - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Silk Painting (Hardcover)

I am writing this in response to a reviewer who wrote the book was made to promote the authors "paints." Since I am one of the featured artists in the book I can say this is totally untrue. We were all asked to give information on what type of dyes or paints we used. If the author of the post actually read the book she would have noticed each artist had their own favorites. I have been painting on silk for twenty years. I also teach silk painting and I use some of the best silk dyes made. The purpose of the book is to show you what can be done and achieved on silk and what we each personally use. We were NOT promoting any products. If you want a step by step instructional book, I suggest you look into another book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing silk painting book, June 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of Silk Painting (Hardcover)

Different artists show theirs own styles producing a kaleidoscope of creativity. Some of the works are very difficult to perform like a portrait of Frida Kaloh . A broad spectrum of techniques and a wide variety of designs were displayed with imagination in this collection of fine art pieces.