The Strié is a popular form of faux painting using glaze and paint brushes to create a soft natural striped texture. When I read about it, I instantly fell in love with it and wanted to try it right away... but paint what...?? ..Incidentally "strei" in Hindi means women, I somehow wanted to put both these words and meanings into one painting and call my collection "Strei- the women"......
Take a look..
I have highlighted two aspects in these paintings. One is the "sindoor" and "bindi", popularly significant with married women in India. and the other being the chandelier earrings... because we are so famous for all our bling bling... :)
I have plans of making a entire collection with different Indian accessories along with incorporating Strei in it. Hope you all liked it...xoxo.
Images@ Shaz Originals
Until I read about the sindoor and bindi, I thought it was a He and a She from Jaipur (turban and all) - Regardless, I absolutely LOVED the colours, masha'Allah!
ReplyDeleteOne Suggestion though (if possible). You know how you explained Strei at the beginning. I was kind of lost still and thought the following pictures would help me understand how you did it, better. But they didn't show how, rather, they showed the what (ie. the end result). So, perhaps if you could - make a short clip just to show the strokes that get you to get the result of glaze etc, and then put in within your text whilst explaining. That way, someone who is interested in knowing how to do it, can watch the video clip and try to make one too. I know it's more work, but it's an idea for future posts perhaps? 0= )
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Thank you bebo...A video tutorial would really be too much :P.. hehhee speically becuase I am learning myself... but yeah maybe more explanation and pictures... but then you know.. i SUCK at writing :P... :):)
DeleteReally loved the creation..but I didnt quite understand as to how you did it??? Sorry for sounding so stupid, but I am quite ignorant in such art forms...
ReplyDeleteThank you Ben....and no it is not a stupid question... since I was trying Strei for the first time. I did not glaze it... rather just made strokes with oil medium while I was painting... I just wish I took more pictures keeping the tutorial in mind :(.. :):).. i hope it helped you a bit??? :):)
DeleteThese are absolutely beautiful!! I love the detail of the earrings combined with the simplicity of the rest of the image- it makes for a stunning piece of art!
ReplyDeleteOh and as for the coffee table to ottoman that you commented on my blog about- I got started today...by taking the legs off the coffee table. That's all so far- lol!