Don't believe that these are batik? Well, they are.Like much of the modern batik around, batik today is very vibrant and colourful. Gone are the old traditional dark colours associated with batik.
Because batik is just a technique (ie. using wax to draw the outlines), the batik artist can simply draw anything he/ she imagines.
And with a big imagination, batik is really beyond what we thought/ think we know.
An elephant painting using batik style.
The lizard batik painting.
Even the so called traditional batik motifs nowadays come in vibrant colours.
Batik painting in all sizes.And interestingly, for those of us who think batik is usually only in batik painting or batik clothing/ batik dress, we are in for a surprise. Well, I was when I met this batik artist, Gee, who I think is really very talented and creative.
Batik artist, Gee, with one of her popular batik designs - the lizard.
Batik artist, Gee, with one of her popular batik designs - the lizard.This batik artist comes from a humble background (and is still humble today) - with her showroom and batik workshop located in the heart of KL city.
As mentioned, Gee has gone beyond just batik paintings and into other forms of batik souvenirs.
As mentioned, Gee has gone beyond just batik paintings and into other forms of batik souvenirs.
Her batik even come as batik bookmarks.
Or now, even in batik greeting cards!What I like about Gee's batiks is that her batik works are very refreshing, vibrant, and in fact goes beyond the batik traditional perception of batik - be it batik Indonesia or batik Malaysia.
And I believe that that is what she is trying to create - if I can say, batik Gee!
Her well known and popular batik designs include the gecko/ lizard, the elephants and also her favourite kucing (cats).
And apart from her unique batik patterns/ batik designs, another thing that captures my attention is her batik technique... where most of the time, rather than outlining her drawing with wax, she uses the white tape instead (this to prevent a colour from one segment to roll to the other).
Galeri Rafflesia at the Kompleks Kraftangan Negara (Jalan Conlay, KL).
Batik For You!
Like I said, she is really kind and is giving away 3 small batik paintings to anyone who can simply share what they think about her batiks.
If you are interested, simply comment here before 28 Dec 2008.
And I believe that that is what she is trying to create - if I can say, batik Gee!
Her well known and popular batik designs include the gecko/ lizard, the elephants and also her favourite kucing (cats).
And apart from her unique batik patterns/ batik designs, another thing that captures my attention is her batik technique... where most of the time, rather than outlining her drawing with wax, she uses the white tape instead (this to prevent a colour from one segment to roll to the other).
Galeri Rafflesia at the Kompleks Kraftangan Negara (Jalan Conlay, KL).
A walkthrough the artists paintings and its batik meanings.
Batik For You!
Like I said, she is really kind and is giving away 3 small batik paintings to anyone who can simply share what they think about her batiks.
If you are interested, simply comment here before 28 Dec 2008.
