My absolute favorite work of David's that I found so far is this top batik painting called Hypnotise 3. I absolutely love his technique because it enable you to give your subjects depth which you can't normally do using the regular techniques of batik. I love how the face recedes into the black shadow in the background and how the face looks 3D. I also like that with this technique you can you many different colors. It amazes me how the lines in his work are so crisp and clean, you can't tell that it is even done on fabric it looks like it is a painting done with paint on a canvas.
Davids technique is very interesting to me. When I learned to do batik work I learned that you go from the lightest color to the darkest color. David and his brother Henry instead use the opposite technique which was pioneered by Henry. He starts with the darkest colors and works to the lightest. Also, instead of using full strength dye and dipping the fabric in it, Henry used diluted dye and painted it on the fabric allowing him to get detailed images with refined edges with dramatically enhanced tonality, shading and depth. David introduced the Fragmentation technique to this medium. This technique added increased background depth, a broader and richer color palette to the color palette of batik painting. This technique allows for control, richness, and detail comparable to acrylic and water color painting. This modification has been called " Modern Batik Art Painting". David Kibuuka is originally from Uganda. In 1976 David left Uganda to attend art schools in Nairobi, Kenya. In 1983 David moved to Ontario Canada where he finished his studies at Ontario College of Art and Design.http://kibuuka.com/default.asp
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