This batik is called "Tulipa Groenland" it is done on silk and mounted on a 50cm square. I love this piece because of the wonderful lighting and detail that he was able to capture. I love all the multiple different shades that were used just in creating the flower petals themselves. Leonard was able to use a water wash very well and create the different tones and shades. This piece of work is amazing because it looks so real. I really like the texture that he was able to create especially with the greenery.Leonard Thompson started out as a teacher and taught primary school for 32 years but he decided to take an early retirement so that he would have time to produce his own paintings since teaching left him with little time to do so. Leonard likes to work with mostly colorful birds and flowers because he believes that they suite his approach to silk painting the best. Leonard likes to work with silk the most and sometimes he uses wax to create batik techniques in his work. Unlike most batik artists through he doesn't like the outlines that the wax creates so he works to hide the outlines in his finished products which he says is best from him because it fits his personality. Leonard says that his designs are mostly figurative because he likes to give his audience something to ponder.
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