Special effects with salt, obtained in the process of paintimg on pure silk

Painting on pure silk is a genre of fine art characterized by the clarity and transparency of colors. The pearlescent effect of pure silk adds value to the created work. The salt is applied on painted silk while it is still wet. In this way there can be produced extremely attractive effects, though not completely controllable at the first stage of the work. The increased absorption property of salt represents an essential advantage in this technique. The moisture absorbed by the grains of salt partially dissolves the paint leaving marks on the fabric. They create, as a whole, lines and stains, conditioned by the structure and properties of the silk. Salt has two essential properties of manifestation on the painted surfaces. It can be used to lighten the color, and it can break down the mixed pigments into their basic components. Bassarabian artists such as Alexandr Drobaha, Vasile Grama, Ala Uvarov, etc., starting with the 70s-80s of the 20th century, implemented special effects with salt in their silk painting artworks. Painting on pure silk with salt effects offers unlimited possibilities for artistic experimentation.