22" x 90" Original, One of a Kind Hand Painted Darcy Rappahannock River Multi Colored Shawl Handpainted After this

After this

this piece has over 40 layers of dye applied in order to create the deep rich colors of nature

the area outside of the irises is painted with a very light yellow dye and then several layers of light blue dye is applied

Starting with a 22x90" silk satin WHITE shawl

22" x 90" Original, One of a Kind Hand Painted Darcy Rappahannock River Multi Colored Shawl Handpainted After thisStarting with a 22x90" silk charmeuse WHITE shawl, this piece has over 40 layers of dye applied in order to create the deep rich purple colors. The silk starts out without any color or design. Visualizing the beauty of the Rappahannock River, I begin to paint the beautiful flow of the river. Loving the river and the energies that it has, the middle of the shawl has the first several layers of light turquoise and cyan leaving space for the islets and