Books

Excellent books have been written on the art of silkpainting.
Most of them in English, although, I must say, the German literature on silkpainting is of very high quality.
I have noticed that generally, the technical part of silkpainting, (inventing new techniques) came from Germany, whereas the high quality dyes are mostly French.

At least over a hundred books have been printed in Germany about the various techniques.
Unfortunately, not all of them were translated into English.

It is not always easy to learn from a book, as questions cannot be answered on the spot.
And also, some authors forget that the basic information might not be known to the prospective artists.
Therefore, enthusiasm is quickly diminishing when the book is not "coming up to expectations."
However, I suggest to take a few courses in silkpainting to become acquainted with the material.
Soon you'll be trying the techniques I have described in the following pages, and you'll be surprising yourself and your friends with the wonderful art of silkpainting.