Moroccan tapestry

It has been months since I last painted, and finally I could finish one today - the first in 2009. The idea comes from a tile design in Morocco which is very much influenced by Islamic arts. I like the bold color combination mostly assembled by primary colors such as blue, yellow and red. Blue is a dominant color in Islamic design, and it gives a spiritual touch to the painting. For my tapestry, however, I painted the background in yellow, just to show the contrast. Working with transparent gutta is so messy because it is very liquid, and it is tiring to try to find out the lines that are invisible after the gutta dries up. So while working with clear gutta, it is almost a must to draw the lines with pencil first. But, the pencil lines should not be too thick, because it will stay after you wash the silk. The finished painting is then framed using blue and white Khmer silk.