Yelena Sidorova

Calico Peaches, Original Painting

2020

Artist Comments
This artwork is part of Yelena's "Cats" series. "I am a "cat" person - I love having them in my home," she says. "I own two beautiful cats, whose grace and elegance inspire me to make cats a recurring theme in my art." This piece is made using dyes and acrylic paints on Chinese silk. When applied, liquid dyes and paints quickly flow across the silk. In order to halt this movement, a material called a resist is used, which stops the dyes from spreading and creates strong lines, shapes, and details. Once the painting is completed, the surface is steamed to make the dyes bright and color-fast.

About the Artist
Silk is the fabric of the soul. On it, Yelena Sidorova pours paint in colorful sheets that shimmer and glisten with emotion. The process of painting on silk requires a delicate approach. Yelena has the gentleness required to weave mysteriously provocative paintings. She says, "I transform the world around me: every drop of dye on silk is one drop of magic into my existence."

Words that describe this painting: cat, pet, animal, peaches, fruit, summer, animals, representational, mixed media artwork, orange

Calico Peaches
Yelena Sidorova
Acrylic paint, dyes, resist on stretched silk
Painting wraps around edges
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2020
24 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.