Batik : A Creative Art of Paintings

Batik is a creative art of painting on fabric. This traditional handicraft uses ‘wax resist technique’ for dyeing fabric. Hand made batik, gaining popularity during recent times has provided to be an effective medium of art. It involves a process that requires the application of a wax resist to cloth which is then dyed. Choosing the right kind of art work, skilled waxing, selection and use of appropriate colours make each hand made batik an unique work of art.

Colorful, dramatic fabrics designer garments in a wax resist dyeing technique of Indonesian origin but distinctly Sri Lankan Design. The batik tradition based on the cultural tradition of Sri Lanka. There are vivid colourful batik styles in Sri Lanka. There are Batik cloths scarves, Wall hanging make in the rural areas. The men and women make the batik items in rural area.

In Sri Lanka, you can find rows of small stalls selling batiks all along Hikkaduwa’s Galle Road strip and Mahawewa is famous for its batik factories.

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