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Faa Billboard Competition

August 25th, 2021

The Fine Art America Billboard competition is a great way to get amazing exposure for your art, it is worth taking part in this exciting adventure. I hope you vote for my St. Lucian Parrot image, thank you if you do.

Marketing video of how I paint on silk

June 26th, 2021

In this video, I am painting the majestic St. Lucian Amazon parrot on silk using water-based silk paints from Pebeo. This technique involves the use of a water-based gutta to create an outline of the design on silk and then stretch in a wooden frame to hand paint with bamboo brushs.

Art Video

December 25th, 2018

The unique painting style and techniques of Jean-Baptiste.

Painting the most beautiful batik silk art.

December 25th, 2018

This is a silk painting demonstration by St. Lucian painter Daniel Gabriel Angelo Jean-Baptiste.

Create your own Fine Art America Youtube Ad

April 10th, 2017

Create your own Fine Art America Youtube Ad

You can create 30-second Youtube ads for your Fine Art America prints. This is one I created.

Get your art discovered on Youtube.

March 31st, 2017

Get your art discovered on Youtube.

Youtube is a fantastic venue for getting your art discovered. You simply make short videos on how you create your art or you can have a slide show of your portfolio put to music. This means that there is the possibility for your art to be seen around the world 24 hours a day.

Www.jean-baptiste.com

March 4th, 2017

Www.jean-baptiste.com

See unique silk batik painting using water based silk paints. Lots of videos and photos.

Creating the most vibrant and translucent colours with batik.

February 28th, 2017

Creating the most vibrant and translucent colours with batik.

This silk medium is exploding across the art world in the most exciting fashion. Never before seen such intense vibrancy and life!

Large format batik painting

February 28th, 2017

Large format batik painting

"Akumal", 28" x 82" silk batik
The silk medium is ideal for creating oversized paintings. The colours which are applied in liquid form using small sumi pony hair brushes flow effortlessly through the natural textile resulting in vibrant textures and light hues which are not possible in other mediums.

Brook Trout painted on SILK.

August 28th, 2016

Brook Trout painted on SILK.

I am a tropical painter, my art is an intoxicating experience of vibrant colours and shimmering textures on silk. I have been living in Canada for the last twelve years and I am now on a journey to capture Canadian nature and landscapes on silk. I will be painting my subjects with a Caribbean eye perspective. To me, the whole world dances in light and colour. This brook trout could be in a crystal river in one of many rivers on the island of Dominica, but it's actually the Rouge River in Markham, Ontario.

Canada On Silk

May 4th, 2016

Canada On Silk

Canada is a vast beautiful country with geographic treasure trove of amazing landscapes. This is my first in a series of silk paintings to explore and to compose silk painting of how I see this earthly paradise.

Life is not a game, it is simply a play of infinite possibilities.

September 26th, 2015

Life  is  not  a game,  it is  simply  a play of infinite  possibilities.

A collection of Jean-Baptiste painting on silk just for the fun and joy of it.

The beauty of the Butterfly.

September 26th, 2015

The  beauty  of the  Butterfly.

Man has to be artistic when everything in nature evokes so much love. The only reason that you are missing it is because you are fast asleep. Don't miss the show, it's free.

Beautiful botanical design.

July 13th, 2015

Beautiful botanical  design.

The sea grape tree of Saint Lucia has colours of such vibrant and exotic hues. This silk painting captures this beauty.

Painting with Sexy light and texture on silk

July 12th, 2015

Painting with Sexy  light and  texture on silk

When painting on silk there is a delicate balance of using the actual raw silk to act as white. This technique is quite like watercolour painting only with more colour saturation and bleeding ability.

Black creates elegance in your composition.

June 29th, 2015

Black  creates  elegance in your  composition.

I find adding tiny sections of black in my compositions enhances all the other colours and make textures stand out. I see black as the absence of colour, it is the mystery quality of my work.

3D silk painting

June 29th, 2015

3D silk painting

This simple video depicts how I use a wet on wet technique on silk to create a 3D effect. The bright colours, textures, shadows and use of light create this wonderful form.

TAO of silk.

March 25th, 2015

TAO of silk.

Slicing through the deep eternal blue
Flashes bright white yellow
A shadowy mass mutates in sync
Churning to white froth of desperate escape

Saint Lucia Sea Grapes Video

March 25th, 2015

Saint Lucia  Sea Grapes Video

On the southern tip of Saint Lucia where the sandy beach hugs the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, a grove of sea grape paint the shore line in colours of the sun. The tranquility of light dances on every leaf. This painting has captured a tiny moment of that bliss.

Painting on silk Jean-Baptiste Video

March 15th, 2015

Painting on silk Jean-Baptiste Video

Painting on silk is so explosive by nature. Look closely and you will notice the dancing light flickering on the surface of the silk as the paint bleeds into every silk fibre. My whole intent is to capture just a tiny moment in time to remind you that life is beautiful, you just need to see with open eyes what has been given to by nature for free. Beauty is always present, but we simply take it for granted.

Jean-baptiste Painting On Silk

July 13th, 2014

Jean-baptiste Painting On Silk

This short clip shows how I paint on silk using a wet on wet technique. Most of my work is tropical, but the shimmering light technique is unique to me, I accidentally developed this technique on the island of St. Lucia in 1996.

BEAUTIFUL BUGS, how to paint on silk

September 21st, 2013

BEAUTIFUL BUGS,  how to paint on silk

Video showing the beautiful colours of the flower beetle being magically applied.

How To Paint On Silk.

September 21st, 2013

How To Paint On Silk.

This video simply depicts how I paint on silk using a wet on wet technique.

I Share Techniques On How To Paint On Silk

September 21st, 2013

I Share Techniques On How To Paint On Silk

Video depicting silk painting using water based silk paints on 10mm 100% hobotai silk.

SILK PAINTING OF A BUTTERFLY and CROTON LEAVES

September 16th, 2013

SILK PAINTING OF A BUTTERFLY and CROTON LEAVES

I am working on silk using water based silk pigment paints in order to achieve rich vibrant colours and exciting lighting and texture.

I hope you enjoy this presentation.

Regards,
Daniel Jean-Baptiste
http://www.jean-baptiste.com/stluciasilk/WELCOME.html

Rainbow under the Sea

June 15th, 2013

Rainbow under the Sea

Video depicting the painting of a parrot fish on silk.

Join me on Facebook

May 19th, 2013

Join me on Facebook

I invite all art lovers to join me on Facebook to celebrate the creative force of painting. If you enjoy the visit , please like.

Entourage Video Part 3of 3

May 19th, 2013

Entourage Video  Part 3of 3

Part 3 0f 3 in painting Entourage, silk art.

Entourage Video Part 2 of 3

May 19th, 2013

Entourage Video  Part 2 of 3

Part 2 of painting Entourage.

Entourage Video Part 1 of 3

May 19th, 2013

Entourage Video  Part 1 of 3

Silk painting with Jean-Baptiste

Beautiful Silk World - Sky Angel

April 26th, 2013

Beautiful Silk World - Sky Angel

The painting of a blue faced angelfish on silk

My latest work - Sockeye Salmon

April 23rd, 2013

My latest work -  Sockeye Salmon

This video depicts the creating of a 16" x 20 silk painting using water based silk paints.

Interview

April 13th, 2013

Interview

This an interview on my origins.

Entourage

April 10th, 2013

Entourage

The making of Entourage, a silk painting measuring 41" x 72"

Mistakes are the doorways to new discoveries.

April 4th, 2013

Mistakes are the doorways to new discoveries.

Hope you enjoy my interview with X-Ray Magazine.

Sexy Silk World, Turtles

March 30th, 2013

Sexy Silk World, Turtles

This video depicts my wet on wet painting technique on silk ( shimmering light technique )

Sexy Triggers

March 30th, 2013

Sexy  Triggers

Beneath the crystal surface of the Caribbean Sea near the Pitons of St. Lucia, a school of triggers gather to create a canvas of gem like colours dancing under the laser sun.

Painting Silk In Saint Lucia

March 25th, 2013

Painting Silk In Saint Lucia

St. Lucia is an earthly paradise where I was born and from where all my creative energy came from. A tiny island which has a rich history and melting pot of cultures.

Silk Painting Of Sea Turtles

March 25th, 2013

Silk Painting Of Sea Turtles

By creating light shimmering on the carapace of the sea turtle while painting on silk, this allows for giving a hint as to how beautiful these wonderful animals look underwater.

The Art Of Stones Silk Painting

March 25th, 2013

The Art Of Stones       Silk Painting

I had a beautiful discovery of creating light on stones in a shallow stream. The light dances and gives the illusion of water in motion.

Insane Peacock Silk Painting

March 25th, 2013

Insane Peacock    Silk Painting

Silk painting has many undiscovered techniques, they all arrive in the form of an accident while painting.

Tropical Silk Fine Art

March 25th, 2013

Tropical Silk  Fine Art

My first video depicting the early silk work.

Silk Experience

March 25th, 2013

Silk Experience

Having a little fun with Jimi Hendrix and painting on silk.

Jean-baptiste Fine Art On Silk Art Of Mangoes

March 25th, 2013

Jean-baptiste Fine Art On Silk   Art Of Mangoes

Welcome to my world of silk art.
Should you have any questions, please email : artofsilk@yahoo.com

Silk Art Of Jean-baptiste Caribbean Octopus

March 25th, 2013

Silk Art Of Jean-baptiste       Caribbean Octopus

This video is just a small window into my creations on silk.

Silk Painting Video

March 25th, 2013

Silk Painting Video

This video depicts the brush work of Jean-Baptiste on silk.

Working in paradise

June 20th, 2012

Working in paradise

Hi I am silk artist Daniel Jean-Baptiste, I would like to introduce you to me studio / gallery on beautiful St. Lucia in the Eastern Caribbean.

Liquid pigment on silk

June 20th, 2012

Liquid pigment on silk

I create fine art on silk using liquid pigments instaed of silk dyes.