Images of St. Petersburg on Silk by Tatiana Khmilinina

The series of paintings depicting St. Petersburg’s landscapes, are created by Tatiana in the technique of batik* (silk painting.) This technique, reminding of watercolor, implies the shining quality of the silk fabric which creates the effect of the subtle northern sunlight of St. Petersburg.

“Summer Day”

2004, 16" x 20"

“Moika Channel”

2004, 20" x 16"

“Konyushennaya Square”

2007, 20" x 16"

“Kryukov Channel. Autumn ”

2007, 16" x 20"

“Pavlovsk ”

2007, 16" x 20"

*Batik (silk painting) - the process of dyeing fabric by making use of a resist technique; covering areas of cloth with a dye-resistant
substance to prevent them absorbing colors. The technique is thought to be over a thousand years old and was
in use in the early centuries AD in Africa, the Middle East and in several places in Asia. It is also known to be a family craft for the Russian tzars.
After the Revolution of 1917, many members of the royal family fled to Paris and introduced in Western Europe.