Batik Modern Textile Art

Aztec Rainbow by Noel Dyrenforth

Aztec Rainbow by Noel Dyrenforth compresses a wealth of pattern and texture into a clearly organized and satisfying design. The first waxing covered the curved patterns in the small right-angled triangles.

The first dye was pale yellow and while the fabric was still wet the bottom edge was dipped in pale blue so that this dye crept up the yellow fabric. The next waxing covered areas of yellow and outlined the rainbow.

The rainbow colours were then painted in and completely covered by wax. The next dye, a deep turquoise, was painted across the top two-thirds of the fabric. This mixed with the yellow to produce a greyish-blue which was partly covered in the next waxing.

An olive-green dye was painted on to define the largest triangle and finally the wax on the bottom third of the fabric was crackled and a navy blue dye brushed over all the exposed areas.

Captive Figure by Noel Dyrenforth