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Tuscan Landscape original batik art by Louise Loughman

silkswallow — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:34:12 +0000

Just updating my Etsy shop with this original batik inspired by a holiday I took to Tuscany a few years ago even though the trip was spent travelling from a to b and probably not taking enough time to really see things. It is nice to look back at the photographs because you get transported back the breathtaking views , the smells, the food and the fun.

This picture is done in batik on silk and I hope captures a little bit of the feel of Tuscany my Tuscan Landscape

Tuscan Landscape on etsy

Autumn Run

silkswallow — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:02:24 +0000

Autumn Run Oil on Canvas

Autumn Run by Louise Loughman

The Celtic tree of Life

silkswallow — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:15:19 +0000

Here is another version of my tree of life series this wall hanging in rich shades of yellow, magenta, purple, and turquoise is quite dramatic

A batik done on silk with satin ribbon in strong purple and turquoise to finish I exhibited it at the craft fair at the national ploughing championships it got quite a lot of attention

I have it on my website www.swallowyarnbarn.com

A colourful Treat

The Sheep Walk

silkswallow — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:11:45 +0000

The new wall hanging created by Louise Loughman and Liz Christy was finally put up in Doohamlet School last month. After weeks of painting ,weaving and a fun filled student workshop the project finally came to an end.

The wall hanging was unveiled on the presentation night for sixth class most of these pupils spent an afternoon that at the workshop Swallow Studios in Annyalla. They were very excited to see the wall hanging going up as they had seen it in the making process.

On the night many questions were asked and in the end turned into quite a social evening. So I thought I would put a picture of

“The Sheep Walk “

"The Sheep Walk" wall hanging for Doohamlet National School

up for all to enjoy!

Flirty pink chiffon

silkswallow — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:13:09 +0000

Flirty pink

chiffon on etsy

Chiffon silk scarves on etsy

silkswallow — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:48:45 +0000

I have just add a new range of elegant silk chiffon scarves on my etsy shop

take a look Rustic Green

rustic green scarf

The Sunset Swan

silkswallow — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:02:11 +0000

This is a new wall hanging recently added to my etsy shop www.ArtonSilkbyLouise.etsy.com and a will be added shortley to my new website www.swallowyarnbarn.com

This is a medium sized wallhanging depicting a swan on the lake with the sun setting in the background creating a very atmospheric piece. It is an original batik on silk and is appliqued onto a crisp linen background to give a strong dramatic look

smokie mountain Scene

silkswallow — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:27:52 +0000

just added smokie mountain picture to my dawanda shop

Irish Castles

silkswallow — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:56:41 +0000

Greetings just added a new picture to my etsty shop a small stretched picture inspired by the old ruins of an Irish Castle. I particularly like working from images of ruins and almost feel like I am stepping in to the past I start to imagine what happened on this exact spot what battles were fought who lived and worked there what did they wear If only we had time travel

An Irish Castle

The Bragan Cross

silkswallow — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:47:22 +0000