Hand Painted Umbrellas

The rich tradition of Oriental art is perhaps no more evident than when viewing hand painted umbrellas. Whether it's a hand held umbrella or a 6-foot tall patio umbrella, there is something about hand painted umbrellas that sets them apart from any other form of art. Hand painted umbrellas can not only be used for practical uses, such as protecting one from the sun and rain, but for decorative purposes. Thailand may be the Mecca for producing hand painted umbrellas.

Hand painted umbrellas come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, colors and materials. Hand painted sa-paper umbrellas are very popular and usually depict scenes of nature featuring landscapes and the ever-popular crane. Other such hand painted umbrellas are made of silk, rayon, cotton and cloth. Each hand painted umbrella sold on Oriental-decor.com, regardless of the material, is carefully handcrafted and painted by master artisans with a characteristic Oriental touch.

A full range of unique hand painted umbrellas of the garden or patio variety are also available (our patio umbrellas are the ideal patio furniture). Each patio umbrella shade is 6-feet in diameter and completely covered in a rich acrylic paint. Many of the designs of our hand painted umbrellas are reminiscent of the Orient fit perfectly in any outdoor setting. Our umbrellas come in a rich variety of colors, from Beijing White to Andaman Sea Blue and Dragon Red to Sunburst Yellow.

The artists whose brushes gloss over our painted umbrellas, whether hand held or patio type, have usually trained for a number of years as an apprentice artist. When they are finally ready, they may begin working on our umbrellas. Only the very best artists may work on the patio umbrellas, which usually dwarf the artists themselves! The process of painting and mastering a design on a patio umbrella is quite a challenge but the results show that it is well worth the effort.