Silver leaf painting

Mary Jean Ruhnke on Instagram: "Gold leaf, silver leaf, copper leaf, metal leaf, and variegated metal leaf can add light, dimension and emphasize certain aspects in a painting. Here are a few of mine. 💛 . . . . #maryjeanruhnkeart #goldleaf #goldleafart #metalleaf #variegatedmetalleaf #artreel #arttherpy"

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to use gold leaf in your artwork. I absolutely love gold and find that gold leaf is a fabulous medium to use to create a stunning, shimmering, and unique piece of artwork.

So I've had this old frame sitting around my apartment for over a year now and I've known what I wanted to do with it for about just as long...

Large reworked canvas, mixed media/silver leaf

Just in case you haven't noticed, I love the look of tarnished silver. You've seen it in many of my posts. Way back in May I showed you a gold mirror frame I was contemplating changing to silver. Well, I did it. It took a while for me to decide. I thought the look of tarnished silver would look nice with the worn mirror. The brass frame was painted gold by someone long ago, it wasn't gilded. I don't paint over vintage gold gilding. I just don't. I removed a little more of the silvering, and…

It’s been one of the most highly anticipated solo exhibitions of 2016, featuring the recent works by contemporary star Brad Kunkle, who explores narratives of being visible and invisible in oil, linen, gold, and silver. We’re just about at a loss for words for how beautiful it is.

Anastasia Michailova - Botanical Artist on Instagram: "‘THE PIECE OF EDEN’ oil & silver leaf on canvas. 80 x 120 cm / 31,5 x 47,24 inches. 2024"

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A shimmery silver finish looks cool and refreshing on these hot, humid days! There are three main ways to achieve it. This is a fab silver foil finish done by a Chicago decorative artist. The basecoat color is a silver metallic paint which does not need to have 100% coverage. You ask why not just the metallic paint? The foil adds depth that is just not obtainable with paint only. It is preferable to apply foils onto a similar colored basecoat to eliminate skipped areas from being so obvious…