Art with gold leaf

Alison McIlkenny explains the process of applying gold leaf and using it in paintings as well as sharing the differences between genuine and imitation gold leaf.

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.

Fine art paintings using oil paint on gold leaf.

Suzy Sharpe Impressions of Nature Contemporary Painter & Printmaker, Illustrator & Tutor based in West Cornwall

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Ever thought about applying gold leaf to your DIY project? You so can! This stuff looks great on almost anything you put it on.