Silver leaf painting

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...

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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…

Large reworked canvas, mixed media/silver leaf

Original abstract dark blue painting wall art gold leaf wall art and silver original textured painting canvas Certificate of Authenticity Included Ready to hang Signature: The paintings are signed,stamp at the back which gives freedom to the way they are displayed. If you want what I have created for you picture of another size or colour, just write me This painting can be made in so many beautiful sizes and colours! Please contact me and tell me WHAT SIZE YOU WANT ✔ Frames shown for…

Oil and silver leaf on linen panel, Jonathan Levine Gallery, 2015

Gold and silver abstract painting. Clark’s mixed media art uses metallic foils to create dynamic conversations between constancy and chaos. Working with ordinary products and reimagining their use in abstraction, Clark manipulates heat and pressure to adhere flat elements to varied surfaces. The results are pieces that reflect light in diffuse patterns producing depth not easily achievable using other mediums. This shifting light shows the true dimension of each piece as it reflects off the…

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.

Aged silver leaf on a cabinet is a beautiful look. Want to get the look without the hassle? Our lovely cabinet was not so lovely to begin with, take a look at its transformation. This wood cabinet is an old stereo cabinet. The front panels had cracked decorative panels that we removed. Next step was using Annie Sloan's wonderful paint to cover. We used Graphite Chalk Paint for the base to our silver leaf effect. After the paint dried we applied a coat of Artisan Enhancements Leaf and Foil…

We've got another terrific feature this week: a truly ingenious project step-by-step compliments of Amanda from The Ivy Cottage Blog!***Hello Positively Splendid readers!This is Amanda from The Ivy Cottage Blog.I am totally psyched to be guest posting on one of the most inspiring blogs out there in blog land! Hopefully, my tutorial inspires you to