Complete with gilding except for detailing and frame.
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Gilding Process
Laying the gold over the bole and size-prepared cross motif.
After rubbing, the back paper is removed.
The adhered gold is then gently brushed of excess.
The gilded cross is later detailed with background color to neaten the edges.
Then on to the next gilded banding.
It's a time-consuming and meticulous process, but well-worth the end result.
In the Details
When the under-painting and the color balance has been established, detail painting begins.
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| Close-up of left angel icon |
The unique drapery shadows and highlights of iconography being added below.
St. Mary's Mural Painting Continued
Next, color is laid into the mural and balance checked.
Below is an example of background lily frieze underpainting and color overlay with detailing.
Here is the center mural panel with detailing added.
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| Right angel full |
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| Left angel head |
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| Right angel head |
The dark shiny red tone behind the angel heads is bole, or the underground for gold leaf that will be applied last. For more information about gilding, click here.
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| Detail with gold leaf applied |
St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral
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| The original designs |
Preparing the canvas and getting ready to build supporting framework
Preparing paint for the marbelling
The artist at work on the faux marble painting
Sketches of the mural figures left panel and center
Right panel detail sketch
"Carving" detail on three lower panels
Gluing canvas to frame with archival BevaGel adhesive
One finished lower architectural panel
Left, center, and right murals in process
Detail right panel
Detail left panel
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