Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Black Marble Arch


Greetings, my fine feathered friend! :)
So I decided to try to make a black marble painting using a black canvas I had laying around.  I first painted on the arch using a very fine brush.  Then I used a sea sponge to apply the different shades of grey.  And then the real fun began: using a goose feather to apply the white and gold veins.  Unfortunately the picture didn't capture the metallic quality of the gold paint that I used, but you can get the basic idea.  When the paint was dry, I applied a satin varnish to give it that smooth "stone" quality.  I would like to do a larger version with a little bit of ivy.
My white version with the roses sold this past weekend :) so now this one is hanging in its place at the art league's gallery.
Until next time: Happy Flying!

1 comment:

  1. That is so cool looking! Hard to believe it's paint when it looks so much like marble :)

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