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Églomisé
I didn’t know this technique had a name but it’s called églomisé. It’s the process of removing and/or painting over the silvering from the back of a mirror to produce a print, figurative patterning and or simulating an aging process. I was struck by the coral prints on these mirrors used by interior designer Amanda Nesbit in the Ocean 3 Showhouse, featured in Traditional Home’s March issue. They come from Soicher Marin but I wish I knew more. I really like the colors she used as well. That hint of pink is a nice softening touch that just seems to marry these lime, beige and purple colors perfectly. Oh, by…
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Convergence
Wow! All I can say is that lecture last Friday by David Stork was phenomenal! I learned so much about the convergence of art and science to prove non-optical methods of master artists. He debunked Hockney’s theory that great painters from the 1430’s on “cheated” by tracing optical reflections in their paintings. I didn’t know how the lecture was going to go. I was happy that I made the 120 person cut by about 30 people in the double line. The room was filled and curators sat directly behind me saying, “This guy is a rock star.” They weren’t sure how it was going to go either. I was introduced…
Artists’ Portraits & in Action
These looks like interesting exhibits at the National Portrait Gallery, Reflections/Refractions: Self Portraiture in the Twentieth Century and at the National Gallery of Art (NGA, as I call it), Artists Caught in the Act and Heaven on Earth. I like this self-portrait below by Julius Brawley and its exquisite detailed rendering in graphite on paper. There is also a self portrait by Chuck Close, a contemporary artist who I really admire. And here’s a job opportunity for writing five articles on faux finishing and decorative painting from first page through this link at How to Write Better.com. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to create your own watercolor journal. This…
