Gold leaf and paint, artists that use/d it? - JOHN BREED (johnbreed.nl) John Breed(1969) creates works of art for over twenty years now. They breathe luxury, are delicate but also modern. He uses rich materials like ancient types of paper, goldleaf, platinum, palladium, lacquers and crystals. After his adventurous travels, he comes back full of inspiration, craftsmanship, indigenous techniques and makes his own new artworks. He learned to draw calligraphy from a Japanese master in Kyoto, graffiti in New York, painted fresco’s in Rome, got in touch with icon painting in Russia and learned to paint traditional landscapes during his trip through China. You can find John's work all over the world. In Holland, but also in Russia, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, New York, Mauritius, Monaco, Germany, Spain and Thailand.
John Breed (1969) is een gedreven talent, een kunstenaar die zich voedt met de kunst die de wereld te bieden heeft en zich laaft aan de technieken die hieraan ten grondslag liggen. Painting With Gold Like Klimt -- Using Gold Leaf in a Painting L. Question: How Can I Use Gold in a Painting Like Klimt? "I have been trying to find information about gold as a material for painting, like Klimt uses in his paintings. Where is it available and in what forms? I'm also looking for some hints on the technique. Searching around, I have been mostly steered into the areas of gilding and gold leaf. Can you please guide me to some resources. " -- Syed H. Answer: The most important thing to know is that the gold in Klimt's paintings is gold leaf, rather than the iridescent paints are available today. In Pip Seymour's The Artist's Handbook he's got a couple of pages on using gold leaf with tempera, but you can adapt the information from the techniques described by gilders and, especially, icon painters.
In answer to the question "Why not just use gold paint? " Personally, I'd to buy a tube of top artist's quality gold paint and a small gilding starter set, to see what each is like working with and how you feel about the results you get. Abstract art for textiles and interior design in golf leaf direc. Avant guard abstract art in gold leaf that create dramatic and original focal points. The artwork reflects warm light and their colour highlights brings a richness that can be picked up in interior design and commissioned textiles.
The artist carries a small stock of artworks for sale. Price guide: Please enquire. Click to view this artist's Art Gallery and see larger image sizes and get image reference details. Please scroll down to the links below to view artwork by other mixed media artists too. The application of gold leaf over a painted canvas creates a mirror for light in paintings that bring warmth and style to interior design. Frame or un-framed, the affect on the viewer is both vibrant and relaxing. In silver or in gold... ...the abstract image is always dramatic, with their colour highlights bleeding through. Textile designs The art work is particularly suited to modern interior design, with its sense of symmetry creating unique textile designs. Interior design ArtOriginals.co.uk. GoldLeaf. Marcel wanders: 'can of gold' Chuwlz.