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lynnm1947 posted 10/21/2013 10:19 AM

I just bought gold and silver leaf and was anxious to work with it. Wow, it's a tricky business. That stuff is wispy. I think there's as much on my studio floor as in this painting, an 8" x 12" mixed media (acrylic paint, acrylic gesso, pastel pencil, silver leaf) on paper.

MartlArts posted 10/21/2013 14:16 PM

Lovely!

MartlArts posted 10/21/2013 14:33 PM

Lovely!

lynnm1947 posted 10/21/2013 15:15 PM

Thank you, MartlArts. Both times!

movingforward777 posted 10/21/2013 15:17 PM

I love it!!! Very nice work!!

Where did you get the Silver Leaf?? I have a beautiful, blue glass bowl that has Silver Leaf painted on the back of it and some of it is starting to peel off....
I would love to be able to replace it as you can see where it is missing when you look down through the bowl as it sits up on a decorative stand....
Sorry for the t/j....HUGS

SerJR posted 10/21/2013 15:50 PM

Very nice!

Myname posted 10/21/2013 16:35 PM

Like

lynnm1947 posted 10/21/2013 19:59 PM

Silver leaf is available in serious art stores. You buy an adhesive that "glues" the leaf to its spot.Could it be that what you have is silver paint not silver leaf? Silver leaf is quite delicate. A bowl that may need washing might not be the best spot for it. Could be, though. Who knows?

[This message edited by lynnm1947 at 7:17 AM, October 22nd (Tuesday)]

lynnm1947 posted 10/22/2013 07:18 AM

A big hug and thank you to everyone who commented.