Glazes create transparent paint overlays that work well on special surfaces like gold leaf. Use glazes to create a wide variety of painting effects and illuminate color. Glazing has been used throughout painting history and is still widely used today for all mediums, and all styles ranging from realism to abstraction. Read more on glazing here.
A glaze is simply a transparent color, or application of a transparent layer of color onto a painting. In the video below I demonstrate how to glaze over gold leaf. Read more about gold leaf application for painters here.
Glazing on Gold Leaf
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Hi Nancy,
I am obsessed with silver and gold leaf! And you’re one of my favorite contemporary artists. What a grand eye you have for color and form! And your secret cloud technique? I’ve tried and tried but to no avail. I’m off to the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner to feast my eyes on your work. Photos don’t do justice to gold leaf I find. Your generosity in imparting knowledge on utube videos is admirable.
Best regards
The title for this is ‘Squall out at Sea’ and it’s actually a diptych.
Thank you for your kind words Farida!
Beautiful! Thank you.
Hi Laura! Thank you for your kind words and taking time to comment here.
Blessings!
Nancy