Oil and gold leaf on wooden panel. Panel prepared with three coats of acrylic “gesso” lightly sanded between coats. Ground was then toned with Transparent Earth Red.
Palette and Supplies:
Design was sketched onto toned panel with graphite pencil. The area to which gold leaf was to be applied was coated with gilding size and allowed to become tacky
Panel after toning ground and applying gold leaf:
Gold leafed area was lightly scumbled with Naples Yellow. Bowl, shadow, background were then painted in:
Cherries, details of stems, further work on bowl and shadow:
“Cherries” (2016). Louis Cooper. Oil and gold leaf on wooden panel. 7.5″ x 7.25″