Join Martha Moderitz in this introduction to the decorative art of gold leaf gilding. Learn a new skill and technique to elevate your creative practice with a process used by artisans for centuries. Having held a long fascination with medieval and eastern illuminated manuscripts, decorative elements in miniature painting, and modern artists including Gustav Klimt and Robert Burns, Martha will introduce participants to a technique for decorative gilding on watercolour paper. Gold leaf will be applied to part of a composition, usually a background, an object, or foliage, which will then be completed in gouache and/or watercolour.
This workshop will include:
~A brief history of gilding in different art forms;
~Setting out a small composition on watercolour paper (participants may opt to choose a template design by Martha or bring a pre-prepared composition);
~Learning a technique for gilding on paper, with 23 carat (or above) gold leaf and mordant;
~Introduction to basic painting techniques using watercolour and/or gouache.
Participants will leave the workshop with a basic understanding in making a composition with gilded elements.
This workshop is an ideal way to spend a Sunday, learning something new and having space for some nourishing, creative goodness!
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