Dunes

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Price: $1184 USD SOLD

Egg tempera on gessoed panel. Artwork dimensions are 16” X 10”. Mahogany frame handmade by the artist, outside dimensions are 20” X 14”.

I created this piece using egg tempera, the age-old method of painting with egg yolks and powdered pigments on an oak panel coated with numerous layers of rabbit skin glue (hide glue) and calcium bicarbonate (french chalk). This is one of the oldest forms of painting ever created, think medieval paintings of kings and queens. The method is very laborious, but well worth it. It creates an unmatched vibrancy, and the surface is very smooth with almost no shine to it. And it lasts forever. The frame is also made by me. This one is made from mahogany decking that I’ve mitered with darker mahogany keys inserted into the joints for strength and beauty. My aim is to make artwork that is elegant in every aspect of its construction. I hope you like them.