samedi 19 février 2011

Gold Fever. Part II.

Here are now a few pictures of the work in progress.
Once the decision of painting on gold was made I had to pick up the gilder.
Ten years ago, on a job in Southampton (NY) I met a talented french gilder, Malek Moussouni. A few years after he became one of my mural student son Paris and we kept in touch. We work together every once in a while and I proposed him the job.
He started by gilding all the moulding and once a few mural panels were covered I started painting.
Malek gilding a panel.

The magic of gold.

Mr Goldfinger in action.

Virginie, Malek's helper was also there to helps us keep up with a tight schedule.

The Gilders.

I had drawn my ornaments on tracing paper with very soft grapite pencil ( 4B) and would transfer using a hard one (4H).  

Look close ( click on the image) and you will see what I would get from the transfer...

7 commentaires:

  1. You still had a tedious job trying to see all of those faint lines. I love this project!

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  2. I used the same technique to transfer onto gold and yes, Theresa, it is very difficult to see.

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  3. I confirm Steve, that was hard, I even had to use special glasses. It is a little "scary" in the beginning when you understand that you will never get a better result, but eventually you get used to it and it works.

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  4. Hi I'm Mr khosrou babaali .Austrian citizen.living in Dubai. We have a great project in Abu Dhabi in united Arab emirates. This project is presidential palace.its about 4000square meter of ceiling with morocian gypsum decor.it need to gilding with 23 karat gold leaf . reddish.we need at least 7 person .who have experience with gilding of such gold.if u like to help us for finishing this great project.please contact me khosroubabaali@yahoo.de.de or call 00971509520210. My website www.Khosrou.com thanks! And accommodation ..transportation . visa will provided.

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  5. Hi I'm Mr khosrou babaali .Austrian citizen.living in Dubai. We have a great project in Abu Dhabi in united Arab emirates. This project is presidential palace.its about 4000square meter of ceiling with morocian gypsum decor.it need to gilding with 23 karat gold leaf . reddish.we need at least 7 person .who have experience with gilding of such gold.if u like to help us for finishing this great project.please contact me khosroubabaali@yahoo.de.de or call 00971509520210. My website www.Khosrou.com thanks! And accommodation ..transportation . visa will provided.

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