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Tag Archives: Diane Eugster art
Frame #249 Real Milk Paint and their Chippy Product
This is the second time I’ve used milk paint from Real Milk Paint Company to finish a frame. I’ve added a link to my blog about that frame. The design and construction of both frames is similar, the only difference … Continue reading
Silver Leaf and Textured Cove
The title of this 18″x24″ oil on stretched canvas is The Parisian, painted by Diane Eugster. Since posting this frame and painting I’ve received a number of comments about how the frame was made and how long it took. It’s interesting to … Continue reading
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Real Milk Paint for Frame #245
My wife and I were visiting an artist friend of hers and she showed us an antique picture frame she had. It had a lot of patina (another word for beat up) where gesso had broken off, paint was worn … Continue reading
Frame #243: Two piece frame for Greener Pastures
The process of going from a raw piece of wood, in this case a 6/4 piece of Basswood; to create a picture frame is a challenge that always excites me. The picture on the left shows the beginnings, hand planing … Continue reading
Frame #240 Art Nouveau Carved Motif
The title of this painting is Tapestry and it’s painted by Diane Eugster. This piece is oil on panel measuring 18″ x 24″. To compliment her work I wanted to carve a very low relief, Art Nouveau motif with the … Continue reading
Frame #238: Summer Hues by Diane Eugster
This painting by my wife, Diane; is on stretched canvas and measures 18″ x 24″. Regular readers of my blog know that I often get inspired to create a frame when I see the work in progress, just gets the … Continue reading
Covid won’t stop me!
Right before Thanksgiving I tested positive for the dreaded Covid even though I’ve taken the vaccine and boosters. I suspect I picked it up in crowded Disneyland but that trip was worth it because we were with my son for … Continue reading
Making Tabernacle Frame #234
There’s a feature of WordPress I really like called image compare that allows you to see the final results and then slide the arrow to the other side to view the backstory. The backstory on this frame is the full … Continue reading
Latest Frame Profile #232
When I started making frames it was always hard to find information, I got the feeling that creating, carving, gilding, finishing, etc. were secrets that no one was willing to share so the teacher in my decided to share my … Continue reading
Frame Talk #4: Traditional Water Gilding 23k Gold Leaf
In this edition of Frame Talk I’d like to give a short explanation of the traditional water gilding process vs. oil gilding. There is absolutely no comparison to the final results of these two processes. Very difficult to photograph but … Continue reading
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