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Testing DIY Silverleaf Sealant, Size & Colour Palettes.

For these next two tiny oils I wanted to test out some alternative oil based gilding paste mediums ( trying out different mixtures of liquin, linseed and turps ) and sealant for silverleaf, at the same time I thought it would be cool to try out different colour palettes one of which I had planned to use on my next silver metal leaf oil painting.

Original Sin Rebirth WIP

I created this piece, to test out a new palette and technique that I was thinking of using for my next large painting. It too will have a silver metal leaf design and rather than the alla prima approach I often take I wanted to try out a more stylised crosshatch technique. (I later also tested this out in another tiny piece 'Testing DIY Silverleaf Sealant, Size & Colour Palettes'