I would like to share this German Mirror painting that I made....using my DecoArt Americana Acrylic paints.
The design of this mirror is inspired from a piece painted in 1837, by an unknown artist.
The style is know as "Bauernmalerei", or Folk farmer's painting, found in the areas of Bavaria, Austria and the Swiss Alps.
It was re-designed and taught by my Decorative Painting Teacher Carl Larson.
Note: ***His piece was an "old baroque mirror", so I decided to choose a more "affordable" (the mirror is from IKEA) and "modern" shape (square) for my project.
I "twisted a little" his original design in order to fit his design in a square shape and choose some different flowers and scrolls than his.
We started in class and we painted it for several weeks
1st you seal the wood,
then you paint the background with black
then trace pattern
and finally start painting all the designs.
when Finished erase lines from pattern and varnish with 2 or 3 coats
This is My painting setting in class...
In "Bauernmalerei" or "Bavarian Folk art" style of painting; the backgrounds are traditionally painted in dark hues such as green or black.
The flowers in yellows and reds such as roses and tulips, are traditional from this style.
And Scrolls are many times included in this style of painting
Arrangement of "tölzer Roses" on the center paired with tiny daisies.
another angle
of the roses, bell flowers, daisies and tulips...
and I finished it at home.
last photo of my finished project
Thanks for the visit.
until a next project...
Supplies
lamp
black, fawn, uniform blue, midnight blue, wedgwood blue, light avocado,
forest green; evergreen, warm white, burnt sienna, red iron oxide, dark
chocolate, terra cotta, honey brown, true ochre, antique rose, alizarin
crimson, lavender
mirror from IKEA
Absolument superbe ta peinture!! Bises Nadine
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous. I admire your talent.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous painting, love how clean and pretty it is.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing just a Gorgeous job with your painting!!
ReplyDeleteTrès joli miroir, bravo pour ces peintures. Bises.
ReplyDeleteC'est très joli ! Une belle peinture pour entourer le miroir avec des fleurs d'une beauté incomparable. J'aime beaucoup la façon dont tu as peint ce bouquet. Bravo et grosses bises.
ReplyDeleteIl est superbe Bibiana ! J'aime toujours autant tes jolies fleurs ! Bises
ReplyDeleteJe te dit qu'il y a de l'amour là-dedans ! Tous les détails et les décos
ReplyDeletesont magnifiques ! Bravo !
I have no words... I think it's perfect
ReplyDeletewaouh que de travail sur ce miroir chapeau
ReplyDeletebisous
Stunning x
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