Gilding the mural

 Now that the background is complete I have started the gilding of the astrological signs.

 this is the charcoal outline for what will be a gold Capricorn...

And a gold Sagitarius

Mural Background Completed!

 Finally Matched the sample. Took a little longer than I thought

Sloppy "aging" layer to get the patina look in the first pic

Boston Mural Update

Still working on the Mural background. I have to match the sample exactly. It will look like a copper roof that has a weathered greenish patina.

BEACON STREET MURAL UPDATE

this is a pic of the undercoat on the mural. its a very long mural.

Im painting it in four sections. basically one for every wall. below are the cad drawings.

A Hurricane and a Comic Con

 I Had this Huge Tree come down from my Yard. It Just missed the power lines across the street

 The House is not as hidden anymore...

The Rhode Island ComiCon was a huge success. Here is a bad shot of my zombie booth.

more chalk paint

 I had an old crappy frame I experimented with. First I covered it in our ""Barn Yard Red" chalk paint then I put a quick layer if metallic gold acrylic paint then a final layer of "Graphite" chalk paint (allowing the paint to fully dry between layers). After the final layer dryed a roughed it up with sand paper and steel wool (first pic)

 My wax is totally different than any other on the market. It Is water based, non toxic and brushes on instead of needing to be wiped on with a rag. It has the consistency of heavy cream and brushes on milky white but dries to a clear finish.

When dry lightly buff with a soft cloth. the finish is a beautifully soft waxed look. These crappy iphone pics dont do the finish justice. I will be taking better pics soon.

Chalk Paint Project

I have been experimenting with Killen Studios new Chalk paint line. I really love it. we have developed a great system of paint, wax and aging mediums - ALL water based and non toxic!
More on that in the future. Anyway -  Above is a crappy iphone pic of a cool little creepy project I am going to do. I found 2 old baby furniture pieces I am going to refurbish. I will document the process with a proper camera.