Experimental Portraiture with Ink, Tea and Alcohol
Drips and Runs in Gold Leaf
A course by Carne Griffiths , Artist
About the video: Drips and Runs in Gold Leaf
Overview
“Gold leaf is an optional material you can use in your portrait to embellish and emphasize some of the lines and strokes of your painting. I often use it as I find it can add another dimension to your work. In this lesson, I'll teach you how to work with it and find a natural way to integrate it into your painting.”
In this video lesson Carne Griffiths addresses the topic: Drips and Runs in Gold Leaf, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Portraiture with Ink, Tea and Alcohol. Discover how to paint dynamic portraits with a variety of methods and materials as you explore your creative flow and embrace the element of surprise.
Partial transcription of the video
“Drips and Runs in Gold Leaf In this lesson, I'll show you how to take your portrait and make some optional detailing using gold leaf. The gold leaf size usually comes as a white or clear liquid when it dries. I normally add a coloured ink to the bottle, small drops. In this case, I've added a red ink so it stands out from the piece. This helps you see where you're applying the size on the piece. Sometimes you can lose bits and pieces. Once you've applied the size, even when it's dry, it's tacky and that's how the gold leaf sticks to the surface. There are different types of gold leaf that y...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Portraiture with Ink, Tea and Alcohol
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Areas
Drawing, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Painting
Carne Griffiths
A course by Carne Griffiths
Liverpool-born artist Carne Griffiths had a fascination with drawing from childhood, and went on to study at the Kent Institute of Art and Design where he began to explore the possibilities of experimentation and surrealist principles. After graduating, Carne spent 12 years at M. Hand & Company, first as an embroidery designer and understudy before becoming one of the directors, working on high profile projects with Chanel, Burberry and UK stage musicals, among many more. However, Carne missed having full control over the creative process, and left the company in 2010. It was then that he began drawing and creating works in fountain pen ink and water, and accidently dipped his brush into a glass of brandy.
This led to experimenting with tea, and soon Carne developed a natural style of painting that brought his expertise and interests together. In the same year Carne established his own studio, and since then has exhibited globally, including at the Royal Academy, and the London Art Fair, amongst others, with solo exhibitions in Brighton, Hong Kong, and Milan. His work has appeared on several covers of the New York Observer, seen him collaborate with British photographer Rankin for a six page feature in Hunger magazine, and he’s worked with brands including Microsoft, Peroni, and Lakes Distillery.
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