St Joan
As I explore the possibilities of grisaille enamel – I thought I would investigate the possibilities of pre-Raphaelite style. I found this image of a Dante Rossetti painting in a … Continue reading
Spirit animals
Here are some of the other grisaille spirit animals I am working on with painted enamel. I took these images from photographs. As I try to explore this new technique … Continue reading
Spirit Deer
I am continuing to try to develop my skills in grisaille enamel painting. I have taken some shots of the process of developing the piece, so you can get some … Continue reading
Spirit Horse
This one was more challenging as I was working from a photo of a dark coloured horse and had to imagine more 😉 I wanted to challenge myself beyond the … Continue reading
Talent vs Work
It was three years ago I saw my first Grisaille enamel up close and personal at the Taft Museum in Cincinnati. It literally took my breath away. My heart started … Continue reading
Cassandra, Dionysus and Helen
I had so much fun making the “Eos kidnaps Tithonus” panel I decided I had better make a series of brooches. The red-figure and black figure imagery has always fascinated … Continue reading
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