Here the artists ragrolled in multiple greys to produce a marbling effect on MDF timber. Finish includes gilded carved timber and gilded lettering on aluminium slats. Green lettering is hand painted to look carved or incised. To see sign in its entirety click here
Decorative Artists - Oriental Style
Many techniques used here including; ragrolling ( rag rolling or ragging)marbling, woodgraining, mural painting.
For a looser and livlier decorative art style you might like to look at this website decorative and mural artists. I like her style, it's different to mine and you might think better.
Chinese Style Dragon Mural
From same job as above right. this Chinese style dragon is in a ballroom measuring 60' x 30' x 14'.
Chinese Scenery - Trompe L'eoil
This trompe l'oeil was used in a display of oriental furniture in an exhibition setting. it's life sized and prooved to be very effective. The artists were pleased.
Decorative Artists used Air Brush Techniques
From a series of 6 decorative panels in a hospitality area at the Farnborough Air Show.
More Air Brushing from Decorative Artists of Brighton & Wales
Another panel from Farnborough Air Show job, they measure about 6' x 3'.
Decorative Artists - Traditional Gilding Techniques on Wrought Ironwork
Gilded gates at Stretton Park, Cheshire. 15,000 leaves of best english gold leaf were used.
Decorative Artists Techniques - Traditional Oil Gilding on Wrought Iron
Decorative gilded wrought ironwork.
A detail from gilded gate on your left. Decorative artists can become frustrated by the inabilty of the web to reflect a good finish but in this close up, you can get a feel of the deep lustre produced by gold leaf