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i hate to admit it, but agree 100%, think i've worked out the trick as well

 

Art Mysteries,like Archaeology & Political Conspiracies can be quite interesting.

 

absolutely, quite an interesting concept, a copy of a painting thats not really ever been a painting

 

That's why we like antiques, right? A little mystery (that may lead to riches). I enjoy the discovery and the challenge of figuring out what something is. Better if it's $$$ of course, but the detective work keeps us sharp!

 

You know a lot about applied/graphic arts & fine arts @mirana ,may I ask what your background is ?

Ditto-I like to stay in 'the black' financially when it comes to feeding my habit (picking)-dangerous to be dipping into the grocery cash or pension pot to feed the tchotchke addiction.

 

Oh uhh... Lifelong arts obsession. I had first clients while in high school, took adult art classes, and went to a known art college with a scholarship for an undergrad in a commercial art. Worked throughout college in an art supply store, at art-based conventions all over US, became a picture framer, and managed a different art supply store where I used, and was taught in detail, all the various media available to artists by the reps of those companies. I worked with clients in comics, books and games as an illustration freelancer for many years. I have showed and sold art in various juried shows. I have taught workshops and go to art openings and lectures monthly. Have worked in just about every dry and wet media, many digital apps, sculpting, prop making, and a long list of sundry lol. Then I went into film where I use a bunch of those skills lol.

I watch documentaries and yt on history and art constantly. How things are created and restored. I go to lots of museums and stare for hours. I browse online collections for fun.
And of course I learn lots of stuff from the lovely folks here!

This does not mean I'll be right because there's only so much you can guess, but I try my best. I'm always happily learning too!

 

its quite obvious in this one, see the horizontal and vertical lines of the etching underneath, while i was looking at the edge its further in and painted over

 

You've earned your chops Mirana.

 

had a go (well a start) this afternoon house (No sunshine). wasn't really aware of the extent of it.
its taken a WHOLE tube of milliput, but most of it being used for support (was rickety as ****)

it aint moving a jot now so will be good for a good while

just gotta carve the excess clay/glue and add the gold paint

looking good though

 

even where there were undamaged gaps i've had to fill for overall support

 

Nice work! It's satisfying to see!

 

gonna be even more satisfying adding the gold paint

 

I was thinking of working again on my mirror frame "restoration" today so this might be some more motivation.

 

honing the milliput down by sanding and chiseling to get a more wood like affect

(nothing under milliput, that was missing areas )

 

the gold paint under is starting to mix with the miliput from sanding, so going darker already

 

first layer of paint down

 

Wow it's such a great result! You must feel very accomplished. That was a lot of work.

 

i did say the first coat

 

I love the frame and your handiwork!