This is a back-dated post for my archive project, where I am copying over every piece of art I have ever submitted to DeviantArt, with the original submission date or watermarked year stamp, so a complete archive of my work can be found on this website, even if the item was never or is no longer displayed in my portfolios.

Originally posted on October 15, 2009. WIP image posted on September 23, 2009.

This is an experiment of sorts. I wanted to see how it works to paint Celtic knotwork and give it depth, so I created a mixture of wax medium, a little drying medium, and a little black paint. I put that in a hand-made paper piping bag, piped it onto the canvas, and manipulated it with a palette knife. The palette knife didn’t work very well, but since painting the sculpted layer of this I have picked up some new tools that should work much better.

The color layer is made from oil paint very diluted with medium, to create an almost enamel-like look. I dabbed in some lighting and shading colors while it was still wet. There is only one layer of color.

This is an experiment of sorts. I’d like to see how it works to paint Celtic knotwork and give it depth, so I created a mixture of wax medium, a little drying medium, and a little black paint. I put that in a hand-made paper piping bag, piped it onto the canvas, and manipulated it with a palette knife. I’ll need to use this technique enough times to feel somewhat confident about it before deciding if it’s rubbish or not. So far I feel so cludgy that I might as well be finger painting.

I’m planning to add multiple layers of translucent color. We’ll see how it turns out at the end.