Giltwood Studios

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

GESSO MAT BEFORE COLOR FINISH

Giltwood Studios: HARRY ELSWORTHY, GOLD LEAF CONSERVATOR & MASTER FRAMER Serving Museums, Private Collectors, Fine Antique & Art Dealers in Europe and USA since 1976. Following traditional old world gold leaf gilding techniques and antique custom finishes to restore period picture frames, antique treasures. The artform of FRENCH MATTING has been a passion of mine since my early teens and my love of 18th - 20th Century Works on Paper allows the opportunity to create Traditional French Matting. French Matting is a series of handpainted watercolor lines and washes accented with handmade gold leaf papers. With the availability of new Museum quality boards I have developed a new series of mats - ANTIQUARIAN FRENCH MATS, the deep rich colors of the boards together with my handpainted lines creates a superb style for Period Watercolors and Engravings. Please contact me at 831.334.7877 to discuss your next project