Thanks to M.Page, we are now a little less distraught facing the curves and multiple leaf divisions of the acanthuses representations. If push comes to shove, restoring missing parts […]
It is now time for us to learn how to draw acanthus the easy and fool-proofed way, courtesy of M.Page.
Let’s start with the grid that will be the basis […]
We talked in a previous post of the extensive use western art made of the Acanthus outline. As an art restorer, it is one useful thing to know how […]
In a nutshell, plaster is a generic designation for a protective or decorative coating. As a material it is most commonly prepared by heating gypsum then grinding it to […]
The Japanese technique of « restoration with gold », teeny-tiny essay about occidental restoration.Japanese restoration technique known as « Kintsugi » is ancient. As with every very ancient things, its origins remain a […]
This picture shows a tiny part of an ensemble that hangs on the walls of a chinese boudoir in a french little castle from the XVIIIth century.Well hanged, for […]
