Furniture painting techniques

If it is good enough for the Japanese emperor :) The painting's inscription says that it was painted in the artist's 82nd year, which would be 1913. In the early Meiji Period following the Buncho ideal of hasshu kengaku ('learning eight schools'), Kanpo expanded his talents to incorporate Western painting techniques and began studying oil painting with Kawakami Togai (1827-1881) and Kunisawa Shinkuro (1847-1877). He achieved notable recognition as an oil painter and apparently was awarded…

This work, which required months to complete, features the central figure of Akshobhyavajra, a Tibetan Buddha. Liu Yi, a Beijing-based painter and practicing Buddhist, paints each of his contemporary mandalas as a meditation. With meticulous detail, he combines traditional Tibetan thangka icons with contemporary painting techniques and color. Liu Yi signed his name on the back, not the front, so as not to detract from the contemplation this work inspires.

Lake landscape with noble figures by lush plant life, early 20th century, signed and dated Swoboda 1912. Rudolf Swoboda the Younger was a great Viennese artist who lived between the 19th and 20th centuries. Coming from a family of artists, he learned painting techniques in the atelier of his uncle Leopold Carl Müller, an eminent Orientalist painter. Between 1885 and 1892, he became part of art history, working for Queen Victoria, and in 1886 he traveled to India, going through Afghanistan…

Desk measures: 50 wide x 19.5 deep x 31 high. Brass feet accents. Our shop uses only the highest professional quality paints, enamels, and lacquers and top finishing products. We specialize in custom designed furniture and decor with lacquer, automotive paint, and difficult paint techniques. We also do interior design and planning in every stage. Come in to our warehouse in Santa Ana, CA to view our inventory or have a design consult. Free shipping- Delivery will usually be made by one…

You can easily become a pallet upcycler with these outdoor pallet furniture ideas, and create unique garden or backyard...

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