Study of Patina in French Grey

Insider Tips on how to recreate French grey patina on wood.

Step 1

Start off by collecting inspirational images showing a rich patina in French Grey. Pinning these, like I did, on a Pinterest board specifically designated for this colour palette, works very well.

Step 2

Look at these in close-up. Note the amount of distressing of the paint on the flat surfaces and on the details of each piece. 

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Step 3

Choose one finish that you think will work well on the piece you want to paint.

Step 4

Enlarge the image as much as possible without losing definition.

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Step 5

Study the paintwork in detail to identify the different colours that have been exposed through natural ageing over the years.

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Step 6

Look very closely again and identify in which sequence they were applied. By this I mean, decide which colour was painted first, second, third and so on. 

Step 7

Prepare your wood for painting. It will most certainly need sanding to some degree, even if you're using your homemade primer from Module Display Case.

Step 8

Mix the paints in the various shades of grey, using the recipes in Module Trumeau Mirror.

Step 9

Apply the different colour layers in the correct sequence, using a resist where needed as in Module Clock Face and Module Trumeau Mirror.

If you're going for a more subtly distressed look, follow the instructions in Module Display Case.

Step 10

Distress, always keeping your eye on the image you chose to work from. Stand back from time to time to view your piece from a distance and compare it to the image. Don't be afraid to distress "too much". You can always cover it up by adding another coat of the final colour where necessary followed by final distressing. 

Step 11

 Finally, seal your paintwork as we've shown you in the course, to create that extra rich patina.

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Happy Painting!

Tania

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Adding Pastels to the Colour Palette for Easter

Remember THAT Display Cabinet from a previous post? The one I found at an auction? The one I just HAD to have, only to change it beyond recognition?

Well, if you do, then you may remember I filled it with black, grey, white, silver, pewter and crystal objects.

With Easter upon us again, I've decided to add some pretty pastels to the colour palette of this display cabinet.

At first I just thought it was a good place to keep the Easter eggs, before they start disappearing. Then I thought a few touches of spring pastels may look rather pretty. Perhaps a little spring vignette.

Soon I found myself adding more and more objects...

... and before I knew it, it had all gotten completely out of hand.

Now it is unmistakeably an Easter Cabinet!

Playing around like this with Easter eggs has left me rather peckish. 

Time for a coffee break.

A Caffè Latte and a few chocolate eggs to sample, please!

Happy Easter to all of you!

Tania

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Visiting Paris is...

... a pain in the neck. Literally! But I take it with a smile. As they say: "Beauty knows no pain." - and for this beauty I will endure it any day!

Pont d'Iéna at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

Where does the pain come from? 
From constantly walking with my head turned upwards.

Why? 
Because that is where Paris hides her most beautiful jewels in plain sight. Granted, not always so easy to see with the naked eye, but with the help of a zoom lens on a camera, ...well, ...Wow!

So where exactly are these jewels? 
In the exquisite architectural details all over the city.

Hôtel de Ville (City Hall)

The Louvre

The Louvre

Institut de France

Musée Carnavalet

Notre-Dame Cathedral

The best are those patiently waiting to be painstakingly stripped of the city's pollution and nature's contribution in wrapping them in a beautiful patina, highlighting their intricate details. 

Basilica Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre

Institut de France

Institut de France

Musée du Luxembourg in the Luxembourg Gardens

Above the Tower Door at the Musée National du Moyen Âge, formerly Musée de Cluny

Equestrian statue of Saint Louis at Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre




And when my neck can no longer hold up to the strain, I just need to lower my chin to be blown away by the patina on statues and monuments. 

Église Saint-Eustache with the L'écoute sculpture by Henri de Miller

Monument to French painter, Jean-Antoine Watteau, in the Luxembourg Gardens

Joies de la famille by Horace Daillion in the Luxembourg Gardens

Sainte Clothilde in the Luxembourg Gardens

Statue of Chevalier de la Barre in the Nadar garden, at the foot of the Basilica Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre

Equestrian statue of Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, King of the Franks, in front of the Notre-Dame Cathedral




Even on tombs and tombstones.

Montmartre Cemetery

Montmartre Cemetery

Montmartre Cemetery

Wandering through Paris in this fashion, also takes its toll on my feet, my shins and my knees. Things like side walks and bollards keep appearing from nowhere, tripping me up! But hey, when I sit down at the end of the day to look at my photos, it's all worth the bruises and the crick in the neck! And the excitement starts bubbling up inside of me for tomorrow's stroll among the jewels.


If you're new to my blog, you may also enjoy my post on Patina in Paris and this one on Patina at Musée Carnavalet.


Happy Painting!

Tania
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