From Britney to Antiquity, Part two. A Step by Step Tutorial in the Creation of an Ancient Work of Art

Using various tools the painting is ‘vandalised’ by adding various scrapes, scratches and gouaches, with particular attention towards the edges.

 

The painting is broken into pieces, creating an interesting jigsaw.

The individual pieces are brushed with a mixture of emulsion, English Tea and water. The tea stains the white edges and gives the impression of age, and the emulsion helps seal the plaster.  

The painting is mounted onto a backing plate that is smaller than the picture, which shows off the rough edges by projecting an interesting shadow onto the wall.