7" x 5"
oil on masonite
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John Cox is a painter, cartoonist, and illustrator for hire. For information about purchasing existing work or commissioning new work, contact him by e-mail at john555cox [at] hotmail.com.
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John:
How do you get that crazing effect? Surely you don't do it all by hand?
Posted by GarandFan | November 8, 2007 9:41 PM
Posted on November 8, 2007 21:41
HEY GARANFAN
After I do all the detail work, I finish it with a comercial art product that creates a natural crackle effect. Then I rub a little dart oil paint into the cracks to hightlight the edges. VIOLA, instant "age".
Good shop talk question!
Posted by john Cox | November 9, 2007 12:42 AM
Posted on November 9, 2007 00:42
Hmmm....I think you're being modest. Must take talent to do it. Were I to try it, it would probably fall apart in big flakes of paint. Can see it now, "Honey, I, uh, ah, "aged" that oil painting your Mom gave us, and, uh, well, uh, it looks really "old" now and, uh, well, uh, "ragged."
Posted by GarandFan | November 9, 2007 2:44 PM
Posted on November 9, 2007 14:44
HEY GARANFAN
Yeah....that's the naturE of this kind of thing. What seems simple is really a slight of hand, a bit of magic.....AND LOTS OF PRACTICE,
Posted by john Cox | November 9, 2007 4:55 PM
Posted on November 9, 2007 16:55
Is it considered archival, this technique?
Posted by Marnee | November 9, 2007 5:17 PM
Posted on November 9, 2007 17:17
HEY MARNEE
If you mean can it stand the test of time, I imagine the material is good to go.
I'll let you know in a century or so....
Posted by john Cox | November 9, 2007 5:46 PM
Posted on November 9, 2007 17:46