All these frames have been gilded, the sides are then painted in primer, then with different colours to suit each painting. After this the un-gilded section of the frame is also painted with a coat of primer, and then a base colour. Next colourwashes are applied to the sides to create a softer look, as the solid bright colours look a little clumsy, I will post a few examples... The main part of the frames are also painted with various colourwashes, a couple can be seen below:
The next stage will be some wax and pigments to add some additional colour and soft sheen, I will post a few examples as almost every frame of this order of 40 will be finished differently.
