Gouache paintings inspired by Gàidhlig folklore
Teine Biorach - Will ‘o the Wisps
Full description of the folklore can be found on my instagram.
Completed with gouache and liquid silver leaf on organic paper.
Liquid silver leaf in action- this was a completely new medium for me, and was used to avoid the issues I'd been having with traditional gold leaf plating.
Brudar 'a Geàrr - The Dream of the Hare
Hares have been significant in my art for the last little while- they're so pleasing to draw, and were also revered creatures in Celtic mythology. Full folklore description on my Instagram.
Here you can see how beautiful the gold leaf catches the light. I'm pleased with the outcome of the liquid leaf (except it WILL wreck your brushes!); yet nothing quite beats the old traditional way.
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