[Jewelry making - Article 00059] - Re: [Orchid] Grisaille

[Marianne]

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    Hi Cherie...Grisaille loosely translated is "variations of gray" In
    Europe during the middle ages to renaissance a  style of painting
    thin layers of white enamel over a black background was developed .
    The thinner and fewer the layers in one area the darkest the
    grey...more layers whiter.  Some areas were scraped back into the
    unfired white layers to reveal  the previous layers. there was also
    some embellishment with gold and/or transparent color.  Oppi
    Untracht's book was the first source of info for me.  In my ignorance
    I developed my own technique, which uses dry rather than painted
    enamels.  I worked in just this grisaille technique for 12-13 years
    but since then have incorporated a lot of foils and transparent color
    in my work  in conjunction with grisaille sometimes, sometimes by
    itself.  DX Ross is another Grisaille artist...she works in the
    painted technique.  have fun and don't worry over much about rules! 
    Marianne hunter

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