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April 2020 was the last time I picked up a paintbrush. The pandemic created so much anxiety that painting again seemed a distant dream. In late 2021, a friend commissioned a painting. He showed me a photo from the Dior Garden in France. With the photo as a base, I deconstructed the image using colors he requested - Soft greys, lavenders, blues, greens and a light toned pinks. To create the soft tones I used an old world technique called Fresco, I fused the pigment powders directly into the wet gesso, similar to primer or plaster. This technique dates back to antiquity and was often used in the Italian Renaissance. With the background dry, I created a soft black / pewter color and brassy gold to highlight the details. I made these colors with acrylic mediums, pigment and iridescent powders. The result is named Rosa Mosaico. Prints of the painting are available at - https://www.benmusacollection.com/store/c15/Prints #benmusacollection #benmusaart #apparel #onlineshopping #accessories #artist #writer #activist #blogger #prints #canvas #artistsoninstagram #art #artgallery #painting #living #decor #modernliving #howto #videopremiere #shortvideo #arthistory #fresco #mosaic –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– UPDATED WEBSITE! https://www.benmusacollection.com/ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WATCH NEXT: My new art studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74QA0wCYk9E –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Join my Facebook Page, Instagram and TikTok! https://www.facebook.com/benmusacollection https://www.instagram.com/benmusaart/ https://www.tiktok.com/@benmusaart –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Music “Conan the Barbarian” soundtrack, “Recovery” Composer - Basil Poledouris  |