"Italian Fresco Wall"  Original sculpted bas-relief and egg tempera paintings by Linda Paul

Fresco Wall with Fruit Fresco Wall with Veggies

set of 2 Fresco Wall with Fruit and Fresco Wall with Veggies  Framed Original bas-relief and egg tempera paintings by Linda Paul.  Framed size 29" x 29" Regular Price: $2,990.00   Price is for both paintings with free shipping in  USA Sold     only 1 set available - these are the original paintings!

These one of a kind monochromatic fresco paintings arrive ready to hang on your wall,  They come framed in hand-crafted museum quality frames which have been hand finished by the artist to perfectly match the paintings


 

These are bas-relief sculptures as well as paintings. All of the elements were sculpted in bas-relief before being painted in pure egg tempera which I make by hand by grinding natural pigments mixed with a touch of egg yolk. I only used one color for the entire painting; a caput mortem iron oxide which is crushed then mixed with a little water and egg yolk, This mineral has natural complex color.  In one vessel it creates sedimentary layers of dark brown and earth red. The earth red floats to the top and the dark brown settles on the bottom.  read more about Egg Tempera  

Here is how these fresco paintings were created
Sketches:

 
I started a series of sketches inspired by my love of Italian design and imagery. I channeled my inner Italian. I sketch in red chalk as did the Italian maters of the Renaissance.  In the first sketch,  I designed a  border of interlacing leaves and berries with the four corners having a berry and leaf design. The center is an Italian design inspired medley of fruit.  In the second sketch I designed a wheat border and herb corners. I was inspired to create these paintings with a monochromatic color scheme as it was February and I was feeling a tad colorless.   I followed my mood, heart and inspiration.

Sculpting in bas-relief
  

I  sculpted all of the elements in these artwork in bas-relief. The first artwork, fresco wall with fruit, has in its centerpiece, olives, a half peeled orange, pineapple, berries, lemon, pear, grapes and lovely art nouveau leaves.  The matching art work, Fresco Wall with veggies has a medley of assorted vegetable including an artichoke,  corn, beans,  peppers, garlic, onion, tomatoes all  being held up by spears of asparagus. I sculpted each grain of wheat in the border individually. The four corner pieces are all different herbs plants.

Painting

Hollyhock Lane  framed paintings 25" x 29"    Tuscan Kitchen Tapenade 29" x 35"   original egg tempera painting