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Sequence of Courses
Courses at the Isabel O’Neil Studio Workshop must be taken sequentially.
Each course builds upon skills and techniques learned in previous courses.
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BASIC FURNITURE PAINTING Surface preparation, sanding, shellacking, paint application, decorative striping, antiquing, waxing and varnishing.
Gilding 22-karat gold and pure silver are used to leaf carved objects; Dutch metal and aluminum are used to imitate metal-inlay design.
Varnish and Polish Oil and water base varnishing, wet-sanding and polishing.
Design Techniques Brush stroke practice, design fundamentals, color placement, shading, border design and composition.
Color Color theory and charts of chromatic intensity, tonal value, interrelation of color and neutral hues tinted with color.
Courses listed below preceded by the same symbol may be taken in any order elected. Each group must be completed before beginning the next group.
• Distressing Physical and surface distressing, design application, antiquing patinas and waxing.
• Glazing A transparent layer of color superimposed on an opaque base color, design application and varnishing.
• Casein Sophisticated use of color and design on a gesso-like base emulates 18th century Venetian and Florentine furniture.
• Faux Lacquer European lacquer, Japanese Negoro-Nuri lacquer, eggshell inlay and faux ivory.
• Faux Marble Wet and dry floats, trompe l’oeil marbre, veining and antique patinas.
• Gold Techniques Shaded yellow ochre, gold leaf designs shaded with artist’s oils, and freehand bronzing.
• Faux Minerals Chinese and Florentine lapis lazuli, yellow poppy jasper, black and golden tigerite.
• Faux Tortoise Inlay designs of tawny tortoise, red and green tortoise, amber tortoise, ivory and pewter stringing. |
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Asian Lacquer (Lacquer II) European adaptation of Asian techniques of Mokume, Nashi-ji and golden grain lacquer.
Chinoiserie The European interpretation of Asian designs gilded on black, red, and Coromandel faux lacquer backgrounds.
Faux Bois Imitations of satinwood, olivewood, zebrawood, kingwood, tulipwood, walnut burl and crotch mahogany.
Faux Malachite Gem and fantasy malachite are learned.
Faux Marquetry and Parquetry Curvilinear and geometric inlay designs rendered in zebrawood, kingwood, macassar ebony, rosewood, tulipwood and crotch mahogany.
Prerequisite: Faux Bois
Jade, Coral and Turquoise Glazing techniques to create facsimiles of these stones and minerals are learned.
Rhodochrosite The mineral is simulated using positive and negative methods.
Skins Glazing techniques and textured materials are used to render imitations of shagreen, horn, crocodile and snake skin.
Advanced Tortoise (Tortoise II) Fantasy techniques of argent d’oré, Renaissance and conceit tortoise.
Vizagapatam Anglo-Indian designs rendered on faux ivory, faux bois, and faux tortoise backgrounds.
Prerequisite: Marquetry/Parquetry
Water Gilding Precious metal is applied to gessoed surface and burnished with an agate. |
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Colors on Metal Designs will be executed in translucent tube oils & ink on gold, silver or copper base. Prerequiste: Intro to Penwork
Country Faux Bois Italian Piedmontese, American ring cut, vinegar painting, and naïve designs.
Prerequisite: Design Techniques
Fantasy Bamboo Fantasies of female, male, Brighton and conceit, as well as an original bamboo fantasy.
Prerequisite: Glazing
Faux Brêche Composition marble rendered on flat and three-dimensional pieces.
Prerequisite: Minerals
Faux Enamel Byzantine cloisonné, Russian, and European styles of enamel work.
Prerequisite: Pre-journeyman course
Faux Marble Intarsia Inlay of specimen marbles in intricate geometric designs.
Prerequisite: Specimen Marble
Faux Pietra Dura Inlay of faux minerals in figural designs.
Prerequisite: Minerals
Faux Porphyry Egyptian, French and French provincial porphyry, limestone, granite, and porphyry inlay.
Prerequisite: Glazing
Intro to Penwork Create depth through change of value, use of patterns & textures, using the rapidograph pen.
Prerequisite: Furniture Painting
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Patinations Glazing techniques create effects of verdigris, antique bronze, and art déco patinations.
Prerequisite: Glazing
Regency Penwork Pen and ink designs simulating quillwork of Regency and Scottish Romantic periods.
Prerequisite: Glazing
Shading Techniques developed to enhance skill in rendering dimensional objects.
Prerequisite: Gilding
Specimen Marble Siena, rosso levanto, breche d’Alep, campan vert, portor, and Languedoc marbles.
Prerequisite: Faux Marbre
Straw Marquetry An imitation of the straw inlay work of Jean-Michel Frank.
Verre Eglomisé Gilded and painted designs on the reverse side of glass.
Prerequisite: Design Techniques |
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To register please contact
THE ISABEL O'NEIL STUDIO WORKSHOP
315 East 91st Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave), 2nd Floor New York, New York 10128-5301
TEL: 212.348.4464 FAX: 212.534.7769 EMAIL: studio@isabeloneil.org
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