P A I N T I N G

Introduction

There are many ways to use paint, and one of them is the centuries-old art of decorative -- or "faux", as some call it -- painting. Decorative painting is essentially a strategy of broken color. By breaking color into semi-transparent layers through the use of glazing fluid of one kind or another, a multitude of effects can be achieved, from marble to stone to wood to -- well, you name it. Not to deny the use of the usual opaque coatings, though. The broken and the opaque can be used alone or together, multiplying the aesthetic possibilities in their interplay. 

Click on the following links for some examples of PAINTSMITHink painting, both broken and opaque:

SPA UTOPIA, LANGLEY

embellish, embellisher, paint, painter, artist, paintsmithink, atomscape, atom johnson, prose, fresco, darrel robert spenst, atom, quadrati, pigment, paint, art, literature, writing, christerica, christer, christ, limited edition prints, prints, embellish, embellishment, juvie dexter, spenst, darrel spenst, marble dust, abstract, zen, mystic, mystical, literary, art, creative.
A large project involving painted stone finishes and a range of brushed and distressed metallics.

SPA UTOPIA, NORTH VANCOUVER

embellish, embellisher, paint, painter, artist, paintsmithink, atomscape, atom johnson, prose, fresco, darrel robert spenst, atom, quadrati, pigment, paint, art, literature, writing, christerica, christer, christ, limited edition prints, prints, embellish, embellishment, juvie dexter, spenst, darrel spenst, marble dust, abstract, zen, mystic, mystical, literary, art, creative.
Another large commission featuring multiple stone finishes, textured finishes, metallics and marbleizing.

PRIVATE RESIDENCE, EXTERIOR

embellish, embellisher, paint, painter, artist, paintsmithink, atomscape, atom johnson, prose, fresco, darrel robert spenst, atom, quadrati, pigment, paint, art, literature, writing, christerica, christer, christ, limited edition prints, prints, embellish, embellishment, juvie dexter, spenst, darrel spenst, marble dust, abstract, zen, mystic, mystical, literary, art, creative.
Opaque colors contrasting with pre-cast stone elements.

PRIVATE RESIDENCE, INTERIOR

embellish, embellisher, paint, painter, artist, paintsmithink, atomscape, atom johnson, prose, fresco, darrel robert spenst, atom, quadrati, pigment, paint, art, literature, writing, christerica, christer, christ, limited edition prints, prints, embellish, embellishment, juvie dexter, spenst, darrel spenst, marble dust, abstract, zen, mystic, mystical, literary, art, creative.
Interior stone and textured effects.