Adding gold leaf to paintings

Ever thought about applying gold leaf to your DIY project? You so can! This stuff looks great on almost anything you put it on.

Mary Jean Ruhnke on Instagram: "Gold leaf, silver leaf, copper leaf, metal leaf, and variegated metal leaf can add light, dimension and emphasize certain aspects in a painting. Here are a few of mine. 💛 . . . . #maryjeanruhnkeart #goldleaf #goldleafart #metalleaf #variegatedmetalleaf #artreel #arttherpy"

Colour Alchemist 🎨 on Instagram: "Help me name this painting 🙏❤️ 18x36” acrylic and gold leaf on canvas ❤️ I’ll be adding this painting to my website today - send me a message if she speaks to you ❤️🎨❤️ #painting #elephantpainting #art"

Learn to expertly apply gold leaf for your acrylic and oil paintings with our comprehensive guide, working tips and free video tutorial!

How to make a DIY watercolor painting with gold leaf. Illustrated instructions on DIY abstract art, including recommended supplies. Shows how to apply gold leaf to a painting. #diywatercolor #diyart #goldleaf #watercolordiy #diyabstractart #abstractpainting

As I was designing this whimsical vanity, I really wanted to bring in some strong gold glam so I chose to use gold leafing sheets on the sides! I LOVE gold leaf…. and it is so much fun to apply! I also added image transfers OVER the gold leaf and it turneed out so cool. Click over to my furniture painting blog to see.