From the very beginning to today, I simply could not do this without the love and support of so many! I am most thankful to the Lord for blessing me with the ability to add to the beauty and joy in the world through the use of art and the gorgeous wonder of pure gold. A very special and heartfelt thank you to all of my friends and family who have encouraged me to publically share my art…
Read MoreOur Crowning Adornment - 24k Royal Shell Gold Paint - Info and Use
Seeing the need in the fine art supply market for a high caliber 24k shell gold, combined with the repeated requests from colleagues and other fine artists, Karena has now made this rare, labour-intensive, ultra-fine particulate, pure 24k shell gold (Au:99.999%), now available in exclusive hand-ground limited monthly batches!
Read MoreThe Gold Fairy's Paint
With my 24k gilded creations, I use pure gold in loose leaf form but also must create a 24k gold paint by hand or what is also known as ‘shell gold’. It is called shell gold because many ancient artisans kept the precious paint in a delicate seashell as an individual palette similar to other ground pigment paints…
Read MoreA Grateful Heart
From the very beginning to today, I simply could not do this without the love and support of so many! I am most thankful to the Lord for blessing me with the ability to add to the beauty and joy in the world through the use of art and the gorgeous wonder of pure gold. A very special and heartfelt thank you to all of my friends and family who have encouraged me to publically share my art…
Read MoreGold Leaf... What is it?
Some facts on Gold... because I love science and facts and its always good to learn new things! 💛
So, what is this stuff anyway? What really is this shiny ancient solid mineral substance that connects the gap between myth and science? It is the 79th element in the periodic table (Au), and is a noble metal. In its purest form, it is relatively unreactive and resists…
Read MoreAs The Deer...
As an artist, many people ask questions about what inspires me, but another question I get quite often is why I chose a deer (hart) for my logo. My short answer is that since my early childhood I had a very impacting experience with deer and have loved them ever since!
When I was a little girl I was a very quiet but deeply curious child who would read everything all the time, but my favourite place in the whole world was the expansive forest surrounding the home I grew up in very high in the northern mountains. I spent my days picking flowers and berries, climbing trees, playing in the stream and watching the animals …
Read MoreStudies - A Glint of Knowledge
Beginning my journey a few years ago into the art of Illumination was an exciting but overwhelming process, where does one even begin with learning an ancient art form?
Read MoreGolden Beginnings
From science to myth, the luster of gold never tarnishes. It is the ultimate pirate booty, vitally used in space and on astronaut helmets, medieval alchemists devoted lifetimes to creating it, dragons hoard it, pharaohs filled pyramids with it, royals wear crowns of it, golden fleece was sought in ancient Greek mythology, countless religions revere it as a symbol of purity, holiness and forgiveness, it is found in meteorites, pure gold is edible, golden geese lay eggs made of it, Fort Knox is filled with it, Midas had its touch and leprechauns guard pots of it…
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