Marek Buchwald
Royal Secret
Oil on Canvas, ink 24k gold,
silver, and copper leaf
silver, and copper leaf
66 x 45 in
170 x 115 cm
170 x 115 cm
GG1816
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In the very heart of the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna speaks this glorious poetry, a revelation of most intimate nature about himself: “Now listen” he says “ to the most secret of...
In the very heart of the Bhagavad-Gita, Krishna speaks this glorious poetry, a revelation of most intimate nature about himself:
“Now listen” he says “ to the most secret of all secrets, known only to the rarest of human beings, the kingly, the pure of heart, with no envy toward the deity.
• My creative process involves five steps:
1. Original watercolor calligraphic composition of the sacred text, (like a "sketch").
2. I continue to develop the composition using digital media.
3. Transfer of the digital painting to canvas Giclee (archival inks),which I supervise closely.(this is the "under-painting")
4. Illuminating the whole canvas with pure gold-leaf, silver-leaf and copper-leaf.
5. Repainting the entire canvas with oil paint, metallic paint, and markers (for very small detail) and
6. Final varnish to preserve the metallic elements.
As you can see, while the print element is there, it is the smallest part of the process,
while the "hand work" is by far the greater!
This is the sweetest teaching of all, full of loving words between intimate friends. This is the great secret of pure devotion.
“Now listen” he says “ to the most secret of all secrets, known only to the rarest of human beings, the kingly, the pure of heart, with no envy toward the deity.
• My creative process involves five steps:
1. Original watercolor calligraphic composition of the sacred text, (like a "sketch").
2. I continue to develop the composition using digital media.
3. Transfer of the digital painting to canvas Giclee (archival inks),which I supervise closely.(this is the "under-painting")
4. Illuminating the whole canvas with pure gold-leaf, silver-leaf and copper-leaf.
5. Repainting the entire canvas with oil paint, metallic paint, and markers (for very small detail) and
6. Final varnish to preserve the metallic elements.
As you can see, while the print element is there, it is the smallest part of the process,
while the "hand work" is by far the greater!
This is the sweetest teaching of all, full of loving words between intimate friends. This is the great secret of pure devotion.