DECORATIVE PAINTING

Decoration is the use of elements that serve to embellish any context or environment.

The current practice of Decoration, suitable for interior or exterior places, takes inspiration from classic motifs or references from the ancient and modern themes, and re elaborate them according to a more contemporary style and trends.

The decorations and decorative effects add a touch of elegance and harmony to the space and walls, enhancing the style that best meets one’s own needs.

Exploring this section you will find some examples of decorations performed on walls, ceilings and furnishing elements that show a range of finishes adapted according to styles, to the place of execution and preferences requested by the client.

Each Decoration is custom designed and executed following the specific customer requests.

Gilding is the art or process of applying gold leaf, gold powder or a substance like gold to a surface which has been previously coated with ad adhesive, also called “size”.

The 4 most commonly used gilding techniques are:

OIL GILDING – This technique can provide a beautiful surface coating of matte gold. It is applied over any surface previously sealed, with the use of an oil based size.

WATER GILDING – Generally performed onto a porous surface like wood, coated with several layers of Gesso, Bolo and animal glue, before the application of the metal leaf.

This golden surface can then be left matte or burnished to a mirror-like sheen.

GLASS GILDING or VERRE ÉGLOMISÉ – Specifically applied on glass.

This decorative technique involves applying a design and gilding to the back of a glass, to create a mirror-like finish. The gilded surface can then be distressed, etched, oxidized or painted, depending on the final effect that it’s meant to be achieved.

ACRYLIC SIZE GILDING – A more modern technique which involves the use of acrylic sizes, water and alcohol based, that require shorter curing time before the application of the metal leaf and a faster execution of the job.

By exploring this section you will see a number of examples where the gilding process has been applied, using all the techniques above described.

Custom Projects are all those design projects carried out according to specific customer requests. Similar to the approach adopted in the execution of interior and exterior decorative painting projects, in this case the work is carried out on mobile supports that can then be installed on the wall or ceiling, or it involves objects decorated with a specific purpose such as gift boxes, lamps, cladding panels, furniture and so on.

Scenography is an art that consists of the creation of visual and sound elements in a film, television, radio or theater show.

A component of traditional scenography is set painting, generally performed by the scenic artist, who is responsible for reproducing images, characters and spatial environments capable of recreating the atmosphere required by the particular scene in question. This is usually performed on large and mobile surfaces, which can be set up and transported at each scene change.

The skills required to the scenic artist are generally similar to those of the decorative painter, whose knowledge of color theory, the ability to reproduce faux finishes and manual dexterity make it possible to create the scenographic system.