the black in black paintings are very hard to photograph, because of the different shades of matte and shiny blacks, and the 3D elements. watch the videos for a better impression of what is going on…


One of my first black in black painting was an experiment to try how different the blackest black is from regular acrylic paint.

A more advanced piece of work is black in black spider & lace, combining black acrylic paints, stucco paste, indian ink, tatted and crochet lace, and black varnish.

the steampunk pill bug incorporates the clichée cogs and gears, but also tatted lace, different kinds of black and clear varnishes, and acrylic blacks, among other materials. and it has an evil, disgusting twin…
