Matt Aston talks Space Fresco
Space Fresco, project by iLia Fresco (Anossov) and Juri Koll
Ruby Dee Mural – installing the pieces
Ruby Dee Mural – day 9
The wall prep has been done and now actual mural pieces are being installed on the historic Karamu House Theater in Cleveland Ohio.
Mural by Kent Twitchell, installation by Kent Twitchell and Fresco School.
Fresco Plaster – how to get it right?
BFF Volume 1 – Fresco Plaster is the essential tutorial and a must-have for the study of the medium of fresco. After over 17 years of practicing the medium and teaching, I have concluded that the cause of 95% of the problems and failures is the incorrectly prepared and applied final painting plaster coat (Italian Name – intonaco).
Any fresco plaster which proportions are available from various random sources, is suitable for painting a fresco (as long as it is calcium lime based). However each variant has its own set of advantages and limitations which are related to style and application.
Ruby Dee Mural – priming the wall
Ruby Dee Mural – Day 5
We have prepped the wall and begun priming the surface with artist’s gesso.
White Circle, true (buon) fresco
White Circle – true (buon) fresco 36X36 on plaster board, by iLia Fresco (Anossov) 2010
Ruby Dee Mural – prepping surface under the mural
Ruby Dee Mural – Day 4
We have transferred the outline for the mural and now begin to fill up the holes and in between brick space with plaster mix to create flat surface for the installation of the mural.
Flat Cerulean 2, true (buon) fresco
Flat Cerulean 2 – true (buon) fresco, 16X16 on 16x16x48 pedestal, by iLia Fresco (Anossov) 2010
Ruby Dee Mural – lining up the wall
Ruby Dee Mural – Day 3.
We placed the actual mural pieces on the wall to confirm the positioning and do the trace outline for prepping the wall area directly under the mural.
Hollywood Fresco – Byzantine Fresco Installation
Byzantine Fresco Installation (detail – Virgin) – true (buon) fresco, by iLia Fresco (Anossov), Hollywood CA, 2011
Temporary studio space in Cleveland
This is our studio in Cleveland while we install the Ruby Dee mural on the Karamu House Theater. Courtesy of the Cobalt Group inc.
Flat Ultramarine 1, true (buon) fresco
Flat Ultramarine 1 – true (buon) fresco, 16X16 on 16x16x48 pedestal, by iLia Fresco (Anossov) 2010
Ruby Dee mural on Karamu House – wall prep
Ruby Dee mural by Kent Twitchell installation on a historic Karamu House begins today in Cleveland Ohio marking a launch of the mural program.
Wall is being prepared by the Fresco School and our Cleveland team of students-apprentices. In the bucket – Phillip Anossov (Fresco School) and
Donald W Davis (Cleveland team) removing old sign framing.
As part of the program, Kent will teach his techniques of painting large scale murals. I will introduce the students to classic techniques of the buon fresco.