Heiko Weiner

Holding on to Each Other

Spirit Worlds No. 7 is part of a series of wall sculptures, and is one Heiko Weiner’s larger pieces at 36 x 36 x 1inches. It has a distincti...

A cheerful and luminous still life painting of a bouquet of yellow roses, a blue pot, and red drapery, masterfully executed by A. D. Greer (American, (1904 - 1998), in oil on canva...

"Desert Steps" Artist: Heiko Weiner Medium: Segmented Wood Size: 14" x 15"

"South by Southwest" Artist: Heiko Weiner Medium: Segmented wood Size: 10" x 9.5"

Laser drawing on painted wood panel.

Drawing on a wealth of resources, Benjamin Risk invites you to join an adventure of unconscious thought and imagination where everything seems familiar, yet surreal. With hi...

Inspired by the intersection between human nature and human technology, Dustin Cook makes abstraction look funny. At the core, his work represents playfuln...

The Evangelist Mathew after a Russian Icon. School of Moscow, 15th century. Egg tempera, gold leaf, and gesso, over a wooden board. Dimensions: (H) 52 x (W) 36 x (D) 3 cm. Saint Matthew, the Evangelist, is represented at his own desk, a true artisan laboratory. THE THECHNIQUE This is how the artist sums up the technique used by him to create the icon: “The aim of these steps is to create a durable painting. The icon is eternal. The first step is to choose a support, traditionally made of wood, from the center of the trunk to avoid warping it. For this purpose, two hardwood bolts were often used on the back to give the picture panel additional stability. Often a frame is milled out. Then the image carrier is sanded smooth and now 12 or 14 thin layers of gesso are applied and sanded smooth as well. Then the preliminary drawing is applied and the drawing board is prepared with a special preparation called bolus. This bolus can be polished to a high gloss. Afterwards, the gold leaf is "shot" with special brushes. It dries up within a few hours and can now be polished with an agate. Gold leaf is real 24 carat gold . Now does the actual process of painting begin. Egg tempera is made fresh from egg yolk, water and a little vinegar. This is used to prepare the color pigments. Tempera painting is done in numerous layers from dark to light. When the icon is finished, it is left to dry for a few months and varnished with a special varnish called Olifa made from boiled linseed oil and other ingredients”. ABOUT THE ARTIST Oliver Samsinger...