Joachim Haupt Gallery

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The Creation Process

The following will attempt to provide an explanation of the process undertaken to create one of Joachim Haupt's remarkable lacquer foil paintings.

The labor-intensive process of creating each piece must begin by first making a canvas of sorts that allows for a painting surface. The "canvas is begun by securing raw silk vertically and horizontally over wood panels. Natural lacquer is then applied over the silk in many layers (8 or more) and permitted to slowly dry in the cool, humid environment of a wine cellar. Fully cured panels are then buffed and thoroughly polished using charcoal dust until glossy black and extremely smooth.

Before painting can begin, the finer side of the "canvas" is selected and then carefully covered (entirely) with squares of delicate silver leaf. Haupt's painting can now finally begin as acrylics are applied directly over the silver leaf surface. As the artist paints, he must simultaneously visualize the placement (next step) of handcrafted elements and colorful foils yet to occur.

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Artist Joachim Haupt

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