How To Transform Marquetry From Furniture Construction To True Artwork

Marquetry has the potential to be a craft or an art. Which of these a piece fits into is dependent on its creator, how ambitious he is and how willing he is to think outside the box. Any artistic journey needs to feature a mastering of the basics but thereafter, it's important to move out to other levels. New methods are always being developed in the skill. They occur only because certain people were prepared to try things that others never had. New methods, materials and veneers are helpful as inspiration, and using them should be done in a way that aims to develop further techniques and styles instead of simply to ape an attractive method. People who enter contests often use particular techniques and styles. For example, high gloss pieces always win so mat is an unpopular finish. Nevertheless, the creative process needs to incorporate all possibilities, even when they usually aren't effective. All artistic endeavors tend to feature a seeking out of outside inspiration. The level of excellence of the pieces one takes inspiration from will impact on how much one develops. Look to the very best, to those who are talented, skilled, creative and unique. Mediocre inspiration almost always fails to take one towards true excellence. No matter how creative the artist is, a lack of basic knowledge and skill will bring failure. Marquetry is something that needs immense patience, especially since the final result isn't seen until the end. Be long suffering enough to clean and sand the final product or even the most superb piece will be destroyed in a moment of impatience. The current development of marquetry taking inspiration from renaissance painters. Still lives from this era are being created with wood. Methods like silverization, spear cutting and fragmentation are achieving the kind of blending and color merges that could previously only be achieved with paint. The skill is quickly becoming a part of the world of visual arts. It's creating its own territory in the mainstream and more and more people view it as a true creative discipline. Previously, it was the simple pastime of furniture designers. The fact that it's now on the cusp of an enormous break through makes it especially exciting for those participating. Veneers are the palette used in the discipline. Artists take much time and care building color sets, buying a wide range of paints and mixing hues before starting to paint. Similarly, one using wood needs to build a range of carefully chosen veneers. They need to be carefully considered with a view towards balanced texture and color. Some grains of veneers are extremely detailed and others are not. It's important to balance the detail of a piece so that the final result isn't too busy. Focal points should be created using texture, color, light and form. Some veneers will be perfect for some textures. Avodire is an excellent veneer to use for water while bird's eye maple is the ideal one to use for a skin tone. When starting a piece of marquetry, spend time going through the hundreds available so that the perfect veneers can be used. This will have a huge impact on the final piece.