Alex Spinney Studio

Reverse glass gilded painting done in traditional glass signage technique.Tiger is done in both burnished (mirror-finish) and matte 23 Kt. Gold. Diamonds are done in both burnished (mirror-finish) and matte 6 Kt. White Gold. Background is painted with Enamel

Traditional verre eglomise (reverse glass gilding and painting). Done from the reverse side of glass, 22 kt. yellow gold and 12 kt white gold are applied in a two tone effect, details and color finished with oil enamel.

Portrait of fancy chicken. Painted large scale with Oil on Canvas.

36" X 48"

Portrait of fancy chicken in large scale. Background designed and applied with transfer technique. Oil on Canvas

36 in.  X 48 in.

Painted owl in large scale. Background designed and painted using transfer technique. Oil on Canvas

Portrait of Roseate Spoonbill painted in large scale with Oils on Canvas

Portrait of goat with 12 kt. white gold branchlike antlers. Oil on Canvas

Portrait of fancy rooster. Painted in large scale with Oils on Canvas.

Oil on Canvas, with applied 22 kt. Gold lettering

Portrait of owl, painted in large scale using Oils on Canvas. Painted using traditional underpainting and glazed layering.

Portrait of Peacock, painted in large scale using Oils on Canvas. Feather tips applied using 23 kt. Gold.

Portrait of chicken, painted in miniature with Gouache on Rag paper. Paper is masked around image and heavy varnish is applied. 

Portrait of Temminck Tragopan Pheasant , painted in miniature with Gouache on Rag paper. 22 kt. gold leaf applied to background. Paper is masked around image and heavy varnish is applied. 

Portrait of Emu, painted in miniature with Gouache on Rag paper. Paper is masked around image and heavy varnish is applied. 

Portrait of Magnificent Frigatebird, drawn in miniature with Graphite on Rag paper. Paper is masked around image and heavy varnish is applied. 

Portrait of Peregrine Falcon, drawn in miniature with graphite on rag paper. Paper is masked and heavy varnish applied to image. 

Portrait of Sloth. Traditional reverse painting on 4" X 4" plexi-glass. image is silkscreened, 23 Kt. Gold is applied, and burnished using firetruck spiraling technique. Finished back with 3/16 in. cork.

Portrait of owl. Traditional reverse painting on 4" X 4" plexi-glass. Image is silkscreened, 23 Kt. Gold is applied, and burnished using firetruck spiraling technique. Finished back with 3/16 in. cork.

Portrait of peregrine falcon. Traditional reverse painting on 4" X 4" plexi-glass. image is silkscreened, 12 Kt. White Gold is applied, and burnished using firetruck spiraling technique. Finished back with 3/16 in. cork.

Portrait of English bulldog. Painted with Oil on Panel applied with traditional hand-made gesso. 22 Kt Gold is applied and burnished on top of yellow handmade clay (bole).