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THE FAMILY: A TABLE AND SIX CHAIRS



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By combining layered colors of milk paint with the technique of incise carving on the surface and an intentional use of texture created by various woodworking tools (i.e., handplanes, scraper, spokeshave, bandsaw, handsaws) a dimensional effect is created by Portland furniture artist Michael de Forest. The hardness of the paint allows the separate layers to be easily sanded through creating varying colors at different levels of the texture. The surface is then either sealed with wax or sprayed with lacquer for durability.

hand painted and incised chair hand painted and incised chair hand painted and incised chair

hand painted and incised wood chair hand painted and incised wood chair hand painted and incised wood chair

various woods, incised line carving, milk paint
Chairs 42h x 22w x 21d

top row: Mariamne, Regina, Gelda
bottom row: Myron,Doc and Beekman

This furniture is in The Guild book by Michael Hosaluk
Scratching the Surface: Art and Content in Contemporary Wood

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Three of the chairback portraits are shown pulled up to the table with its painted place settings.


painting on chair .. figure painting on chair..  figure painting on chair
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