Home Portraits: my new thing

I start with an few pictures: one main one, and a few essential details 

fill in the details

begin to shade and fill in shrubbery

apply where you want the red base coat, this will show throught the cracks of the gold leafing

apply special adhesive, let dry, then apply gold leafing

add needed details and antiqueing.  Then add water color paint over top. 

let dry, mask w/ tape wher you want to put trimming (black).  also age the paper w/ drawn-in cracks.  mount with spray mounting glue onto 1/4 inch MDF and add wooden trim.  paint black.

then glaze and let dry.

Mayor of Gilbert, John Lewis', home.  They were so happy with how it turned out.  they had Ash and us over for dinner for "The Unveiling."  but i forgot my curtain  ):