Anselm Kiefer

[glover22]

Im looking at the work of Kiefer and in a lot of his work he uses shellac and i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to make it as i want to try and use the same materials as the artist did!thank you x x x

[sglazier]

http://nawcc-mb.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x/a/tpc/f/5746044581/m/1831082531

I love Kiefer's work, I've been to a few exhibitions. I didn't realise you could make your own. I have tried working in his style too, its great. Where will you get the lead from?

[glover22]

Thanks for the link it looks very difficult to make that and expensive considering im only a student!If you go to a skip or scrap metal yard then there should be lead there. When you create your surfaces do you just throw it all on, obviously in some sort of order, my big problem is that im not 'free' enough to just let it do its own thing?!!? : S

[sglazier]

Well try using varnish instead of shellac, it looks the same when its dry. Lead's quite expensive so you might not find any in skips. Look for pieces of metal the are flat and have a texture or unusual shape. Kiefer also used things like straw glued on and mixed with paint to build up the texture. Maybe some bits of wood too. basically build up a texture with collage material and latex (which is basically Copydex glue) etc. then start working in the paint. Don't hold back although remember he is a figurative painter so don't make it an abstract.

[glover22]

Thank you so much for your help ive been experimenting quite a bit and im starting to get the hang of it so thanks and i hope your work goes well too!!!x x