Imitation decayed-fresco (effect),

Acrylic on board, 60x120cms.

This is an effect of my own invention, executed solely in acrylics it appears to show the blistering and effervescences that occur on old, poorly kept frescoes; e.g. Da Vinci's "Last Supper".

Fresco: 1 a painting done in watercolour on a wall or ceiling while the plaster is still wet, bonding the pigment to it almost permenantly. 2 this method of painting. From the italian fresco secco: cool or fresh. Faux the french for false