My first piece. At the time I was painting small 5 x 9cm tobacco tins, my mother complained that I hadn't painted a box for her. So I figured I'd paint a big one, so she couldn't complain again. The carcass is the base part of a wardrobe and the top is a plank. The thin border is in red; the stems green; the petals white. The background is black. [All the pieces of furniture have a black background] I remember being proud of the wasps in the rosette on the side panels. This is not stencil-work. I traced the pattern on and filled in. It gives it a raised look that a stencil won't do. This, and a mirror, are the only pieces I know the whereabouts of.

The two tables above are painted silver and gold on black. The little shelves pull out. I was trying to imitate inlaid metal-work. The design is from a Koran. The table with the shelves was stolen six months later...
...along with this table. Painted with Imperial dragons in red, green and gold. The varnish had gold particles added, In the right light the whole top turned gold. I also used this pattern on a full length mirror frame.

Flowers again. A side table with matching sewing box. Except for the background I used Enamel paints [model paints]. It's tough, comes in bright colours, and at the time I painted everything with them. Became an expert in their use.

My Masterpiece. An old gramophone cabinet. There are Chinese, Japanese, and Indian design elements here. The tile-work is in two shades of gold, the rest in silver, red, white, green. The whole thing, front; sides; top; had to be done twice, and one side had to be completely repainted because I made a mistake. I painted every two hours for about a month. It looked stunning. I was told it looked like the perfect piece for a brothel. The unique work of a madman.

Small chest in two shades of gold.




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