Valdres Ossuary - JP3292

This small reliquary (ossuary) was inspired by a photograph of one in the front of the Hedalen stave church, just below the altar piece painted in 1767 by Hovel Gaarder.  I'm going to use ours for storing some of our precious bibles, from my great grandmothers Norwegian Bible to several small Bibles, prayer books, birth certificates, etc. Mediums:Painting Medium of ChoiceRetarder MediumKleister MediumPaints:OrangeGold OxideRed EarthIndian Red OxideYellow OxideRaw SiennaOakmossAntique GreenStorm BlueUnbleached TitaniumRaw UmberCarbon BlackPearl WhitePale GoldRich GoldFlesh mix - Gold Oxide + Yellow Oxide + Unbleached TitaniumHighlight flesh - Orange + Yellow Oxide + Unbleached Titanium Brushes:Jo Sonja's Sure Touch#3-4 round or #2, 4, 6 filbert - basic painting#1-2 liner - fine details.#0-2 Sable Liner - fine details, tear drops, etc.#2 filbert or #0 Domed Round Blender - brush sketching, shading, highlighting#2 striper - stripes1/2" old filbert or flat - applying Retarder Medium#8 Dome