Learn to expertly apply gold leaf for your acrylic and oil paintings with our comprehensive guide, working tips and free video tutorial!

In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to use gold leaf in your artwork. I absolutely love gold and find that gold leaf is a fabulous medium to use to create a stunning, shimmering, and unique piece of artwork.

Theodora, The Carpenter's Wife on Instagram: "A little gold leaf to brighten a grey, drizzly, Somerset day. Gilding an illuminated flower letter. L is for Lily, 23.5 carat gold leaf on a letter L with intertwined white lilies. #illuminatedlettering #botanicalart #lily"

Fine art paintings using oil paint on gold leaf.

Alison McIlkenny explains the process of applying gold leaf and using it in paintings as well as sharing the differences between genuine and imitation gold leaf.