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• Step 1: Making the Origami

  Making the paper Origami and taking photo, lighting it to create the desire shadow. Frog design by Toshikazu Kawasaki

• Step 2: Frames and base

  Creating the frames and base, adding a light wash of Potassium Permanganate to enhance the wood grain and draw basic Origami shapes.

• Step 3: Colouring

  Painting, shading and adding tones to the design using acrylic paint and fine brushes.

• Step 4: Shadow

  Painting the drop shadow with black ink to create the 3D effect.

• Step 5: Frame

  Using acrylic black matte paint to coloured the frame.

• Finished

  This is the final result prior to signing and clear coatting of the painting with a light matte clear spray varnish to sealed it and preserve it. Sizes may vary, this one in particular is 25cm square.