Paul Mowbray Artist Craftsman

Many of Scotland historic buildings have a heritage of traditional decorative painting including board and beam ceiling painting, popular between 1550 and 1650. Pictured here is the great hall of the historic Blackhall Manor in Paisley, which Paul was commissioned to paint in 2011.

Above on the left: Detail of Casein Tempera. Second from left uses Egg Tempera. Both on gesso panel.

The ceiling includes panels depicting scenes of the ‘Liberal Arts’ and the ‘Virtues’ along with decorative designs on boards similar to those found at Gladstones Land in Edinburgh. Also, above, Paul carefully lettering biblical text researched from an original medieval ceiling at Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire.

At Blackhall Manor - with all the proper kit needed to do a painted ceiling from the Renaissance period

Above: Tempera painting inspired by stone carving from the historic garden at Edzell Castle

Above: Renaissance tempera painted details on the ceiling beams

Below, on the right, are traditional materials and pigments, grinded by hand, and binded in tempera used during the Blackhall Manor project. Essential scafolding and safety equipment in use as we can see in the picture below.

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