Naccarato
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The Naccarato crest is represenative of one who
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I've included 9 Swarovski Crystals in the
torse to add richness and glint as one passes by the painting. On the armor which serves as the neckpiece I used a bit of real silver leaf to give the piece dimension. I also took artistic liberty and embellished it as well with 3D elements to simulate the expert workmanship which was often done during the Renaissance. |
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RUTLAND FAMILY CREST
This Coat of Arms brandishing three fleur de lis and a stag are of my own heritage, Rutland, from Scotland. A horse's head, the crest, sits atop the torse, or wreath.
HORSE (Crest): Speed, intellect and Virility GOLD : Generosity AZURE : Truth and Loyalty STAG: One who will not fight unless provoked FLEUR DE LIS: Purity; also sometimes the sixth son |
This is the same "Rutland" family crest, though on this one I painted fleur de lis icons in lieu of the lillies I had designed to honor my mom. The knight's helm was also changed in that it is turned to the side~
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Long Family Crest Displayed as the Focal Point Among Weaponry
I painted this Coat of Arms and also helped the owner display it as the centerpiece in his collection of antique weaponry. It is quite handsome. This featured wall is stunning when viewed in person. A family crest displayed such as this would look great in any man's office or study.
This particular painting was done in oil, though I typically paint with acrylics.
This particular painting was done in oil, though I typically paint with acrylics.
RED/GULES: Warrior or Martyr
RAMPANT LION: Dauntless Courage
This was my first painting of a crest and its brown leather background
is the basis for the giclee print canvas background on my prints. All crests, torses, shields, mantles and names are individually hand painted on these canvases.
Original paintings I may paint on any medium you wish- canvas, board, leather, fabric, laminate-- I'm quite versatile.
Most often paint with acrylics on canvas, however, this particular painting was done in oils on a simulated leather laminate.
RAMPANT LION: Dauntless Courage
This was my first painting of a crest and its brown leather background
is the basis for the giclee print canvas background on my prints. All crests, torses, shields, mantles and names are individually hand painted on these canvases.
Original paintings I may paint on any medium you wish- canvas, board, leather, fabric, laminate-- I'm quite versatile.
Most often paint with acrylics on canvas, however, this particular painting was done in oils on a simulated leather laminate.
I customarily use VIGOROUS Brush Strokes!
To add my own artistic flair, I use paints thickly applied, sometimes "sculpting" it, using dentist tools.
GRAVES FAMILY CREST
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Incorporating PRECIOUS METALS
Minutely thin hammered sheets of TRUE GOLD LEAF (also SILVER and COPPER), I often use to enhance details and add interest.
For another 3-dimensional effect,
I added three 6 sided brass beads on both sides to accentuate the O'Mooney' helm's collar. |
The surname Graves, I've found in my research, gives us several origins (as indeed most do). One refers to a person who lived near a 'grove'. Another, a French Graves family is said to have its origins in the Old French word of the same spelling which meant "gravel." The English name Graves has been found in Ireland since the sixteenth century. Variations of this name include Greave, de Greves, and Greaves.
MURPHY FAMILY CREST --- Interesting Symbolism
FESSE- The bar placed horizontally across the shield dividing it into thirds represents a Military Belt or Girdle of Honor
BLACK/SABLE (in the Fesse) : Mourning, Constancy
CROWN: Victory and Sovereignty; also sometimes symbols of God (Coincidentally, different crown styles represent different things).
RAMPANT LIONS: Deathless courage, foe to fear, lively image of a good soldier (In Ireland - the symbol of a great warrior chief)
GARB or WHEAT SHEAF- Bountifulness, achievement of hope, commendable hospitality
(The Sable Fesse makes me ponder if a son died in battle. Shields are cryptic, but much can be found about their lives in ancestoral records.)
BLACK/SABLE (in the Fesse) : Mourning, Constancy
CROWN: Victory and Sovereignty; also sometimes symbols of God (Coincidentally, different crown styles represent different things).
RAMPANT LIONS: Deathless courage, foe to fear, lively image of a good soldier (In Ireland - the symbol of a great warrior chief)
GARB or WHEAT SHEAF- Bountifulness, achievement of hope, commendable hospitality
(The Sable Fesse makes me ponder if a son died in battle. Shields are cryptic, but much can be found about their lives in ancestoral records.)
Later the dogs were brought to fight for entertainment in the Circus Maximus.
Ownership of these great hounds was highly restricted. They were much-coveted gifts to emperors, kings, nobility and poets. The Irish Wolfhound's collars were often made of precious metals and jewels.
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PRINCE OF WALES FEATHERS:
(litera-ly the CREST on this painting) It signifies willing obedience and peace of mind. Often there are 5 feathers in a plume, though Prince of Wales feathers is always only three. In armory it signifies a soldier who had made long journeys or gained great victories. It is an emblem of safe travel. It is also an emblem of fidelity because its shells, once separated, can never be rejoined. 
The Wade surname was first found in Durham, England where they held a family seat at Hilton Castle from very early times.
The name was taken from England to Ulster (Northern Ireland) by early settlers |
WADE FAMILY CREST
Usually during tournaments only feathers adorned knight's helms, not their coat of arms.This "Wade" crest , in my research, was originally "Waed" (MacQuade and Mac Uaid were interchangeable surnames to Wade as well) and meant someone who lived near a ford. http://www.houseofnames.com http://www.irishsurnames.com
Hylton Castle is said to be haunted by the spirit of Robert Skelton, known as the Cauld (a pronunciation of "cold") in Lad of Hylton. Various versions of how he was killed exist, the most popular being that he was decapitated by Sir Robert Hylton (later de jure 13th Baron Hylton), after falling asleep and failing to get his master's horse ready on time. Skelton's spirit then began to haunt the castle and would move objects, similar to a poltergeist. The spirit was said to have been finally laid to rest when the castle servants put a cloak out for him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hylton_Castle
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Detail of "Sculptured" Texture on Painted Helm
On this helm I used BOTH silver and gold leaf; and also Swarovski Austrian crystals.
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Former Mississippi Attorney General, Mike Moore's family crest
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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS' CRESTS
Chi Omega Crest (applying for legal rights to sell this)
I chose an actual “straw” linen textured mat board, as opposed to my usual canvas because my research found that the color “straw” has deep meaning for this sorority. My paintings are done using vigorous strokes. Some, such as the Chi Omega owl, I chose to “sculpt” the paint using dental tools to get the “right” texture. True, whisper-thin gold leaf, imported Austrian crystals, green freshwater pearls and the like were also used It’s quite obvious my forte is to “flourish”.
I will sell these, once licensed, as prints also, but my main interest is in selling these crests, to be solely reprinted on canvas, as these are fine art and I wish to keep my work at a “fine quality”. Once printed on canvas, I personally retrieve them to add any three dimensional flourishes I feel will best complete each print, then naturally, they are signed. As a result, all my canvas "embellished" prints are a wee bit different. True, these are not “originals”, but they ARE unique, as I add extra paint for texture, place silver or gold leaf if needed, add Austrian crystals and the like before I am satisfied to ship. (Actually, they appear so original, I accidently donated my original to a church silent auction recently.) |
This crest appears 3D in that the paint is built
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