Hey there Vince, finally finished the Targe. I made it half size to save leather. I used the same antique as that used in my other work over the background which was painted a dark brown. The rest of it was done with a gold acrylic folk art paint.
Nice... so you finally did it ;-)
I like the dye it is better than mine.
What are you going to do with it? Hang it to a wall ? I am nearly done with mine which will go on a targe... I'll post pictures