PAINTING ANITA & GERALD'S RED BREAKFAST ROOM CHAIRS TO BLACK & METALLIC GOLD

PAINTING ANITA & GERALD'S RED BREAKFAST ROOM  CHAIRS TO BLACK & METALLIC GOLD

This is the breakfast room table I painted for Anita.

She asked me to paint it a metallic silver finish.

Her chairs were red and she liked the red, but thought she would be happy with them painted  black since she was making a lot of changes in her decor colors.

So, I painted them black with metallic gold artwork.  I used a stencil for the design.

Painted black they look sooooo beautiful with her metallic silver table.

As I painted the table I left those dark streaks.  That really ties in with the black chairs, too.

I love, love this picture!!  It's been hard for me to catch the silver "metallic" finish with my camera.  After Anita picked up the chairs and took them home she sent these pictures to me.  You can see the "metallic" silver table and "metallic" gold on the chairs "reflecting" light.

On the chairs I painted a hard finish black satin paint and sealed with a satin sealer.

They should hold up very well to the natural wear and tear of family use.

These colors are just wonderful with Anita's new breakfast decor.

The stencil I used looks like rooster feathers to match the chair cushions.

Painting chairs in my studio.

Anita's paint projects are almost completed.

I'm really proud of the way everything has turned out.

"Before"
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Here is a link to Anita's kitchen and paint projects during November & December:
PAINTING ANITA'S KITCHEN CABINETS
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Original post on 12/11/17

MY LATEST COMMISSIONED ARTWORK ~ A BEAUTIFUL SCENE OF TELLURIDE, COLORADO

Jodi and David love Telluride, Colorado.

Recently, on their way home from their vacation in Telluride they sent one of their pictures to me and asked if I would paint this scene for them.  Yes, I could do that.  And, I did paint the scene for them.  Jodi knew just where she wanted to hang this painting, so she purchased a canvas to fit that wall.  

2' x 3'. 

Jodi and David are very happy with my painting.

I am very happy, too.

BUILDING A JEWELRY DISPLAY SCREEN & SEWING A CANVAS CARRYING BAG FOR ELIZABETH'S CRAFT SHOWS & TUTORIAL

BUILDING A JEWELRY DISPLAY SCREEN & SEWING A CANVAS CARRYING BAG FOR ELIZABETH'S CRAFT SHOWS & TUTORIAL

Elizabeth loves to make jewelry.  She goes to Southtown and different craft shows

where artists display their art and crafts for sale.

She mentioned she was working on her jewelry displays and needed a bigger table, etc.  So, for Christmas I surprised her with a larger display and canvas bag just the right size to carry it.

For strength and to be able to add more nail hangers on the frame I made it out of 1"x 2" trim pieces.  I made two frames and nailed the chicken wire between the two frames. 

 Lightly sanded all of the edges and corners for a softer, more rounded look.

I added a handle on top for easier carrying.  Then, I spray painted it black.  I suggested she use Christmas ornament hooks to hang her jewelry.  She'll figure that out.

After the frame was finished I could figure out the measurements for her canvas carrying bag. 

 I always have lots of canvas cloth on hand.  Before I measured and cut the fabric, I washed and dried to "size" it. That way, she can wash it in the future without it shrinking.  

Then I sewed the bag.  I sewed french seams to prevent fraying. 

I wanted her name to be in my handwriting.  So, I wrote her name on a piece of paper.  Used graphite paper to trace it onto her canvas bag.  Then, I used black craft paint to paint it.  Used textile medium to thin the paint a little and to make sure it soaked into the fabric.

Put the bag in the dryer, wrong side out, for about 10 minutes to "set" the paint.

I want to be a carpenter!

I have tools and saws and everything I really need.  But, when I build something it never turns out perfectly like a real carpenter's work.  Once I paint it covers up a lot of my imperfections.  Even when things are not perfect, I think of  Ralph Waldo Emerson's

"The only gift is a portion of thyself"

So, that makes me feel better.

Elizabeth was surprised, happy and thrilled with my gift.

Me, too!

After Christmas sales, she's a little low on merchandise, but here is link to her ETSY SHOP:

HEAVENLY AURAS

Original post:  12/28/15