I've had this large, sort of cheesy piece of art hanging above my desk for a while, and I wanted to paint the frame white to have it pop off of the wall color in my bedroom. (Plus I love painting things white) So I took it down, and started to mask the image with blue painters tape - when it suddenly occurred to me that it might pull up the image with it - it did!!
Since I'm bizarrely attached to this print (reminds me of the pond on my grandmothers property) I "framed" it freehand using white paint. I used a water based gloss enamel, and did about 5 coats - I wanted it to be super thick and opaque - like shiny marshmallow!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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wow! I really really LOVE this!! No really... this is genius! Thanks for sharing!! I just might have to try this!! :) ~whitney
Thanks! It was really easy, the hardest part is having the patience to do multiple coats. I was thinking that it could really look cool if you used the same color as the wall, or black!
I was inspired by simialr altered artwork floating around the blogs a few years ago, but I can't seem to find the posts. I'll add links if I can find them!
hi, i have been reading your blog for a couple of weeks and love it. this is brilliant! it looks great afterward.
Thanks marbella! Your blog is off to a great start - keep it going! I'm super jealous of your Thonet rocker!
Wow, fantastic result!
Good save! This turned out very cool, and it really "flows" with your MAC.
I dig it. That is what Bob Ross used to call a happy accident. Great save.
Brian
Atomic Addiction
Hi Amanda,
Thank you! I have a lot to learn... this is all so new! I see thonet style rockers on craigslist CONSTANTLY now, mostly priced between $20 and $50!
Stella
This is amazing! Both I (momo's sister) and Peter (her brother-in-law) love your new painting!!
Hi Nem! Thanks so much - such a nice result from simple white paint!
Wow... this is an awesome way to utilize a thrift painting. Seriously. I'm moving in a month, and now I know what to do for art on a budget.
Lovely. I love art that is created from mistakes. I used to do that when writing (back when we used to write with a pen and paper)...if I wrote the wrong word or letter, I would adjust the sentence to accomodate the error. It always worked out!
oh wow, i can see how it suits your work area so much better now! great save on the boo-boo! would you mind sharing how you cleaned the painting? if i knew, i would not hesitate to purcahse some fun dusty old artwork. thanks! and great job!
Hello Robin,
It's actually just a cheap, sunlight faded, printed piece of cardboard - so I really couldn't clean it - I just wiped it down with a dry rag. If it was a real painting, I'd probably just use a damp cloth, and maybe a mild detergent if it was really grimy.
I (minimo) love this paiting too.
Why don't we trade with this paiting to
my photographs, hah?
BRILLIANT!! It reminds me of what Wayne White does with vintage paintings, only a totally different spin. I love taking something old and making it new. Bravo, chica!
thats absolutely great!! love it
There is something so kitschy-cool about this piece. I've seen some shows at the MOMA in NY where this would be right at home. You may have created a new art form. Go for it! It's totally inspiring. Thank you for sharing!
I love this!!! Question, How did you get the circles so perfectly round? Is it just freehanded or did you use a tool for that?
Brilliant! I'm going to be on the look out for something I can do this too!
Zeeisms - I just freehanded it! when you get up close you can see the circles are a bit wobbly - but you could use a stencil or compass if you want perfect ones, though that would add a lot more time.
thanks for the info!
I am absolutely in love with your fix! How creative!
i did the exact same thing to a garage sale print that i love. i saw this on design sponge and came over to get a closer look at what you did.... i'm thinking about trying the same fix for my picture in black. i can't believe you free-handed this! i thought for sure you used a round sponge or something. i'm a little afraid to try... i can't believe mine will come out as great as this. if i do it, though, i'll come back to tell you. :-)
great work!
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