This final week of August, we’re revisiting summery tales from the archives, like this one:
Since shifting into our home, my companion and I’ve been the pleased frequenters of our very well-stocked city swap store. Each of us discover excuses to take the recycling over…and, whereas we’re at it, to see what our fellow townspeople have offloaded that day. Sometimes we come again with a gem; extra usually, we choose up sensible gadgets that might use somewhat spruce-up.
I’ll by no means spend cash on image frames once more…however the ones I’ve salvaged might use somewhat zest. Impressed by artists on-line, I’m pondering of giving them makeover with an all-over coat of paint, mat and all.
Listed below are three monochrome frames to encourage (and usher in some low-stakes shade):
Above: I’m an admirer of artist Carolyn Misterek, who paints discovered frames in a single all-over hue, which then change into canvases for her botanical works. She writes on Instagram of the sequence (referred to as “On a regular basis Occurrences”): “I choose the body after which the background shade that I’m drawn to that day. As soon as the background panel is ready, I stare at it till I do know what needs to be painted. I phrase it this fashion as a result of usually after I act too quickly, or I select an concept somewhat than ready for inspiration, the portray doesn’t work and I want to begin over….This sequence is a follow in endurance, too.” Head to Carolyn Misterek or @carolynmisterek to see her accessible items. (N.B.: The Featured {photograph} above is of Carolyn’s work, too.)
