An Art Do-Over

/ Jodi

An Art Do-Over.

Don’t you love a good do-over?

The opportunity to do something over?

I had a painting I had hung in our bedroom that I just didn’t love.  It was way overdone and needed a do-over.

It had some great texture on it that I thought might make a lovely rustic looking sign, so I went to work and covered the entire canvas with a gray acrylic paint.

Once that coat dried and the textures shown through, I went over that coat with a parchment color.

My intention was to sand it and stain over it using that texture to pull out a worn character look to it.

I then used stencils to paint the sign using black.  I really should have measured, but I didn’t, and it is a bit wonky, but oh well – makes it more “homemade” looking…..  Right?  Argh!

Once stenciled, I sanded and rubbed some more gray paint on.  Then I used some Annie Sloan dark wax I have for chalk painting to antique it up.

It’s not perfect, put it’s kind of fun.  A lot of our family and friends refer to our home as the McKinney B&B.  We love hosting and having stay-over company, so I hung this in our kitchen.

Now I have a big ole’ empty spot in the bedroom.  YAY! – I get to create or get something new for there now!  What project will be next?!

Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi

48 thoughts on “An Art Do-Over”

  12. I did this with a large piece of art that while I loved when I bought it in the 1980’s but not so much in 2009! I paid way to much to just toss so I thought what the neck it will work or not. We really are pleased with the results. Always be willing to take a chance.

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  15. Your new creation caught my eye before I even read your your ” do over”. All I could say, when seeing the photo of your bedroom painting, was “She is Brave”. I gasped! at the gray paint over all that color. Your new creation is perfect, location & all, love the black wrought iron window frame on that shelf above. Happy painting your new piece.

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