I love decoupage objects. My Grandma had an entire guesthouse/studio set up just for it. Here is a crappy pic of one example that is one of my valued objects. I am horribly artless. I have posted this before. Oils. gin. tonic and doobie ash all covering up some newspaper articles and pics that is my artless attempt at art. I used to think that talent beats experience but now realize it is usually the other way around. Keep at it.
Wow. Do you have any more pics of stuff your grandma did? That's pretty awesome actually. It's kind of elegant. I like what you did too. Have you experimented with other paint mediums, such as water color or acrylic? I'm no painter or anything, but I hear they all have their benefits and drawbacks. I will. I'm having too much fun not too, even though it is frustrating as hell (I like things to turn out as well as I see them in my head). The difference between my first and second project is huge and I learned a lot already. I figure I can get better at it if I keep on doing it. That's part of the reason I started out with Shadowman comics for my second project. I'm not emotionally invested in the character like I am with some others, so if I mess up it won't frustrate me as much. That, and as you can see, I got quite a bit of material to work with out of just six comic books so there's plenty more to work with. The wife suggested I try some other mediums, that maybe the wrinkles I keep on getting are the fault of working with canvas. I have two more canvas boards that I got (they were cheap), but I figure after that I might try on actual solid wood and see if it's any easier to work with. If so, with a bit more practice, I might be ready to take on a wood cigar box I have.Keep at it.
That box is the only thing I have of my Grandma's decoupage. It's my sewing kit. Next time I am over at my siblings I will try to remember to take pics of some the their stuff. My sister has 2 side tables that are unbelievably beautiful. I only briefly dabbled with painting. On a whim one day when walking home from work I went into an art supply store and bought an easel and a bunch of canvases, oils and brushes. I was having weekly dinner parties at that time and so it became a rule that you could not leave until you finished a painting. It was a ton of fun.
Holy shit. That sounds like a great idea. I kind of want to try something like that. Booze, steaks, and art sounds like a great combo. Is it hard to pull off?I was having weekly dinner parties at that time and so it became a rule that you could not leave until you finished a painting. It was a ton of fun.