Later this week, we get to work in a home owned by Donna, an absolutely wonderful lady. As we walked her home and discussed changes, she points to this piece of artwork on the wall and says she’s going to toss it, so not to worry about it. No way! I ask if I could take it home and play with it.
First is taking it apart and getting it all ready for it’s makeover. Instead of buying new mat boards and spending more money for cutting, I’ll drybrush acrylic paint on it to change the color while keeping the texture. While waiting for the mats to dry, the fun part starts – painting the painting. Since I am using acrylic paints but want to keep the details of the art, I thin the paint before drybrushing over the print.
We are creating a transitional look using earth tones for Donna’s redesign and I wanted to bring those earthy colors to the artwork without diminishing the original expressions and lines. So, here is the finished project. What do you think?
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And here is Donna’s artwork (please forgive my amateur photog skills) Click Here to read about it!
"new" old artwork
Wow, looks awesome!
Absolutely love it! Everything you have done in my mom's house gas been phenomenal!!!!