I like to call this "Olan Mills to Oh, My!" :) 'Cause I'm dorky like that. It started as a blonde wood Olan Mills frame I picked up for $1.50 at Goodwill. You can barely see the cute flower carving with all that blonde woodgrain overwhelming it. I started by painting it with Bahama Sea and then brought out the details with some Midnight Blue acrylic (went from brush to rag to fingers). It looked a little blah, so I mixed more Midnight Blue with some Metallic Teal and finger-smushed the rest of the frame to add some depth. Add an old calendar print and voila! Instant cabin-worthy art!
They're just drying — I painted them out where the street meets my driveway.
reading break!
much better
I like the tri-tone look; art major DH says paint it all...
Comment with questions and I'll flesh out my "pictutorial" as needed!
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2 comments:
Umm....the Olan Mills situation makes me laugh out loud. My family still calls any photo that is a bit fuzzy on a brown background "An Olan Mills". Just had to thank you for reminding me of that little family inside joke. Now you're in on it too!!
That is so cute! I love that frame and the calendar idea! So awesome!
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