3rd
My Girlfriend’s Super Crafty
Ever since I rescued it from a yard sale last September, I’ve had what I’ve fondly referred to as “the ugliest painting in the world” hanging in my bedroom. Fear of breaking my camera lens kept me from photographing it, but trust me: It was bad. Greens, browns and pinks swirled together in an impressionistic interpretation of, well, something ugly, probably, and some sort of liquid had dripped down one side, making the paint run. It was probably the tears of the artist when she realized what a monstrosity she had parented.
My intention ever since has been to make use of the rather large canvas and to paint something of my own. Everyone knows that real grown-ups have original art hanging in their homes, and the only original art I can afford is my own.
I opted for something geometric and cheery, wanting to create the exact opposite of the indiscernible and gloomy mess that still hides behind a thick layer of gesso.
I used a compass to create a sort of modern flower pattern and had to use several coats using very teensy, tiny brushes. It was tedious, but totally worth it when I’d finally finished painting the frame, which was cheap-looking before, a nice sleek black. Voilà!
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