AlteredStatesStudio: my artistic journey
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| i had picked up this kitchen cupboard door- it was an sample from a home improvement center; knowing that i would re-purpose it....i lightly sanded it, wiped down and painted it black. |
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| once the black was dry, i used a fairly bright yellowish green and raw sienna. i painted the green all over and used the raw sienna only as an accent on the corners and on the inside along the edges. i then sanded the edges and corners to provide that worn look i was looking for and allow the black to show through. |
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| i then drew the words in pencil and then followed up with a sharpie and a coat of spray varnish to keep my cupboard looking good! and i deeply apologize.....i saw this idea on another blog and i now, i cannot find it to share the link (thought i had pinned it....). my door looks very similar, so, if you have seen something like this- please leave me a note so i can give proper credit. thanks! |
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| i had started another art journal...mainly because it is a music notebook and liked how the paper was ruled. i have seen several other journal on different paper and liked how those looked. i decided that the cover was way too boring... there was a nice watercolor palette close and i just started to paint. |
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| add a few little details- i like the blue arrows.... |
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| here is the cover as it is now. i don't like my green blob at the bottom, but, collage can fix that easily enough. it is not the most beautiful, but, i did have a good time! |
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| thursday night i went over to the city and joined my mom at the university to go to the model drawing class. the model for the evening was a very agile young man who did almost impossible poses. i am not evening willing to show a glimpse of the quick 3 minute warm up sketches- you would think your five year old had done them.... |
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| this was his last pose and he held this for 40 minutes. i wasn't as happy with my paper- i was wishing i had some colored paper for the pastels to show up better on, but, what do you do....the other thing i learned that night, is that india ink does not like to be on top of pastel- at all.....friday morning, i was liking my drawing much better. i decided it was probably in direct correlation to the amount of competition at home versus the university.... :), but, i do like it now- it is what i would term "my speed." |
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| one last evening to finish organizing and arranging and we go live with the occasional sale!!! hoping it goes well... |
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| we will have retro table clothes and some vintage quilts.... |
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| and just in case you are getting into the christmas spirit early- we have a very cute retro gold tree with some vintage bulbs. the last couple of nights we have been pricing and arranging....i think we have a good, clear vision of what our occasional sale will look like. i cannot wait to greet our shoppers and see their reactions. |
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| my partners had taken out most of their stuff this past weekend, so last night was my first glimpse at the items that will be for sale at our occasional sale. i can already tell you....i'm in trouble! i loved some of the things that were already there; like this adorable small, orange pitcher. |
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| and i am such a sucker for globes....and this one is big! and so cool.... |
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| and can someone say vintage glitz?! cuz we have a retro glam 4 chair dinette set in great condition. |
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| looking for vintage items for the kitchen? we would have you covered. i love the yellow and white vintage tins! going back out tonight with another load and to get stuff priced. i will keep you posted..... |
