Saw 2... I painted another saw over the holidays, it was a commission. Acrylic on metal. I wanted to keep it with a sort of 'aged look' to match the actual saw, how lovely is the tiny carved detail on the handle, I've not seen it before. I didn't want to distract from it so I incorporated a couple of vines like it. In it are several hidden messages, mostly love.
I'm excited to paint the next & think I'll repeat along these lines - more mushrooms. Wooden themes, since a saw is used to cut down trees I like the idea of a forest floor.
I absolutely LOVE bringing new life to an old item, this saw probably lay in a dusty shop for years, now it will hang on a wall to be enjoyed for many more years. I have been gifted a few saws - so more to come!! This saw also has iridescent paint that you can only see when the light hits it from a specific direction. I could have sanded the saw handle but I know it was the owners dads, so I thought best to leave it - even the previous paint splatters, a reminder that it was used long before I painted it. I have already been made aware that this saw was loved & that made my day, I know it's going to be looked at & enjoyed for years - possibly decades and that's what it's all about. Painted with Love to 'show' love, in this case - love of the land & mushrooms!
The details on the handle.. nothing is made like this any longer and I find that sad. Tiny details of 'love' make a big impact.
I spent the past few days on a sketching frenzy- all things Jesus, I'm starting to paint them today.. starting the new year off right. Created to create.. I hope you had a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
I'm excited to paint the next & think I'll repeat along these lines - more mushrooms. Wooden themes, since a saw is used to cut down trees I like the idea of a forest floor.
I absolutely LOVE bringing new life to an old item, this saw probably lay in a dusty shop for years, now it will hang on a wall to be enjoyed for many more years. I have been gifted a few saws - so more to come!! This saw also has iridescent paint that you can only see when the light hits it from a specific direction. I could have sanded the saw handle but I know it was the owners dads, so I thought best to leave it - even the previous paint splatters, a reminder that it was used long before I painted it. I have already been made aware that this saw was loved & that made my day, I know it's going to be looked at & enjoyed for years - possibly decades and that's what it's all about. Painted with Love to 'show' love, in this case - love of the land & mushrooms!
The details on the handle.. nothing is made like this any longer and I find that sad. Tiny details of 'love' make a big impact.
I spent the past few days on a sketching frenzy- all things Jesus, I'm starting to paint them today.. starting the new year off right. Created to create.. I hope you had a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
