Florida

[FrankEV]

OK, tried to do something different.  Was looking to do something that would look good in a beach house here on the East Coast of Florida.

The pattern was pieced to gether from a number of patterns and and silhouettes, and some hand drawn additions.

Top and bottom layer is 1/8" BB plywood. Most cuts made with a #1 Sharktooth reverse blade.  The top board was partially stained with an Expesso stain and the collored areas done with acrylic craft paints.  I don't pretend to be an artist and the painting took forever as I found it was necessary to paint the vertical cut edges as the unpainted edges looked terrible.  This was one pain in the....   Touch upafter touch up was necessary as I do not have steady hands and I would miss spots. 

Hanging on a wall and viewed from 10 feet or so, it is not too bad, but up close...not so much.  Good thing it is cartoonish and not meant to be serious art.  

I think the White frame I picked uo at Hobby Lobby helped a lot.

 

Edited August 29, 2020 by FrankEV

[new2woodwrk]

Looks darn "beachy" to me! - Good job!

 

[Foxfold]

Looking good. I can't paint for toffee.!!

[FrankEV]

42 minutes ago, Foxfold said:

... I can't paint for toffee.!!

OK Brenda, help me out.

Looked up toffee and Google says it is a hard candy.

Please explain...a british meaning I presume us Yanks wouldn't understand.

Edited August 29, 2020 by FrankEV

[Foxfold]

20 minutes ago, FrankEV said:

OK Brenda, help me out.

So sorry Frank.  I do this all the time without thinking.   I've got pulled up for 'chuffed as mintballs' + 'I'll go to the foot of our stairs'  before now too.  

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/for-toffee

Edited August 29, 2020 by Foxfold

[FrankEV]

11 minutes ago, Foxfold said:

So sorry Frank.  I do this all the time without thinking.   I've got pulled up for 'chuffed as mintballs' + 'I'll go to the foot of our stairs'  before now too.  

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/for-toffee

Kinda thought that was what you were saying.   Here we would use a more demonstrative word like "Crap" or "Sh..". 

Thanks 

 

[GusGustin]

Makes me ALMOST want to go to Florida .. but .. I'll stick to goin' to Hawaii .. looks about the same .. GREAT WORK .. and thanks for making me home sick. hahahha

[Rockytime]

Nice cutting and painting!

[wombatie]

It looks great.  Well done.

Marg

[Tomanydogs]

Looks good. Nothing wrong with your painting. I’d hang that on my wall. 

[jerrye]

19 hours ago, FrankEV said:

Good thing it is cartoonish and not meant to be serious art.

Not 'cartoonish," but abstract.

In any case it is a job well done!

[daveww1]

very nice

[amazingkevin]

This type of art leave room for your imagination to take hold! Great job Artist!!!