Buterfly and Flowers

[FrankEV]

I found this free simple, yet elegant, B&W Wood Burning Stencil on line that I converted in Inkscape to a scroll saw pattern.   The conversion was mainly the addition of bridges and resizing to suit an 11 x 17 panel. 

The cut panel is 1/8” BB Ply affixed to a 1/4” BB Ply backer.  The cutting was relatively easy and was completed with Pegas #2/0 spiral blades. 

From the onset it was my intention to make this a colored piece.  Both the cut panel and the backer was hand painted using Acrylic Art paints.  Since the image is raised, all edges of the cut panel needed to be painted also.  This is a real pain in the butt process.  The painting process took quite a few hours to complete. 

Of course as usual the assembled panel was finished with multiple coats of Clear Spray Gloss Lacquer.

The Frame, once again, is a made of 1 3/4” wide Poplar but finished a little differently this time. I used Minwax Classic Black Poly/Stain laid on heavy (3 coats) to create a high gloss finish.  I think it adds a little “pop” to this piece.  (I need to get a different color backdrop for my photo booth to use with black frames.)

Critique of this work is always welcomed.  

Edit: Changed back drop in my photo booth.  

Edited July 7, 2021 by FrankEV
Changed pic

[OCtoolguy]

Very nice Frank. Your work and creativity is top notch. Would you care to share the pattern you made? I've spent too many hours trying to learn Inkscape to no avail. I've decided to rely on other more gifted folks.

[preprius]

Questions:

On the red flowers is the dark red the only raised area?  The light red is backer board?

Is this the same with light blue on butterfly?

Me not knowing, does the wood need to be primed for acrylic paint?

 

The green stems swirls got a bit thin.  Maybe the pattern needs to be tweaked.  My idea is super thin wont add much to the art piece.  But a broken piece will detract from product.

the following comments are just future thought and probably stupid ideas.

Since the butterfly is not part of the backer, mount the butterfly on spring steel wire so it can move in the breeze or if you touch it.  This will change the viewers attention but will also have potential to degrade from fine art to cute idea. 

 

By the way ,

The piece is beautiful.

 

[Dak0ta52]

Very nice piece. Much more technical than my artistic abilities!

[FrankEV]

1 hour ago, preprius said:

Questions:

On the red flowers is the dark red the only raised area?  The light red is backer board?

Is this the same with light blue on butterfly?

Me not knowing, does the wood need to be primed for acrylic paint?

 

The green stems swirls got a bit thin.  Maybe the pattern needs to be tweaked.  My idea is super thin wont add much to the art piece.  But a broken piece will detract from product.

 

 

By the way ,

The piece is beautiful.

 

Answering the questions out of order:

Only one place is the geen stem very thin due to me wandering off the line a little.  I was able to hold the cut panel in my hand for painting without concern.  After it is glued to the backer, yes if struck  or the like,  a piece could be broken off. True of any "positive" type cuts.  Fine Art is delicate and should be treated as such.

The light Red, light Green, Blue and white are painted on the backer.

The cut piece is painted with the darker Red, Darker Green and Black.  

It is a good idea to prime the wood with a Acrrylic Gesso (white art primer) before painting.  However, that becomes VERY difficult for the painted areas on the backer.  The spaces under the cut panel is so narrow it is hard to keep from going beyond the colored area.  I did not prime but did apply multiple coats of paint.  Priming the wood makes the paint flow easier and lay more evenly.  Finishing with a coat of lacquer tends to even things out nicely.

Now to that orther idea....nah!

 

[daveww1]

fantastic job, it's beautiful

[OzarkSawdust]

Awesome job Frank! 

[wombatie]

That is sooooooooooo pretty.  You did an excellent job.

Marg

[Joe W.]

More Ooohs and Ahhs!

[munzieb]

Frank, That is outright beautiful! Top quality work!