Tree and....two for the price of one.

[FrankEV]

I converted and resized this original White on Black image into two (2) slightly different 11” x 14” Scroll Saw Patterns.  Being true to the original, for the first pattern (which I consider a Nighttime view) I simply inverted the image so that the cut out areas, that would show the White, would be Red outlines with grey fill.  For the second, using a copy of the first pattern, I reworked the area around the Moon (now to be a Sun) so the image is a Daytime view, which allowed me to add color.  The conversion work also included the removal of a lot of unintended bridges created by Inkscape.   

Since most of the cut panels would be painted, I felt the panel did not have to be the normal better quality solid core ply that I typically use, I decided to stack cut two pieces of 1/8” BB Ply that has been hanging around in my workshop for a very long time.   Unfortunately, the stack was bowed slightly which made cutting very difficult.   The stack cutting was completed up to a point where the area around the Moon/Sun had to be done.  The two panels were then separated, and the areas cut separately.  As usual, all cutting was done with Pegas #2/0 spiral blades.

For the Nighttime version, the cut panel was primed and painted with Krylon spray can Black and the backer primed and painted with Krylon spray can White.  The assembled panel was set into a Painted Black Floating frame.

 

For the Daytime version, both the backer and cut panel were both sealed with a clear Krylon sealer and then painted with Acrylic Artist paints using an Air Brush.  The assembled panel was finished with multiple coats of a Clear Acrylic Protective Coating.  The assembled panel was set into my usual 1 3/4” wide Pine Frame that was primed and painted with Glidden Spray Can Max-Flex, Earthy Cane Satin (Glidden likes to use fancy names. This is just a light cream color.).

 

Comments and critiques always welcome.

[Peter N White]

Both look great prefer the black coloured one.

[MarieC]

Wow!  Both are wonderful but I too Love the black and white one!

[don watson]

Wow. A great result with both pieces I think. Very well done and a great explanation as well.

 

[daveww1]

terrific job

[Gene Howe]

16 hours ago, Peter N White said:

Both look great prefer the black coloured one.

 

11 hours ago, MarieC said:

Wow!  Both are wonderful but I too Love the black and white one!

 

39 minutes ago, daveww1 said:

terrific job

Ditto!

[barb.j.enders]

As always, beautiful work.  As others said, I prefer the black one.

[FrankEV]

JFI, I also prefer the B&W version. 

The color version was an experiment.  It is OK but not as nice as I was hoping it would turn out.

Thanks to all for the replies with a preference noted.

[wombatie]

Wow, love the black and white version, awesome.

Marg