Firepit
11 June 2025
Acrylic on vinyl
20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.9 cm)
This painting didn't start with an specific image in mind. Rather it was an attempt to make a canvas from a firepit cover that had been ripped. I made a frame for it and stretched it as carefully as I could - as the sun had made it quite prone to ripping. The frame was great and the vinyl didn't rip, but it wasn't as tight as I would have liked. At first, I just added paint to give the vinyl some strength. Then I laid some paint in the more predominant seams with a palette knife. I was thinking I'd go abstract and was please with the vibrant colors. However, I hadn't painted a bird in quite some time so I thought a crow would make a good contrast. I put a second on in the distance so they weren't flying alone. Now you know why it's called Firepit.
A gif showing a few of the intermediate steps - about five days had passed.
This is the frame I sized the canvas to fit. It's quite the frame and might
not be the best match. I will likely make a black frame for it.
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1 comment:
Amazing color and movement. Love this!
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