Oaken
26 December 2025
Acrylic on hardboard
10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm)
This was another 10x10 to join in the competition for a call-for-art (see Whitewood for more info). I had a picture I'd been hanging onto for quite awhile which gave me the overall composition idea. The painting is far from a duplicate of the photo - which is good. That wasn't the goal and my paintings are better when I don't try to mimic something too closely. The comment about holding onto the picture for quite awhile is why I really like dating things. It's always neat to look back and (usually) be amazed at how much time has passed. That is why I date my pieces to the day. I used brushes and paint that Kimberly got me for Christmas. The title comes from the frame. It's solid oak from a cabinet I disassembled, and the surface is hardboard from a discarded dollhouse. That dollhouse has given me a pretty good run of materials so far (Doll Top, Flower House, Cadence, etc.). I like repurposing - no buying, no trash.
It's only four pictures, but I like seeing the process.
Oaken atop its oak box frame.
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