As I discussed in my last post, having been inspired by a number of striking black and white paintings, I decided to try my hand at creating one myself.
I’m not a prolific artist by any means so be gentle on me here but I think it does add some drama to the living room.
W, who is not always the most forthcoming in terms of his design opinions, actually may have used the words, “shit hot” in describing my attempt (I nearly fell over, honest). He actually really likes it. Which makes me feel slightly more confident when I find it so hard to be objective of my own creations.
Anyway, not to delay things longer than necessary, here’s my very own black and white macaroni abstract art with a bit of gold thrown in as well for sparkle.
It’s difficult in the photographs to understand how it works with the rest of the room in one small shot but there is actually quite a lot of black in the room so it does pick up on that.
A couple detail shots… I painted the canvas around the edges as well. The bits of gold are reflective too.
I’m just really still getting used to it to be honest. Jen Ramos, I am not. And going from having nothing on that wall for the past year and a half to having something so incredibly bold is a big step for me so I think I need to live with it for a bit.
I do wonder in all those inspiration shots I showed on the blog on Monday, whether or not when the art was first hung, the people went, ‘Erm… it’s a bit bold, no?’ because that was my first thought. It’s only been hanging a few days now, however, and it’s starting to grow on me. A bit.
W, on the other hand, loves it, which really suprises me. I mean, he’s always been supportive but it does normally take a bit of convincing for me to get him adjusted to some of my more radical ideas.
I actually bought two canvases because I was certain I would royally screw this one up. However, if I decide I can live with this one, I might actually consider doing another one. We’ll see.
I’ve also got something planned with a lot more colour in it (that I’m not painting myself) for the other wall so stay tuned for that.
Anyway, have you attempted any home-made art lately? Is it something, like me, you’ve been meaning to do for ages but just haven’t gotten around to it? Do you also suffer from crippling self-doubt when it comes to your own creations? Go on, spill in the comments, it’ll make me feel better.
Shit hot is actually a very apt description of it! It definitely adds a bit of drama and picks up the gold in the wallpaper and the coffee table wonderfully! I am feeling so inspired I might dig the paint brushes out of the recesses of the cupboard!
it's perfect. you will grow more comfortable with your art on the wall. you will. and then there will be no end to it because your friends will want one. try not to think what people will think about your art when you are making it. please yourself!<br /><br />and keep painting!<br /><br />michele
I'm gonna agree with W – that is shit hot for sure! I love how bold it is against the soft wallpaper. High five!
Awww you guys are so damn sweet :) Thank you and mwah xxx
It is so bad ass! I pretty much want to copy you immediately. Love it!! Can we be best friends? We can exchange art work, friendship bracelets and brush each others hair?<br /><br />Xx. Patience
I can't believe this was your first try. It looks so great! Just the fact that W loved it instantly should tell you that it's fantastic! It really inspires me to give it a try. Even if mine turns out half as good I'd be happy. Can't wait to see the rest come together.
Did try some homemade art a while back (a friend had some spare canvases). Similar effort to yours, not quite as polished, but still loads of fun doing it! I think people just need to give it a go. And I gave it to my brother at Christmas as I was a bit short for getting him a 'proper' present – he loved it, my sister-in-law less so…
I'll be sharing some of my DIY art soon. I totally agree — so critical of my own work, but if someone else had done it and priced it at $5000, I would think it's awesome. Good on you for giving it a try, and I think it turned out great!
Holy crap. That's freaking awesome. Nicely done! If you took any in-progress pics that you'd like to share, I'd be fascinated to see how it evolved.
I didn't take any in-progress pics because I genuinely thought it was gonna be shite however here's how it went:<br /><br />1. Make sure you put some newspaper around cuz it's gonna get messy<br />2. Water down and then throw some gold paint on canvas by flicking the brush around a bit<br />3. Paint a couple of big stripes in gold across canvas<br />4. Throw some black paint on