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A Special Spring  Afternoon Window Box Project


Make something old new again!

  Step 1: 
     In a well ventilated area, set up your workspace in good light and protect the area with a drop cloth.  Wipe surface of the window box with a damp cloth to remove any dirt or dust.  Lightly sand the surface.  

Step 2:  Fill in any damaged area with wood filler then apply a coat of primer.

 


Step 3: 
     Sketch in your design with a soft  pencil,  most of these lines won't show under the paint if you lay the lines in lightly

Draw the the pot first in the center. 
Next draw the outline of the flowers. 
The stripes are drawn in last,  these look best if they are done freehand for a fun, whimsical look.  If you are going for a more elegant style use a ruler.

Step 3: 

     Paint in the stripes with a mixture of white and a shade of red paint . 

 Use long even strokes to fill in the stripes.


With a little help from the peanut gallery,  Tilly and I decided on a violet pot as the base.  

Step 4:

     Dilute the paint with a little water to create a pastel shade.  Apply this first then add undiluted paint to create instant dimension of ribs to the pot.  This adds a curve to the bowl.

Don't all artists have cats?
A buttery yellow created a nice contrast against the raspberry shade.  Don't forget to take the stripe over the top edge of the box. 

The design comes to life on it's own and you're instinct knows what color will play best.

Step 5:  

     Using a small brush to  paint the flowers. 

Violet,  blue, burgundy and a range of greens created a nice texture.

The weight of the color is applied at the center and the spacing is increased (not the intensity of color) towards the edge of the arrangement.



Step 6: 

      Add a thin line to one side of each stripe to create balance and dimension. Violet is a nice color to bring out the red.

Little touch of color outline will balance out the whole piece,  simple to do but makes a big difference in how it looks from a distance.  Not necessary but a nice finishing detail.
Step 7:  

     Apply a high gloss polyeurethane to seal the artwork.  Laquer also will work but not last as long.  This can be brushed on or sprayed.  

  

You can see how many times I have painted this piece from the colors on the inside.  


It's very special to me because my brother-in-law 
Don is no longer with us,  but I have this memory 
of what a kind and thoughtful man he was.  
I keep it freshly painted with new designs
 every few years in his honor.

Now you see why I chose the red color,  it picks up the blooms in the other plants on the porch.  The violet petunia's in the window box that will get quite full as the spring goes on.

By the way,  there is a story behind this window box.  

It's quite old,  maybe 20 years.  My brother in-law made it for me before I started my business, Tile Art Ltd.,  I was still an interior designer.   

At that time I was experimenting with painting tile and he made this box for a project I never got to.  

I never did paint the tiles and mount them on the window box.  However,  I have enjoyed painting the box over and over again.


 
This is for you Don!

 

                                                                    
Paddy Dugan, artist/designer
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