So this seems to be the best (well, only) photo I can find of the canvas I painted a couple of years ago, that has been hanging in our living room. I loved it and lived with it for a while, but have been getting tired of it. The beauty of a canvas is that you can just keep painting over it!
So this week, I took a fresh pass at it.
Originally I wanted to do some abstract words with the patriotic lyrics to "Chicken Fried". But I decided I have a different project in which to use those. Then I decided I didn't care WHAT was on the canvas, but the words, "Let it be" needed to be in there somewhere, somehow.
I had already decided I wanted something in a fresh spring green (perhaps influenced that I had a good deal of green paint left over from a recent bathroom project). But beyond that, I was a bit lost. I started flipping through a bunch of old magazine and catalog clippings I'd saved, and came across a duvet cover I had torn out of a CB2 catalog ages ago. I was totally taken with the doodly "free love" design that seemed to be handdrawn across the cotton. I'm not in the market for new bedding, but I had saved the page anyway because I was in love with the design.
Taking a cue from that pattern, I tried to take it in my own direction and realized the design totally leant itself to my three little words.
(in progress….)
and the final, finished product!
That is really nice. I love the way it turned out. You did a great job. I am sure you are proud of your painting. Love it.