ALOFT is a painting I did a while back to hang above my dining room table. It’s large…6 X 4 feet… and helps to bring the color I wanted into the dining room from the living room. It has been my inspiration for the past week.
Our dining table is a heavy wood piece that serves a purpose, seating for four or six, with the leaf added. I decided it was too dark and proceeded to do a painting on the tabletop. I sanded and gessoed the top, and painted with my acrylics. Of course, the color inspiration came from this painting, but the design is bold and graphic.
I’ve spent the past week working at it, first without the extension and then with, completing the design across the top. I’ve finished the painting and today it got it’s first coat of polyurethane and it looks great. It’s fun, totally different than the painting, but relates well. I should have done this a long time ago, but I guess there is always a right time for everything.
I haven’t decided what color to paint the base, but when it’s all done (and the room is back together!), I’ll show you how it came out.
…watching paint dry
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oooooo – love the colors. How wonderful to be able to see that every day!
Thanks, Faye. The tabletop painting looks right with it and really sparks things up in here.
Sue, can’t wait to see the table — sounds really fun and different–and bright!
Yep, just like me, different and bright!
Looking forward to seeing it!
Wonderful painting. Love the loose style and ethereal look. Again, thanks for visiting my blog. Rlte
Thanks, Rite. I keep trying to work towards being more loose. Sue
Hi Sue, There is nothing like painted furniture and the crazier the colors the better I like it.
I’m now painting my sculpture crazy colors and loving it.
My last piece is 80″ high and is yellow, lavender, orange, sky blue and a light pea soup green. Fun, fun, fun!
working on paintings all winter has had an effect on me.
The painting is beautiful and ethereal and I’m not surprised you like to look at it.
Have fun with your table,
Jeff
Isn’t it fun painting something other than a canvas? Your sculpture colors are the same as the table, but I added red to the mix. The painting on the tabletop started with some elements from a Diebenkorn painting but as I painted, it morphed and exploded into something that’s fun. Maybe there’s a wild color cloud over town! I’ll post a photo of the table soon. Sue
It turn out really nice, great colors and motion.
Thank you. I don’t paint this large often…it was a challenge. Sue
Beautiful work
Much appreciated, Barbara.