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18th century fiqurine, Flea Market, flea market finds, French zinc rooftop finials, Kathy Dalwood sculpture, zinc
After a week of complications, I was in the mood to do something simple, creative,
and fun today…so I dropped into our local thrift store, settled on a
nice 18th century style figurine for $20…
Click to enlarge if you want to study the subtle (?!) nuances of color…
I sanded this little beauty down just a bit, roughing her up with
sandpaper to slightly de-gloss her and make it easier for the paint
to grab, and happily dragged out my hoard of gray paint…
This was my inspiration…Kathy Dalwood’s lovely cast concrete figurines…
the cement updating their 18th century charms…
…more Kathy Dalwood here in my post “Pretty Gray things”…
I used C2’s Stomp paint (flat finish) to completely cover. Then adding a light gray beside
Stomp on a plastic tray, mixed the lighter gray in a bit to highlight and add that “bloom”
you get on weathered metal… being somewhat careless in the application…
The decorative swag is a piece of bronze furniture ormolu I painted
earlier …awaiting another project …
Pensive in the setting afternoon sun…
next to a weathered small zinc pot, crystal dropped shelf…
Wisteria zinc tones updated trumeau…
And zinc rooftop finials…
You could say I have a thing for gray…
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at My Romantic Home
I would have never thought to do that…such creativity and an outstanding result. You never cease to amaze me. I really like looking at the world through your “gray” eyes these days.
Your posts are so original and inspiring! I would never have thought to recreate the look of the little figurine but the results are incredible! Thank you for showing us your inspiration in Kathy Dalwoods work, and how your accomplished it too. Your figurine looks like a mystical angel now. The final two pictures of her by the crystal drop shelf and zinc pot are amazing! I really like the subtle misty grey color in decor too.
I also do this, put my hand on something, sometimes people don’t see the the beauty of objects. The form is perfect but the not the color, so let’s change it, like the style and the mood 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
David
Wonderful creativity. I love the idea of taking the figurine and making it more to your own taste. And mine!
Very creative with a wonderful end result! I am inspired to try my hand at something similar but will have to put it in the pile of “to do at a later date ideas”! I have a ridiculously stupid question which I will email you separately!
Take care, Laura
Hello everyone. I’m happy with how it turned out…might add a little more paint today (like to stand back a bit…). I don’t like wasting even $20 with my hare brained ideas. Lucky this time.
Wow, that is an amazing transformation! It looks so beautiful now! Thanks for joining in on Show and Tell!!!
I didn’t know you could do that either and my sister says I came out of the womb with a paint brush.
Looks beautiful.
Lee
It’s fascinating how much more interesting an object can be with just the play of light and shadows…nice transformation.
OHhh, this is so inspired! I see those little sculptures all the time and love the shape but hate the painting… perfect!
Ulla
Hi Ulla. I don’t want to overdo it..but will probably add a bit more “bloom”…the lighter gray weathered metals and stone get when left in the elements.
very inspired mon amie ! G
Very clever … she’s so much better in gray.
–Lana