9/23/2016 0 Comments The One with the RabbitThe local pregnancy center in our town is having an auction of old rocking chairs that have been repainted by volunteers/artists in the community. Some in my family and friends know what a big fan I am of artist Beatrix Potter and her Peter Rabbit story books. The drawings on this rocking chair are a knock off from her book titled, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Here is the rocking chair when I first brought it home. It's in good shape just scruffed up quite a bit. I had a beautiful day to paint it outside. i used Rustoleum's Chalk Paint in Serenity Blue. I had another beautiful day to paint on the embellishments, trying to match the same colors Beatix Potter used used in her publications. I used the grid system to copy the images and get them to look very close to the original. Making progress, by the time I reached this point, I was about two weeks into the project. Final product! I'm done! I did away with the white oval patch I first painted on the headrest I wasn't happy with it so I went ahead and painted the whole headrest white. If I could do it all over again, I would have a Peter Rabbit and Friends nursery. Wouldn't that be adorable?? I am not selling this rocking chair, I volunteered my time to paint it for an auction for the local crisis pregnancy center. Lets hope there will he many more rocking chairs that have been transformed and get a chance for another life, not to mention it's also for a worthy cause.
Thanks for stopping by! Bev
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AuthorHi and Welcome. My name is Bev and I love to draw, paint, and create. I live in Manistee, MI with my hubby and four furry friends. I am a Christian, a grandmother, and a tribal citizen of the LIttle River Band of Ottawa Indians. Hope you enjoyed your visit and thanks for stopping by. Archives
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