Bringing New Life Into Old Frames

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Hepcats Haven

Love the frame hate the art!

Mel and I saw these frames at the Antique Trove in Roseville and I thought I might be able to do something with them. I took them home and they sat around for a while. I figured since I have just got into water coloring this would be a great next project.

I wasn’t sure that the flat house paint and the watercolor paint would work together but it worked great!

The first thing I did was sand down that tacky palm image so the surface was smooth. Once sanded I used an antique white flat house paint to cover the old image and give me a new canvas.

As before the first thing to do is sketch it out and then mix your colors. This particular painting is from a set of Carlos I saw that I just joined together to make one painting,

This one took about a day to paint. We are happy with the results.

Here is how it turned out. Here you can see the two Carlos I joined into one piece. (Carlo 1 & Carlo 2).

This next one was more of an original idea.

These will look soo great in our Tiki Room!

I love that these frames were able to be used with new art. I think it is always important to realize that re-purposing items can make them new again!

It has been fun getting back into my artistic form again. I hadn’t been actively drawing for some time now. I think If I were alive during the time Carlo was producing watercolors I would have tried to get on as one of the student artists.

Also, Here is another one I recently knocked out for our Tiki Room. I guess I am on some kind of jungle cat kick!

A Carlo style cat fight scene.

I think I will take a break from painting and pick up my gloves again and start restoring some furniture.

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Sherry | July 13, 2013 at 9:29 pm

You are so talented! I had no idea you could paint! Looks GREAT!!!

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- Hepcat Restorations | July 13, 2013 at 9:33 pm
  
  Thanks Sherry! I have been drawing since I was just a kid. I appreciate your support!
  
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moviemag46 | July 13, 2013 at 9:33 pm

You are amazing….simply amazing….

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- Hepcat Restorations | August 1, 2013 at 9:57 am
  
  Thank you sooooo much!!
  
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moviemag46 | July 13, 2013 at 9:34 pm

You are amazing…simply amazing….

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- Hepcat Restorations | July 13, 2013 at 9:40 pm
  
  Thanks soo much, and thanks for your support!
  
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jo | July 15, 2013 at 8:49 pm

Beautiful artwork! (You should sign your art 🙂 The jungle cats look great in those frames 🙂

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- Hepcat Restorations | July 19, 2013 at 11:35 am
  
  Thanks, your right I need to start doing that. Thanks soo much for your support.
  
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