painted furniture

I have not posted anything in several months.  I have lots to share, but I just don't understand my blog well enough, I guess.  My son has been here on a visit and he has helped me a great deal in understanding this blog.  Hopefully, I will be better at how I post.  This post is about some chairs I painted  back in May.  They were blond wood.  I first painted a coat of primer.  Then I painted the chairs and sealed them with a sealer. 

The chair seats I enjoyed doing very much.  I primed the canvas with gesso and then free hand drew the faces on the canvas.  These faces were so much fun.  I have been interested in faces for several years, and feel like they are evolving so much.  These faces are funkier than the ones I have drawn and painted before and I feel so much more confident with them.  Elineor Piece Bailey once told me to PRACTICE, PRACTICE and PRACTICE to develope the skill and that has definitely helped me.  I have come a long way with drawing faces in two years considering at that time I couldn't draw them at all.  I finished the canvas seat covers with a couple coats of scotchguard and so far so good.





 

These are the finished chairs.  The chairs themselves were alot of work.  The faces not.  I have enjoyed having them at my kitchen counter and have received many compliments on them.  I feel they are add to the funkieness of my home decor.