After creating the pattern pieces for each piece and layer, I transferred and cut out each one. Here is a piece check I did before picking out my palette. Some thicker pieces with some thinner wood for the detail pieces.
With this piece, I chose to leave some pieces un-notched hoping to give those elements some pop. After a few changes here and there, I was very happy with the whimsical elements of this piece and how close it matched my original design. After considering several different color options, I decided to make the tree elements a brown that gradually gets lighter towards the top with a darker background to help give the piece more depth and achieve the "dusk in the forest" look. The owls were painted my favorite orange and the toadstools an antique red. I gave some elements that glow or sparkle with metallic paints and light antiquing, and did tryout my woodburner on the toadstools. Here is a picture of the final piece.
Birdsacre: Winged Ones Tramp Art Frame/Mirror |
Sleeping Owl detail |
Moon and Owls detail
I hope this piece finds a good home and helps make the fire recovery at Birdsacre a little easier.
Happy Tramping,
Angie
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