Untitled Fuck Up
If you’ve been following my Live Journal lately, you’ll know that I fucked up the following painting when it came time to varnish it. I was using Krylon’s new “triple thick” product, which I believe to be oil-based, and it bled into the girl’s apron, causing it to look dirty. Then, just to piss me off, the spray ran out on my second coat and I was forced to buy a can of no-name brand polyurethane gloss varnish from the local hardware store for a ridiculous price.
The finish is beautiful and glass-like, but her apron still has that damn stain that will stay there forever. Because of this, I can no longer sell the painting for the $250 I had planned. In fact, now I don’t really know what to do with it. If I leave it hanging on my studio wall it’s just going to piss me off and truthfully, I kind of need the money from the sale.
So here’s pictures of the painting I just took. Truthfully, I think it looks really awesome, and it looks even better in person. People tell me the “stain” just adds to the dementia of the piece and if you think that too, feel free to make me an offer over $60 ($40 materials + $20 shipping) and whoever makes the best offer by, let’s say…Monday, November 17th, gets the painting. (Originally I was going to put it up on eBay, but honestly, I hate eBay, it’s too confusing for me.)
…Or it can just stay on my wall forever and piss me off, that’s okay too, I guess.
The trees are textured using this stuff by DecoArt called “texturizing medium”, which is basically gel medium with sand in it.
Apologies for the glare, as I said, I used super glossy varnish.
Each and every blade of grass was hand-painted by yours truly.
The fire is accented with gold glitter and looks really amazing under the glossy finish.
The piece is untitled and is 18 x 24 on canvas, mixed media but mostly acrylic paint and assorted acrylic mediums. So, if you’re interested, make me an offer over $60(US) at Sunny@SunnyCrittenden.com and the highest “bidder” gets it.
Oh! And I actually remembered to sign it before I varnished it! Hooray for small miracles. ;o)
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You know… looking at it (via computer), it kind of looks like her apron has shadows on it from the knives. So it’s not awful. This is very American McGee though, and I will spread the news of your awesomeness. :)
Comment by Larissa — On 11-12-08 at 12:12 am
Thanks. :o) I don’t think it looks too bad in person either, but I think it’s one of those “eye of the beholder” things.
Comment by Sunny — On 11-12-08 at 12:12 am
Wow, this is really amazing Sunny. I swear I would buy it we, too, weren’t so damn broke right now. Right in time for the holidays too. I know, right? Story of my life. Back to the piece though, this reminds me sooo much of a video game for PC that I absolutely loved, it was a twisted Alice in Wonderland, just entitled Alice and I believe it was an EA. It was great fun, especially the visuals, and this, totally could be straight from it, it looks so ill. Thanks for sharing it in such huge technicolor. Good luck getting it sold, it’s tremendous.
Comment by Cathy — On 11-12-08 at 12:12 am
I used to play that game too! It’s funny, when I drew the sketch for this painting, I was afraid she looked “too Alice”, so I gave her the patterned dress so she wouldn’t look the same…but she still does! Oh well.
Anyway, thanks for the compliments, I appreciate them. :o)
Comment by Sunny — On 11-12-08 at 12:12 am
Sunny - No-one but you would notice that there is a “problem.” Often, my “fuckups” end up being people’s favorite part of my stuff (like the tattoo on my skelekitty rubbing skeletong legs - the red dye of the shoes ran!). I think she’s beautiful!
Comment by Krissi — On 11-12-08 at 12:12 am