The little cave salamander is curious and simply can't be contained by its frame.
I'm especially proud of this painting because I find salamanders surprisingly difficult to draw. One tiny change in shape and suddenly you've got a frog… or a lizard!
This piece is part of a series of larger, carabiner-framed scenes I created for this year's NSS Convention. Each one begins as a hand-drawn illustration on wood. I rough-cut the shape before recruiting my husband for the finer scroll saw work. Then it's back to my workshop, where I sand every edge and prepare the surface for painting.
Working on wood has its own challenges. Because it's naturally porous, paint can bleed or wick into the grain. Preserving the contrast between the natural wood and the painted areas took some experimenting, but I'm really happy with the technique I've developed.
Once the painting is complete, I apply multiple coats of a water-based polyurethane to seal and protect this speckled little explorer for years to come.
Details
Original hand-painted artwork
Size: 10" tall × 6" wide
Ready to hang with an attached sawtooth hanger
Titled, signed, and dated on the back
Each original is one of a kind and will never be exactly replicated.
The little cave salamander is curious and simply can't be contained by its frame.
I'm especially proud of this painting because I find salamanders surprisingly difficult to draw. One tiny change in shape and suddenly you've got a frog… or a lizard!
This piece is part of a series of larger, carabiner-framed scenes I created for this year's NSS Convention. Each one begins as a hand-drawn illustration on wood. I rough-cut the shape before recruiting my husband for the finer scroll saw work. Then it's back to my workshop, where I sand every edge and prepare the surface for painting.
Working on wood has its own challenges. Because it's naturally porous, paint can bleed or wick into the grain. Preserving the contrast between the natural wood and the painted areas took some experimenting, but I'm really happy with the technique I've developed.
Once the painting is complete, I apply multiple coats of a water-based polyurethane to seal and protect this speckled little explorer for years to come.
Details
Original hand-painted artwork
Size: 10" tall × 6" wide
Ready to hang with an attached sawtooth hanger
Titled, signed, and dated on the back
Each original is one of a kind and will never be exactly replicated.
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