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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Aspen Window Painting

So, I got bored again. We have this huge window for a front door. For Halloween, it was a jack-o-lantern. When I took it down, we were back to living in a fish bowl. So I bought privacy window film (called "frosted glass") and put it on the window. It was great in creating privacy and still letting in tons of light. But it was boring. Just a solid block of frosted glass. That's when I got this idea that a little bird told me. I painted the window film. The pic above is what the finished product looks like from outside at night.
These next few pics are of the progress. I used a paint pen to draw on the main idea.
You can see that better here.
Then I used acrylic craft paint and a foam brush to paint in the aspen trees. Got this done in a few hours. The picture below is the finished painting from the inside of the house. We have a pretty grey day outside, so it's a pretty dark pic. But it added a ton of interest to the plain frosted glass. The red bird is a cardinal that I free-handed and cut out of red paper. Didn't want to paint that!
The cool thing is that when I get bored of this (bound to happen), the paint washes off the window film! Ha Ha! Then more crazy ideas and window murals can start popping up any time I feel like it! The fun never ends! (I just wonder if people might start driving by just to see what's in the window of the crazy lady's house.)

11 comments:

Andrea said...

Very cool, Summer! Your creativity and follow through continues to amaze me.

jomymother said...

the aspens turned out great! I'm impressed.

Washington Hills said...

Will you please update with pictures when you change things? I would totally drive by the check out the door of the crazy lady! (Who I would label more as amazing than crazy, but who am I to argue with the girl?)

The Tiff-girl said...

Wow, it did turn out great! I'm excited to see what pops up on the window in the spring...

Holly said...

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! I am so in love I don't know WHAT to say!!!!!!!!!! That is so brillient!!!!!!! Wow, props to you my friend. Ü

Holly said...

P.S. And the best part is that you have the artistic ability to make it actually look GOOD!!!

Holly said...

P.P.S. What other hidden talents to you have??.....

Becky said...

Wow Summer! Even though you showed us how you did that, I still can't figure it out. It's beautiful! What a talent you have!

The Florist said...

L.O.V.E. I love it! L.U.C.K.Y. I am lucky. Have the house. With a door like that, you deserve it.

Jannie said...

This is probably one of my favorites on your blog. Just SO COOL!!!

Elnora Turmelle said...

Well you practically made this window your art canvass. Who know what other spectacular things you would do when you get bored? :) Maybe start painting the other windows? Yep, the aspen trees and cardinals turned out very pretty on this one. Nice, nice!