The Black Pearl
I am working on a custom piece for a couple. This is the painting that they referenced. I thought today's post could be about what is involved in making a "Custom" painting.
The first step is to find a frame. In this situation, the couple is looking for a 'beachy' frame. What is a beachy frame? It's a frame that would go well with beach decor! They are usually white, black, or natural.
We immediately thought of black. We have at (Spicher and Co.) a simple black moulding that we often will frame nautical pieces in. I have framed original art in this moulding and it looks fab. In the photo below, it is featuring a folk landscape but imagine a mermaid...
We also could go white. In this next picture, you will see a beautiful chipped up white frame that screams beach.
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| The scale is wrong on this, but we could have it cut to fit. |
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This leads me to my next step, choosing a size.
My suggestion for mermaids would be to go with something that is 18x24, and this would be painted on paper. The frame would add even more size to this piece. The frame is a big part of the art!
Here are the colors!
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| Correct color pallet |
The actual black pearl painting is below. The room is dark that this was photographed in so the colors are sort of muted and dull in the reference piece.
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| Colors not accurate |
I love this ocean. Oceans can really reflect many different colors. We can go dark sea or light. Check this out!
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| Beginning stages of seascape with whales (top) |
This is what we start with! I go bright and each layer subdues and enriches the next. Till I am done with this, the colors will be wonderfully muted like this mermaid!
Really, that is the process. Frame first, which determines the size, and then subject matter, and finally color.
All you have to do is message me!
Enjoy.
Thanks for looking.
Kolene E. Spicher
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