Building a Shadow-Box frame for Seashell Captain

Shadow-Box Frame for Seashell Captain 

Getting ready for the http://wiltonhistorical.org/events/american-artisan-show/ Show!  But before I do that, I miss finish this lovely... 

Here you can sort of see the shadow box effect in the photograph above.  It is about 1 1/4" deep to accommodate the shells comfortably.  

I made a duplicate frame and attached it.  The top frame is the original 1820 lemon gold frame.  The sides are not finished because some Joe tore it apart and this was originally a liner inside of another larger frame.  

While my solid black frame is not a perfect match for the top, it is very close and your eye is really fooled into thinking

that you are looking at a "double" old antique frame in all its glorious imperfections.  

As you can see, these old frames are not perfect.  Even in its imperfection, it was considerably expensive.  Add on all the modifications, and it gets laborious, too. 

I do love these shells!  

There is a self lining extender that also has to be custom fitted and then careful slipped inside the "double."  

When finished, this is what you see.  It turned out quite lovely, if I do say so myself.  This will be the last painting I sell for a while as I am going to paint for a show in the fall up in New England.  It is the Wilton Historical Society's original show now being held at the Society.  This building is amazing and chock full of antiques and wonderful reproductions.  It will be held the weekend of Nov. 4, 2017.  Here is the link: 

http://wiltonhistorical.org/events/american-artisan-show/

Thanks for looking

Like me on Facebook! 

KoleneSpicher@Spicher.Company

Tweet

Reproduction House Portrait in the Georgian Style Complete , Post 4

House Portrait Complete

Finally!  

Post 4 

Pumpkins make a nice accent

This was quite the project.  There were so many beautiful trees around this house, it was difficult to know which ones to eliminate and which ones to paint smaller or slightly different so as to highlight 

the house.  As I said in an earlier post, the owner loves the beach.  She has starfish in the windows and sailboats in the door transom window.  

The owner said that they fly the flag almost year round.  They LOVE the American Flag, and

I happen to love it, too.   Obviously, the garage is larger in the picture.  I didn't want it to 

be about the garage.   It is all about this big beautiful white house!!  

Love the old frame with the lemon gold liner! 

Now I have the job of looking for a nice piece of antique sheet glass with lots of bubbles and waves!

Here is the final picture of this long series of posts!  Sorry it took so long to complete.  Art can't be rushed! 

I still need to name this...it will be inspiring! 

The Customer requested that I add their pet, which I was happy to do!  Ironically, we have the same identical looking dog.  Here is theirs! 

How much is that Doggie in the window? 

Enjoy

and thanks for looking! 

SaveSave

Tweet