Friday, July 29, 2011

Paintpartyfriday! My old "boutique" art!

In the late 80's and early 90's I used to paint on wood and metal. I painted items for gardeners or garden lovers. This was before I began painting on canvas/paper. Items were sold or done by commission.
When looking at the quality of the pictures, you should know it was before I ever heard of a digital camera or a computer. These pictures were simply for my records of what I had completed.
I had so much fun!!!


Copper tub (commission)
Old wash tub!

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3 rd view
White chair (commission)I have always loved flowers and was a pretty good gardener and was always planting, pruning, weeding. The plants I painted are the ones I had in the yard. While the style is "Folksie" I tried to be botanically accurate.
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2011/07/paint-party-friday-week-20-check-in.html

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24 comments:

  1. JennJuly 29, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    How wonderfully unique! I've never seen tubs painted like that!! It would be so awesome to have a conversation piece like that in the garden!!

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  2. VictoriaJuly 29, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Yay Peggy...these are so pretty and so fabulous..wonderful!

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  3. Cindy AdkinsJuly 29, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    Oh wow, Peggy, I love these! That tub is amazing!!
    XO
    Cindy

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  4. AnonymousJuly 29, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    I love how you termed that,, folksy but accurate,, perfect!

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  5. DarlaJuly 29, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Aw-w-w! I did all that stuff, too! And furniture. I painted all over shelves and all sorts of things. Then I started doing murals on people's walls! That was fun! And profitable!
    I love your treasures!

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  6. EVAJuly 29, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Beautiful!1

    I love the wash tub with the funky crows!

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  7. MarleneJuly 29, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    These pieces are all really beautiful. Love the fun crows on that old tub, really made me smile.

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  8. Heather FoustJuly 29, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Very cute! I love the birdies!

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  9. Valerie-JaelJuly 29, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Beautiful work! Hugs, Valerie

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  10. AnonymousJuly 30, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    WOW Peggy, what fun indeed., Simply stunning work too and a beautiful resulting piece.
    Have a lovely weekend
    June xxxx

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  11. CrystalJuly 30, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Beautiful. It is so much fun to paint on different surfaces! :-)

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  12. Healing WomanJuly 30, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    The tub with flowers is amazing. It's fun to revisit items we crafted in the past isn't it. I keep saying I'll go back to my stained glass work but there is so much more to learn with other mediums that I doubt I ever will. It is interesting how we evolve.

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  13. UnknownJuly 30, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I LOVE the tub with the flowers- simply gorgeous!

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  14. SHERI COOKJuly 30, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    The COPPER TUB and CHAIR are both wonderful! HAPPY PPF!

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  15. Paula - Buenos AiresJuly 30, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    I´d love a tub like that!

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  16. Joni NickrentJuly 30, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    All beautiful pieces...I'm sure the lucky recipients will be sooooo happy! Great job! POP ART MINIS

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  17. AnonymousJuly 31, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    That's a really original idea - I'd never have thought of gardeners as potential commissioner customers! The flower bouquets you paint are wonderful.

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  18. Kristin DudishJuly 31, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    I love the colors of the flowers set against the copper tub... Beautiful!

    xo
    Kristin

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  19. JulieJuly 31, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    I love tubs, such wonderful works of art you've created.

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  20. AnnabelleJuly 31, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Peggy that tub is just gorgeous!
    This is a tub that really became even more of a collectible piece....Lovely work!


    Annabelle

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  21. FayeJuly 31, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Peggy, your garden art is really, really good. I bet your things were in great demand. Your flowers are surely identifiable, unlike many that I make. I love the morning glory, especially.

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  22. UnknownJuly 31, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    I really like what you have created with these normal items to make them so individual ;0) the crows are my fave they really remind me of those from Dumbo :0)Dxx

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  23. carlareyAugust 1, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    The crows made me laugh, they have such great personalities, and the flowers are really lovely.

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  24. GeckostoneAugust 2, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Oh these are wonderful!!! What a fun idea! I adore the washtub birds, such character! Deb

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