Visiting Friends
Earl & Arlene – Sunday, February 17
While Cerwin and Earl were visiting in the living room, Arlene invited me to their breezeway to show me her latest project – painting flowers on crosscut pieces of fancy tree trunks.
If I remember correctly the four pansies were her earliest projects.
She takes pictures of flowers, then chooses one that matches the wood design.
An unpainted piece of tree trunk.
Notice the photo and the painting.
She plans to do some touch up painting on several of these – mostly highlighting and enlarging the center sections.
Some of these will go in their front yard this summer.
From Arlene:
The trees with flower shaped cuts are mostly cedar, gingko, or any shaped cuts close to the ground, preferably harder wood.
First: Sand the side to be painted. Then coat the entire piece of wood with clear polyurethane to seal it from decay and any insects. I use acrylic enamel indoor outdoor paint for the flower. After the flower is dry, paint it with another coat of polyurethane.
I am in awe of her ability to paint these – and how she sees flowers in each piece of wood.
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Thanks Earl and Arlene, we had a wonderful afternoon. We love you!
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Cerwin and I enjoyed the beautiful sky designs – created by the sunset as we traveled home.
Home – just before turning left into our driveway.
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