The Gathered Home

A Blog about Finding and Making

  • Home
  • FINDING
    • Thrift Score Thursday
    • The ABC’s of Gathering
    • Vintage Pieces
  • Making
    • DIY Projects
    • Decorating
  • ABOUT ME
  • CONTACT
  • HOME TOUR
    • Current Home
    • First Home
    • “Your Gathered Home” Tours
  • Privacy Policy

“Stalactites and Stalagmites” DIY Art

October 25, 2013 by Brynne 5 Comments

Thank you all for your sweet words about the master bedroom photos I shared the other day! Obviously the star of the show was the brass canopy bed – if/when I die I’ll put in my will that it is to be raffled off amongst you, alright?

Several of you were also lovely enough to comment on the painting leaning against the wall, which is a huge deal for me because I painted it myself and I consider myself anything but good at art.

Can I build and wire a light fixture myself? Sure.

Can I use my hands and paint to execute my artistic vision on a blank canvas? Not usually!

I mean, I am slightly past stick figures, but not in a way that looks adorably artsy or indie. And abstract art that is gorgeous layers and blobs and swirls of colors is deceptively difficult.  At first I thought – Yeah! You just sling some paint at a canvas and it will be art! And then I spent several days realizing that I am not skilled enough to “just sling some paint at a canvas” and have it look good.  Also I am too perfectionist-y and type-A to ever achieve something so beautifully chaotic.

So this is where I ended up:

StalactiteStalagmite Painting

I call it “Stalactites and Stalagmites”.

I personally love how it turned out – likely due to how much labor I invested in its creation! – but hilariously enough, Bryan hates it. He thinks everything about it is hideous; the colors, the shapes. So if you hate it as well, what can I say? You’re in good company.

My favorite part is the gold wash I did over the charcoal gray, which you can see better from an angle:

StalactiteStalagmite Painting 2

Okay, I also really like the drizzled coral paint going up:

StalactiteStalagmite Painting 3

I mean, we won’t be hanging this next to the Mona Lisa, but it really was fun to DIY. And please trust me when I say this: if I can do it, you can! (Probably much better than me!)

Brynne
Follow me on FacebookRSS subscription iconFollow Me on PinterestSubscribe by EmailFollow On TwitterFollow on Bloglovin'Follow on Google PlusFollow on Instagram

Filed Under: DIY Project Tagged With: Art, Bedroom

Looking for more great posts?

Comments

  1. Julia Konya says

    October 26, 2013 at 12:42 am

    Ha, love it. And you did an awesome job!!! Since you mentioned the Mona Lisa…you should check out Michele's post (from "decor and the dog") about her new Mona Lisa. LOL.

    Reply
  2. T.D. says

    October 26, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Art is in the eye of the beholder, so who cares if Bryan hates it? As long as he let's you display it, right?

    Reply
    • brynne@thegatheredhome.com says

      October 26, 2013 at 3:38 pm

      I mostly think it's hilarious that our tastes are so dissimilar here! Cracks me up!

      Reply
  3. Casey Osmundson says

    October 28, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    Love this!! I need to do something with the awkward blank wall space above our couch, but have been too intimidated to try anything. Something like this would be really cool! How long did it take you to complete?

    Reply
    • brynne@thegatheredhome.com says

      October 28, 2013 at 5:12 pm

      I worked on this for several evenings, mainly waiting for the paint to dry in between colors. I used acrylic paint from Michael's and mixed a few to get the colors I wanted. The most time-consuming part was just deciding what in the world I wanted to do! 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I believe the best kind of home is a gathered one, full of treasures with a story to tell. Join me in celebrating a lifestyle of finding and making beautiful things, right where you are. Read more...

Looking For Something?

Let’s Be Social

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Browse Blog Topics

Disclosure

Posts on this site may contain affiliate links. If you purchase an item through one of the links on this site, I may receive a small percentage of that sale. Thank you for helping support The Gathered Home! View Full Disclosure Policy.

Subscribe

* indicates required

Copyright © 2022 · Brynne Delerson · The Gathered Home™ · All rights reserved · Built on the Genesis Framework