Wednesday, April 5, 2006

Eleven years ago I painted my dad for a college project. Four years ago I painted Grizzy and Punky for Tina's birthday.

This weekend I busted out my paint box and painted a bewildered chick peep staggering away from it's shell. Interesting progression.

I really enjoy painting old windows like this... but something just occured to me. There's gotta be lead paint on them. Hmmmm.

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14 comments:

  1. katApril 5, 2006 at 10:48 PM

    Oh honey, don't eat the paint.

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  2. Sunday AfternoonsApril 5, 2006 at 10:55 PM

    Really lovely work. Just curious are you using oils or acrylics?

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  3. allisonApril 5, 2006 at 11:13 PM

    I love the simplicity of your darling chick peep and how his bewilderment is still so well portrayed. Absolutely adorable.

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  4. trudesignApril 5, 2006 at 11:30 PM

    Love it! CHIRP CHIRP!

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  5. SamanthaApril 5, 2006 at 11:31 PM

    I LOVE this. LOVE love LOve LOVE it.

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  6. KnittyMommaApril 6, 2006 at 1:08 AM

    very cool. where do you get the old windows?

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  7. ljcApril 6, 2006 at 9:08 AM

    kat - Mmmm paint chips

    deboraht - acrylics... oils drive me mad... dry to slow... I haven't the patience

    knitty momma - I grab them when people put them out for the garbage heeee!

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  8. AprilleApril 6, 2006 at 9:14 AM

    Echoing kat - if you don't eat it you should be OK - and keep Oscar and wee visitors from eating it too....
    So cute! :)

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  9. kaymariaApril 6, 2006 at 11:11 AM

    ...and if you really want to know if it is lead, Home Depot and other hardware stores sell a tiny, easy kit to test on the desired paint.

    Really great work! LOVE the peep!

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  10. ironstefApril 6, 2006 at 12:45 PM

    I always want to grab trashed windows from the curb...this makes me really really want to...

    By the way, off subject, Did you hear that Nigella is gonna have a new show? I know you posted about her new products a couple weeks ago, and it still says nothing about the show on her website. Yay!

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  11. jamie lyApril 7, 2006 at 11:18 AM

    those windows are great. is that the colour of your walls behind the chick painting? it goes perfectly with the painting.

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  12. MatthewApril 7, 2006 at 11:57 AM

    MMMMMM paint chips....

    Seriously, I like the painting and want more!

    -MB

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  13. Life's a StitchApril 8, 2006 at 12:36 PM

    What wonderful gifts,
    Li

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  14. Tanya NicholsApril 11, 2006 at 10:25 AM

    Oh my is it that dangerous...i mean are you slowly poisoning those you love??? Oh My the guilt...lead paint...they sell lead painted objects at Target...they sure do with a warning label next to the bowls, cups, plates...yep eatin right off lead...maybe its a subliminal connection with Target...well anywho its adorable.

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