Primitive Owl Picture Art Decor Projects

Here are three primitive acrylic painted owl projects for your consideration.

Far left is an old plastic decorative plate I purchased at a garage sale for 10 cents. It took a bit more time than the other two decorative projects because of the multiple layers of paint but was well worth the effort. The edges of the main elements were outlined in black.


Center owl picture above: An unwanted book becomes table top decor. Stand it upright simply by opening the front and back covers. You can't get much simpler than this. Shapes, floated shadows and edges with only the slightest attention to detail are the ingredients to this recipe.

Finally, at the far right is a wall plaque made from an old piece of barn wood framed with leftover trim I found laying in the basement of my house. It was painted black before the three primitive owls were added. Again, these owls are basic shapes but the bottom two owls have big, sad eyes with three highlights.

The primary acrylic paint colors used: Antique white, teddy bear tan, avocado, ivy, barn red, nutmeg, honeycomb and - of course - black.

All owl decorative pieces will be for sale at Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, Missouri.

Please visit my online gift store, Visages. Below are a few examples of what you'll find.

Song Bird Robin Black Silhouette on Maroon Mousepads

Song Bird Black Silhouette on Maroon Mousepads by Visages
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Primitive Chicken and Flower Painting Wall Clock

Primitive Chicken and Flower Painting Wall Clock by Visages
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Humming Bird at Feeder Photograph Blank Cards 

Humming Bird at Feeder Photograph Blank Cards by Visages
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Country Red Check Gingham Birdhouse Plates 

Country Red Check Gingham Birdhouse Plates by Visages
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Cute Country Blue Gingham Checks Baby Shower Custom Invitation Announcements 

Cute Country Blue Gingham Checks Baby Shower Custom Announcements by Visages
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Cute Horned Owl Painting Posters

Cute Horned Owl Painting Posters by Visages
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Repaint Old Garage Sale Decorative Plates

Garage sale find: Three decorative plates with ugly images for a total of 10 cents. What to do with them? Repaint them with acrylic paint, of course!

Top: To paint the edge, I laid a disposable plastic plate on top of my garage sale find then ran a lead pencil around the outer edge and painted the edge black using the line as a guide.

Middle and bottom: Nothing special about the painting techniques. Just a bit of dry brushing on the pumpkins.

All plates were sealed with water based varnish.

There are the ideas. Have fun!

Country Red Check Gingham Birdhouse Plates

Country Red Check Gingham Birdhouse Plates by Visages
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Country Blue Gingham Welcome Friends Plates

Country Blue Gingham Welcome Friends Plates by Visages
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Primitive Americana Barn and Sheep

Primitive Americana Barn and Sheep Plato De Cena by Visages
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Cute Blue Country House in the Sunshine Dinner Plate

Cute Blue Country House in the Sunshine Dinner Plate by Visages
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Cute Country Angel Watering Flowers Party Plates

Cute Country Angel Watering Flowers Party Plates by Visages
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Kitty Cat with Hearts Picture Dinner Plates 

Kitty Cat with Hearts Picture Dinner Plates by Visages
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Retro Color Owl Collectible Plate

Retro Color Owl Collectible Plate by Visages
Create unique custom plates online at Zazzle.

World's Best Cook Panda Bear Chef Plate

World's Best Cook Panda Bear Chef Plate by Visages
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Bright Colorful Painting of Flower in Meadow Plate

Bright Colorful Painting of Flower in Meadow Plate by Visages
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Snowman Chef in Apron & Chefs Hat Plates

Snowman Chef in Apron & Chef's Hat Plates by Visages
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Rooster Crowing Plate

Rooster Crowing Plate by Visages
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Upcycled or Recycled Old Wooden Bowl

Cheryl, owner and operator of Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO, handed me an old wooden bowl (I paint art on items for her to include in her sale inventory) that originally had fruit painted inside by someone. There was a hand-written date on the bottom that read 1949. Cool.

I painted the bowl black, added a red/orange border then set to work painting pumpkins, leaves, curly vines and the word Autumn.

Pretty simple, really and done in the tole painting method including dry brushing yellow highlights.

What a great way to get ready for Fall.

I Heart (Love) Halloween tees, cup or mugs, tote bags and hat (ball cap) at Visages.

I Heart (Love) Halloween T-shirt by Visages
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I Heart (Love) Halloween Mugs by Visages
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I Heart (Love) Halloween Tote Bags by Visages
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I Heart (Love) Halloween Mesh Hats by Visages
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Patriotic July 4th Indepence Day Crafts

 Terra cotta pots: Paint primitive pictures like sheep, stars, crows, and simple Uncle Sam hats in red white and blue on terra cotta pots with acrylic.

Plant your favorite flower or plant then set it out on your porch or deck to add a bit of patriotic charm to the outside of your house.

Or, to give the inside of your house some old country primitive charm, add Styrofoam inside the pot, glue moss on top and add a wire curly cue to hold a picture then set on your coffee table of picture shelf.

 Burlap and muslin candle jar wraps: Again using acrylic, paint primitive sheep, willow trees, Uncle Sam hats, barns, fences, out buildings and stars in patriotic red, white and blue. Then sew around the edges (shown are candle jar wraps with raw edges) and velcro at both ends then set around the house to mingle with your gorgeous antiques.

 Old vintage (antique) window and frame: Using acrylic and the same patriotic colors to keep with my Forth of July theme, I painted trees, barn, out building and a hint of grass on one pane. Below it on the next pane of glass, I painted three very simple cat shapes with eyes. Change out with a piece of wall art you've grown weary of...

Jar: Take an empty jelly jar, free hand stripes, stencil in some stars, add a votive in a glass votive holder and you've got yourself a pretty candle holder to light up an Independence Day evening.

Note: For your glass projects, wipe down with alcohol and let dry. You'll need to paint several layers for the glass to look right so be sure to let the paint dry between coats.




You can find these items for sale at Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO.

For other gift items with original art, head to Visages where you can personalize many of the items.

Add a touch of primitive to your kitchen with barn, sheep, and stars on a magnet ...
Primitive Americana Barn and Sheep Refrigerator Magnets by Visages
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Red rose photograph was taken in Fayette, MO, by Deborah Miller
Red Rose Thank You Greeting Card by Visages
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A hint of sixties style with an Awesome Dad hat
Blue & Red Awesome Dad Hat by Visages
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