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.

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Primitive Grunge Pumpkins Project out of White Material

Very easy to make are primitive grunge pumpkins for Halloween or Thanksgiving decorations using:

• an old white sheet or pillow case
• jute twine or string
• acrylic paint

Using the large pumpkin for the example:

Pumpkin:

Measure and cut 2 pieces 8 inches wide by 16 inches tall.

Make any size by doubling the second measurement i.e. 5x10, 6x12, etc.

 Starting with a long side, sew down then across the short bottom and back up the other long side.

Three sides are now sewn.

Turn right side out so the seams are now inside.

Loosely stuff.

Gather the top (bunch it up) and hand sew closed.

I used a large flat brush to paint and really  loaded the paint brush with paint.

Paint with an orange shade of your choice one side at a time because you need to lay it down to dry.

Allow to dry.

Paint the other side.

Allow to dry.

Paint the top and bottom.

After it's dry, wrap jute twine around one side pulling the string to create creases. Cut the string but make sure you leave yourself two tails to tie.

Repeat around the other side.

I didn't cut the ends back after tying. I left them long.

Stem:

1 1/2 inches wide by 2 1/2 inches tall

While the pumpkin is drying, stitch three sides of the stem leaving a short side open.

Turn right side out so seams are inside.

Loosely stuff.

Paint green.

Once dry, hand sew to the top of the pumpkin.

I added more grunge with nutmeg color acrylic.

Complete the look by grunging a small taper candle with nutmeg color acrylic paint and cinnamon.

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Acrylic Painted Primitive Country Christmas Snowman Screens

Grab a window screen, your acrylic paints and set to work creating primitive snowmen painted screen decorations.

Original designs but you're welcome to use the idea.

These are for sale at Glasgow Trading Post, Missouri.

Top left: Three happy snowmen in assorted hats and scarves in different colors.

Center left: Snowman in black top hat and blue scarf with snowflakes and the word "snow".

Bottom left: "Welcome" sign with snowflakes and cute snowman in a green scarf.

The three painted screens hang with eye screws and picture hanging wire.

Note: Be sure to drill holes with a bit that is smaller than the actual screw. This process keeps the wood from splitting. Old wood is brittle.

Acrylic paints were used then each screen was sprayed with a clear, protective coat that helps retard the paint from chipping.

Shaker Hat Box Design Ideas

 Cheryl, owner of Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO, handed me shaker hat boxes and asked me to paint them. She loves and sells primitives so it wasn't hard for me to decide what to paint.

The top picture is a set of three that forms one round circle. I decided to separately paint them to create a stacked design.

They were first painted with acrylic barn red then I floated burnt umber to the edges to make them look old. The words were hand painted with antique white.

The tree box is a single box. The lid is painted in midnight - acrylic paint of course - while the "base" of the box is painted in antique white with some version of brown slapped on. The tree base is black, leaves are ivy green and the red fruit was dotted on with the hand of a brush dipped in barn red. All edges were floated with burnt umber.

The bottom picture: There are two sets of two boxes shown.

Left: Antique white and barn red were used. I used a new half in brush to create the flourishes. The bottom box lid was painted with antique white then bard red was slapped on here and there. The rim of the lid was sanded to create a worn effect while only the very edge of its match was sanded.

The image on the right: Top box was painted with barn red and the stars were stenciled on with antique gold. Note how I allowed the red to show through.

The bottom box was painted with wrought iron black; the bunny rabbit in antique white. Both boxes were scuffed with sand paper.

As a side note: I prefer scuffing with sand paper over floating the edges. Not only is it easier but I think sanding makes the boxes look more authentically worn.

All boxes are for sale at Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO.

Want a set or just one? Simply leave a comment with your request and I'll paint them for you. Have something in mind you can't find? Custom orders are welcome at NO EXTRA CHARGE.

Two nesting that you can stack (like the bottom picture) are $20 plus Priority Mail charge.

A single box is $15 plus Priority Mail charge.

Returns accepted within 30 days. You pay the return postage. Custom orders require a 15% restocking fee.

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Upcycled or Recycled Old Wooden Bowl

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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.

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What to Paint on Old Wooden Bowls

Here are a few bits of inspiration if you're looking for designs to paint and decorate old wooden bowls you've grown tired of or found at a garage sale.

These bowls were assigned to me to decorate by Gramma Sophie's in Boonville, MO, where I have other items consigned.

NOTE: The bowls are meant for decoration only and are not to be used for food.

Preparation: I used 100 grit sandpaper to rough up the originally black in-and outsides of the bowls so the acrylic paint would adhere.

Both sides were then sprayed with a mixture of vinegar and water, and wiped clean and dry.

I painted a base color on the inside first, let dry and painted the outside also allowing it to dry. I think there are two to three coats on both sides. The colors were chosen for the owl bowls to represent 4th of July while the other bowl colors were my whims.

Owls: I loaded the owls' base colors onto a 1/2 inch brush then while using just the chisel edge from left to right, I made the "ear tufts" with a simple "u" shape then added a round body. After the paint dried, I filled in the wing shapes then added "feathers" once the wings dried.

The eyes were added with a small flat brush by pushing straight down and twirling the brush in a circle. The eye highlights were added by dipping the handle of the brush in white.

Curly Qs: The assorted colored curls were added using a liner brush tip.

I finished off by stenciling a star on the outside and spraying both interior and exterior with spray lacquer.

 Preparation for dragonfly bowl: Same as above.

Dragonflies: Using a liner brush, I painted random loops for the wings.

The bodies were added using black in a bottle with a liner tip.

Preparation for  the bird house: Same as above.

Bird house: For the house, I laid in basic shapes in different colors. After the paint dried, I added the round holes in black by twirling a small flat brush dipped in black.

Shadows and highlights were added once the bird house dried.

White daisies, vines, leaves and berries were randomly added using a simple one-stroke method.

Finish: Again, I sprayed lacquer on both sides of the bowls to protect the paint.

Have fun! You're welcome to use my ideas.

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