Birdhouse (owl house) customized for the 2020 Wine for Wildlife event, sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
After a couple of weeks working on customizing a birdhouse for the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, it’s finally finished. I specifically chose to work on an owl house because it’s size and shape allowed me to paint it in the abstract style I’m currently exploring. After taking some of it apart, sanding, gessoing, painting, scraping, and varnishing it, I reassembled the house as it originally was. I was going for a more rustic look by using a subtractive process, applying acrylic paint, scraping some off, and reapplying more paint over the course of a few days. I wanted the house to blend in with nature while also taking on the presence of a unique and functional object of art. This was a fun challenge and I’m grateful to have been asked to participate! @krisloyaart is working on one as well, and we’re looking forward to the Wine For Wildlife event in late March, when this work will be available for auction. I’ll post more as the event date draws closer. #loudounwildlifeconservancy #wineforwildlife #art #birdhouse #owlhouse #functionalart #abstractart #natureart #color #texture #dmvartist #loudouncountyartist #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting #artistoninstagram #artistsoninstagram
Birdhouse (owl house) customized for the 2020 Wine for Wildlife event, sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
After a couple of weeks working on customizing a birdhouse for the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, it’s finally finished. I specifically chose to work on an owl house because it’s size and shape allowed me to paint it in the abstract style I’m currently exploring. After taking some of it apart, sanding, gessoing, painting, scraping, and varnishing it, I reassembled the house as it originally was. I was going for a more rustic look by using a subtractive process, applying acrylic paint, scraping some off, and reapplying more paint over the course of a few days. I wanted the house to blend in with nature while also taking on the presence of a unique and functional object of art. This was a fun challenge and I’m grateful to have been asked to participate! @krisloyaart is working on one as well, and we’re looking forward to the Wine For Wildlife event in late March, when this work will be available for auction. I’ll post more as the event date draws closer. #loudounwildlifeconservancy #wineforwildlife #art #birdhouse #owlhouse #functionalart #abstractart #natureart #color #texture #dmvartist #loudouncountyartist #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting #artistoninstagram #artistsoninstagram