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Monday, April 9, 2012
This is a quaint building that I've always loved in Old Town Tustin. Unfortunately, it was damaged by a fire last December. From the outside it looks like it might be able to be saved but I don't know if it is structurally sound. Anyway, I had taken pictures of this building a few years ago intending to paint it and never got around to it. I thought this year would be a good time to immortalize the image since it is no longer the Vintage Lady. I hope someone is able to save this building and bring it back to its original charm. I'll be very sad if it has to be torn down.
I had a lot of fun creating this silk painting. I used techniques that I've never used before. I wanted the foliage to have a softer look so I painted the lightest green color then after it dried I covered some of it with wax to save the light green. Then I painted progressively darker greens and saved them with the wax. By doing it this way, I was able to not have the foliage surrounded by the white resist lines. I like the look of the resist lines but by having some areas without them I think the painting has a more complex look.
I also used a product called "No Flow" which keeps the dyes from spreading. This made it possible to paint the sign and filigree at the top of the facade. This painting took a long time to finish but I'm very happy with the result.
The Vintage Lady
Image Size 22" x 20.5"
Silk Dyes on Silk
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