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I know not everyone likes painted wood, but I've met a few on this site that do, so this is for them. The deer and the bear are painted on live edge wood plaques, that were given to me. All of the pictures I paint are on birch plywood, cut to fit and inserted into a frame that either I bought, or I made. I built the shelf with the picture frame inserted inside. Way to fun to make and easy. Good project for you LJ's that know someone that paints. The Grumpy Bear is going over my bedroom door at the cabin for my husband. He likes it. As far as the tables go, I just got to lazy to refinish them this time. The Rose table was my grandmothers and this is what I did to it. I have the other one in one of my other projects posted here, but it's painted for a cabin. I remember those tables way to well. Very dark stain that I didnt want to try to get off. Sad to say, but I didnt like the tables enough to go through all that work. Nobody else wanted them, but I couldnt get rid of them either. I think she would like what I did to both of them. The last table in this project I picked up for $10.00 at a storage sale. I loved the table. It is very solid and very well built. It sat in my basement for about 3 years while I kept thinking about what I should do with this. I finally decided to just paint it this fall. It had a very dark stain on it and the top is veneer with chips. I don't know how or what to do with veneer when it has chips except paint it. You can't even see them now. I did sand all the nicks out of the legs and was able to leave some of the original stain on. The color doesnt show true in the pictures for the legs and skirt, but I'm very happy with it. It's not as ugly as it looks in the pics.

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Nice work Janice
 

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I like them all, especially that last table. Well done
 

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Very nice work.

After spending the day/night painting 2 separate projects I can tell you that I hate PAINTING wood.
 

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you have talent oozing out of your hands !
the color combos and the detailing is excellent .

and that you are working with wood too ,
just increases your options in your art .

having known a few gra'mas ,
i'm sure yours would have loved the work you do ,
and the table she used .

keep it up , you are doing great !
 

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That takes woodworking to a whole new level. Great job.
 

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Wow! I thought you were just a woodworker and cabin remodeler, but you're an artist too!
 

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Your funny. I don't know what I am, just nuts!
 

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I wasn't gonna look, but I'm glad I did ;-))
 

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Thanks. I'm glad you did too. I love painting on wood, can't paint on cardboard.
 

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The finishing on that table in the last two pics looks amazing. I also recognize the style associated with your bookshelf - believe it or not I have a set of dishes that goes with it (!)
 

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I like everything you did here. I am also amazed at your painting skill. I think most of here appreciate artistic talent even more when a woodworker has it!
 

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your work look great
you are an artist with
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very well done Janice
i´m looking for ward
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Dennis
 

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The grumpy bear is cute, know some people that fits. The tables are absolutely beautiful! You have lots of talent.
 

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Very nice Janice, as always! Being an old deer hunter, I really like the deer. Thank you for posting.

God Bless
tom
 

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Janice They look beautiful. Nice job.
 

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Thanks everybody. Your comments are all very kind. But I really don't think my painting is a talent, it's more a techinique that I'm still learning. I could have never painted that deer on my own, I had a book with detailed instructions. I think I gave him alittle bit of an underbite too. The person who originally painted that for a painting book is an artist! Not me, yet. Maybe someday. I am painting alot more on my own now though. Thanks for looking.
 

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Painting is alright with me as long as it isn't hiding beautiful grain!
Looks good, my sister likes the same type of stuff and does it herself too!
Keep up the good work.
 

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Janice,

We especially like the tables. It's a great way to restore an old piece that would need to be stripped and refinished anyway.

Do you use some sort of sealer or varnish over the paint to help preserve it? (I'd hate for all that work to somehow get scratched or something.)

My husband has painted flowers on furniture he has made that he stained, painted the design, then varnished. (Maybe one day I'll get around to posting them.)

Thanks for posting all your art-on-wood. It's inspiring to us all.
 
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