A couple of years back, I picked up these unfinished wood produce trays. They sat around my house for a long time while I thought about what I wanted to do with them. I finally came up with the idea to paint an octopus, with the body on the base and the tentacles wrapping over the sides into the center of the serving tray.
I first covered the tray with Gesso, then I painted the octopus ad finally filled in the background when that was complete. It was an involved process and was almost like making 2 different paintings, because I painted the front and the back. The sides were probably the most challenging part, because they were so narrow, but I still wanted the tentacles to look like they were curling over the sides. I really like the way it turned out though. Finally, I covered the final paintings with a clear acrylic matte sealant to protect the paint. It's functional AND pretty.
12" x 16" x 1.5"
Acrylic on wood
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