Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Painting the Bricks

I have finally painted the bricks after four years; I had finished sculpting the brickwork right before I had my son. The walls are parchment -- warmer than the natural color of paper clay. The brick borders around the windows are now rusty red. I am not sure how I feel about the color scheme yet. I was so used to the white.

 

This is a house in our neighborhood that inspired the colors.

 
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4 comments:

  1. Contrastes-Rosa MªDecember 31, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    Un trabajo impresionante, feliz año nuevo, besos:-)

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  2. DaydreamerJanuary 1, 2016 at 7:15 AM

    I think the painted bricks look great! The Victorians liked color and decoration on everything! I know what you mean when you say you are not sure yet because you are so used to the former look... that happens to me. If I wait a little while, I usually learn that I love the new look better than the old look!

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    1. Sumaiya MehreenJanuary 1, 2016 at 7:07 PM

      Thanks! I think I should have used lighter washes of brown instead of red. The color didn't match the shade I envisioned. But it is photographing well.

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  3. PurpleBethJune 17, 2021 at 6:51 AM

    I've had a Garfield for years, i was so intimidated by the pieces after putting the main floor and stairs together that it sat. For years. My husband pulled it out recently to encourage me to do it... We are usung popsicle sticks to create wood floors, 2 coats of honey varnish and it looks great, working on the second floor now.
    I found scrapbook paper that looks like tin ceiling.
    Here we go!!!

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