Creative Dawn

I just got this tray at the Goodwill yesterday and this idea came to me right away.  I think this is one of those trays that you use on your dresser to hold change and jewelry and such.  The carved design was nice, but really worn so of course paint was needed.  Once it was base coated with the black, I just started to randomly make the white design.  The decision to add color was last minute, the design was nice, but the yellow really made it pop.  As I just added the picture, it reminds me of a skateboard shape.  That would have been fun too, a skater design hm, maybe next time! It kind of reminds me of the bold graphic style and colors of the sixties.  I could see Twiggy using this in her loft.  In case you are not familiar with Twiggy, I recommend that you google her and while your at it, check out some pop art too!  That era to me is very cool.  The art and styles of that time were groundbreaking and the freedom of expre...

Another calender page done!  This one actually has two songs, but they go together well.  Both are by Dee Dee Sharp.  Mashed Potato Time and Gravy are the songs and were also dances.  You gotta love a good sixties dance song.  Can you mashed potato?  Check out old footage sometime it is really fun and funny.

Go to any thrift store and you can always find wooden serving trays.  This one is a bit larger than ones I have bought in the past.  It measures 12 x 19, a great size for a art.  Since starting this project, I have decided to make a wall of trays as art.  This is the first one.  I painted the entire tray black and then taped off sections and did different designs and techniques in each rectangle.  A bit abstract with a touch of a sixties vibe and some gold designs.  It looks great on the wall and is now awaiting company!