A horse you can't ride!

I am getting into a routine with the paintings now.

There are a LOT of steps that have to be done in the correct order.

Find and source the trays.

Paint trays with Kilz to prevent leaching of the paint.

Paint with white acrylic, twice.

Get round wood pieces cut to fit, Kilz them, then paint white.

Design the drawing of the piece to fit.

Cut out top piece using the scroll saw.

Sand top piece, using Dremel tool to detail.

Paint background on round tray.

Attach cut out to round frame using brad nails.

Fill holes with white paint.

Paint piece in Sepia.

Sign.

Varnish.

Put hanger on the piece.

I am having a really fun time designing them!

Sarah and I also worked on a dinosaur today.

Getting closer to the finish line with these big bad boys!

Soon we'll be painting them black as an undercoat for the detail paint.

They're going to be awesome.

Now I just need to find them homes afterward so they don't end up in the trash.

They would make great decor for a child's dinosaur birthday party actually.

The triceratops alone is 10 feet long.

A horse you can't ride!, acrylic on wood, 16 inches round

Day 8 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2025