teaKEY's got a Bar or two *Update* - Other Crafts

T teaKEY Tiki Socialite The thumb ! Joined: Nov 09, 2004 Posts: 3687	T teaKEY Posted posted on Fri, Jul 10, 2015 4:02 PM I'm Back! Well I haven't been truly gone. I see a lot of my favorite Artist on Facebook. But my Likes spin in Cycles with new stuff snowballed in here and there. Tiki has always been there just not always in the fore front lately. Now that its Summer and painting time, time to light up the tiki touches and pour some rum drink (which has been going on). Super happy to be getting my teaKEY thread to amazing view numbers. feeling honored and I see that TC is growing leaps. This (future) painting is something I've wanted for at least Five+ years and a favorite image since I received The Book of Tiki ten years ago. Sven has good taste :D I wanted to paint this square image and I primed up a giant cardboard from a bed headboard. Its not the perfect archival surface but starting with a killer image, the surface didn't matter greatly. I wanted a Big surface and a cheap surface and big isn't usually cheap. Couple years ago, my wife talked me into buying the last two LARGE canvases from a Michael's Craft store Closeout. They are 4ft x 4ft (square) "artist version" I love the artist type canvas cause its the better quality with the thicker sides which don't need framing. (less chance to wrap as well) I wanted cheap and I got these $100 canvas for $10 bucks. Can't believe i even questioned getting these. Even if I screw up, I'm not out much. I just prefer the square shapes the least but in this case, its the perfect Shape. Stay Tuned. (Hints: Book of Tiki, square image, and the biggest clue- three colors)

I'm Back!

Well I haven't been truly gone. I see a lot of my favorite Artist on Facebook. But my Likes spin in Cycles with new stuff snowballed in here and there. Tiki has always been there just not always in the fore front lately. Now that its Summer and painting time, time to light up the tiki touches and pour some rum drink (which has been going on).

Super happy to be getting my teaKEY thread to amazing view numbers. feeling honored and I see that TC is growing leaps.

This (future) painting is something I've wanted for at least Five+ years and a favorite image since I received The Book of Tiki ten years ago. Sven has good taste :D I wanted to paint this square image and I primed up a giant cardboard from a bed headboard. Its not the perfect archival surface but starting with a killer image, the surface didn't matter greatly. I wanted a Big surface and a cheap surface and big isn't usually cheap.
Couple years ago, my wife talked me into buying the last two LARGE canvases from a Michael's Craft store Closeout. They are 4ft x 4ft (square) "artist version" I love the artist type canvas cause its the better quality with the thicker sides which don't need framing. (less chance to wrap as well) I wanted cheap and I got these $100 canvas for $10 bucks. Can't believe i even questioned getting these. Even if I screw up, I'm not out much. I just prefer the square shapes the least but in this case, its the perfect Shape.

Stay Tuned. (Hints: Book of Tiki, square image, and the biggest clue- three colors)

Post #746729 by teaKEY on Fri, Jul 10, 2015 4:02 PM