Sunday, September 09, 2007

My tree spirit is just about done! Yesterday we primed her face and today I painted and stained her! Her hair is stained with a buttery pecan and the rest I painted and tried to do some highlighting too.....and by the end of today I plan to coat it with a special outdoor polyurethane stuff we got! Her eyes are drilled in and they are those nice round plastic eyes for dolls! Pretty cool! Anyways, you can see her here and page down to see her near completion. :0) I am loving her and I can see her right through the window of our family room! If you click on a picture to see her closer, you will see I scribed my name in the lower left! Hehehe! Gotta sign your artwork ya know?



10 comments:

Evidence of an Artistic Life said...

Patti-this is so wonderful!!! And you get to see her every day!!! What a great addition to your yard!!!! She is beautiful!!!

hugs, chris

Lin said...

AWESOME!! WHAT A FANTASTIC, PHENOMENAL JOB YOU DID!!!!! BRAVA
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patti Sandham said...

Patti, You and Earl did an amazing job. What a great idea to leave this trunk to start it all off. She is fantastic! I just love her. Does she have a name? You would certainly never know she was your first project of this type. You look like a pro!
Hugs Pattio

Viola said...

WOW, what a great idea!! So fantastic!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Patti you are an amazing artist!!! Your Wood Nymph/Spirit is stunning.
However did you think of that - your are truly inspirational.

Elizabeth said...

Miss patti!!
your Tree Spirit is wonderful. Such a clever and gifted girl you are!! iT is so nice to create art to keep every once in awhile isn't it!!! She will be a "walk stopper" for sure, if you can see her from the front yard!!!!

Hugs!
Elizabeth

Rika said...

Wonderful!!

Dot said...

Oh my goodness Patti!! This is so, so wonderful. I am so impressed. What a wonderful idea and beautifully deisgned. She is beautiful and you are SO talented!!

Anonymous said...

perfect recyling of sorts, just gorgeous!! in want one like this as well :)

Anonymous said...

Patti...I am in awe. This is so beautiful. I love what you have done. Wish I could see this in real life.