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ALRIGHT FRIENDS!!! This video has been foretold by the prophecy, lol. I have always wanted to try “folk painting”, so we FINALLY are.
This might be a dangerous new craft for me, heeeheeheee. ANYWHO I am taking this $10 trunk I found at the thrift store and transforming it into something a little more whimsical.
I hope this lets you take a nice breath and enjoy some autumn vibes.
I’m off to Dragon Con!!!
Sword Pants by Lady Epi!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:41 Le Advertisement
04:04 Sketching it out!
05:43 Painting the Base
09:37 The Details
15:26 Outlining & Maximalism
18:33 The Finished Trunk!
19:16 Wrap-Up & Bloops
#upcycling
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This is one of our favourite projects you've ever done!
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Here’s a persona for ya – ‘Fiesty nun in medieval cloister just painting the shit out of them books’ – Wow! enjoy watching you just flow in your art right in front of us! So great to see ❤
This just makes me feel happy…..exactly as it is.
Me making that – Sand everything, 2 coats primer. Measure for motifs, draw motifs – create stencils (because it must be perfect), test different color pallets, agonize over details= drive myself crazy. You – effing – freehanded- that, just having fun.
I have a couple of chests that have been wanting to do some thing too and I've been eating some inspiration like this.
BEAUTIFUL!!! The colors work.
Bad art is still better than AI "art"
. clever and oh so fun to watch! thank you!!
It's beautiful 😭😭
I’m hopeful for the artists future…. The internet is exhausting. I used to use it to escape life, now I use life to escape the internet 😅😂 (stolen from somewhere)
If you want a good thing to type to find reference for this style have a look at canal boat/narrow boat painting. Lovely simplified flowers on dark backgrounds and also turns up a lot in functional pieces like buckets and jugs.
Love your chest! Especially the rabbits! 🐇🐇
It matches your hair. Lovely ❤
The choice of colors of the paint is incredible!
Love folk art, got a gorgeous rug in our lounge based on this theme.
The bunnies look SO HAPPY!! If you'll excuse me, I will now change out my summer decorations for fall! Thank you very much.
Those rabbits are adorable! I love folk art painted stuff, and it was fun to see you bringing this to life.
I've been meaning to paint the furniture of my childeren with folk art, tthank you so much for the motivation boost. Let's make art for ourselves and our loved ones <3
I absolutely love this but the nerd in me has to comment…you made a fertility themed chest. Frogs and rabbits (along with all the plants) have long been linked with fertility in many cultures…and even the chest could be considered a small marriage chest, which is also linked with fertility and prosperity and continuing the family line XD
Ohh my gosh I love it so much!!❤
Oooh it would have been cute to do your dogs sleeping instead of the rabbits!
Perks of black: spills don't show as obviously so you (me) don't look like the super messy eater you are
Downside to black: the fact that you're covered in fur is more obvious because any fur that's not black is gonna show
Racheeel, i've been following your for years and have watched all of your videos and imo this might just be the prettiest thing you've made!! I love it!
You made a lovely work of art! I feel so inspired to give this a try myself ❤
Much folk painting is lots of different colours rather than colour schemes. It looks amazing and like delft tile but in… not blue
I got 2 little kittens a few weeks ago and one of them (Thimble) absolutely loves your videos, he will sit on my lap and purr when i put you on 🥺
In Norway we call it "Rosemaling", it translates to Rose-painting. No, I don't know why – but it is very pretty (^_^)
I love it, it's perfect.
Also, I fully believe if y'all ever have kids that you'll announce it a year after they're born with an "I'VE MADE THE ULTIMATE LITTLE GUY" and then a normal video
that’s so pretty! thank you for all your videos, they are always make my day 🌱💛
6:48 LUCKY WHERE I LIVE ITS BEEN IN THE NON STOP 92-98 RANGE💔
It looks wonderful and adorable but I do think the thing that is "missing" is some contrasting color. It needs green tones or maybe a medium sky-blue as accents. Then it'll have that very colorful folksy art style 🙂
as a disabled artist (therefore can't do much "real job" stuff) thanks for the pep talk
This is one of my favorite projects you’ve done!
This is my favorite Rachel project of all time.
You're a very good artist! Well done.❤❤❤💪
two blonde dogs and one black one
none of my clothes are safe
black shirts speak to my soul
The colors are just blah, would have looked better with more color, imo.
The style of the unicorn chest you showed comes from Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, I believe it's called Fraktur (although that might just be the Pennsylvania Dutch art on paper)