Vintage Ice Box Painted With Woodland Flora And Fauna
This ice box was brought to me by the client and we discussed the kinds of items she wanted me to paint on it in acrylics. I painted a loon, a bunny, a frog and a chipmunk. On the very top is a Pine cone and Maple seeds done in Trompe L'oeil style. I choose mushrooms, fallen leaves and wild flowers like blue Chicory to embellish other areas. Decorated items such as these are at the direction of the client. I can use your piece of furniture or one I procure for you which will of course affect the cost.
Material
- maple
- oak
Type
- wood
Finish
- painted
- paint
Meet the Maker
Sue Banks
Painted Furniture by Sue
I am Sue Banks, a self-taught artist who works in craft acrylics, usually on surfaces that do not require framing, such as furniture, household objects, and stones. I work on anything from vintage pieces to unfinished new items. Many of the projects shown here are examples of past work. Each project is always unique, and most are custom ordered. I work on items supplied by the client or on items procured in conjunction with a client’s request. I specialize in re-purposing items by decorating them with acrylic paint in hyper-realism and Trompe L'oeil style. I paint a very wide range of subject matter from flowers to stones to animals and insects to sneakers to teacups. My work is intensely colored, detail oriented and joyful. I work from actual objects and photos which are often supplied by the client, to create works to a client’s specifications. Working from reality is most effective for trompe l’oeil designs.
