A friend of mine wanted a silhouette done for the anniversary of her and her boyfriend. I thought it was a great idea, and now we had to get the perfect picture. The picture was taken during the summer at a BBQ/Beach Day that I had planned for a group of my friends. We had an idea of a pose she wanted in mind, but couldn't make it obvious. Fortunately, it's never weird for me to have a camera in my hand or not far from reach at all times during get togethers, so, this worked out well.
Following the directions I posted on a previous post from 8/25/10, "Not Your Grandmother's Silhouettes," I had my template. The couple is a very artsy and open-minded duo, so I didn't want to just go for any old frame. I wanted to find something different...
I liked the roughness of the wood which would be filled with a soft and loving picture. I spray painted the box brown, mounted the silhouette onto a solid background, green, and added in a shooting star, as I know that the star is very symbolistic of this particular couple. (Through good old girl talk).
I thought the frame was missing something and I wanted to make it a little more personal. After thinking about the dude in the relationship, something jumped out at me. I know the male of the couple is an avid fan of argyle since every pair of socks he owns is argyle, I would help match the socks during some girl talk/folding laundry sessions. I wanted to paint the outside argyle pattern.
The gift was a hit and I hope they will continue to keep this as a piece of work in their home.
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