A few months ago, I brought home 4
hubcap "canvases" from Hubcap Heaven.
The first one that sparked my imagination
was the greasy one in the middle. Its
basic design, already divided into fourths,
reminded me of a medicine wheel.
After a good scrubbing, I gave it 2 coats
of Valspar Interior/Exterior Primer in white.
Using Golden Fluid Acrylics, I began painting,
sticking with the traditional medicine wheel
colors of red and yellow, black and white.
I chose turquoise as the main accent color,
and kept the overall design clean and simple.
After the painting was complete, I added
two coats of Krylon UV-Resistant Clear
Acrylic Coating, and embellished with
beads, feathers and black leather strips.
2 comments:
Beautiful! How did you determine what design to put in the center? Its a wonderful design nevertheless - i love mandalas and its unusual to one transformed from a hubcap.
Thank you! I did a little research about medicine wheels before I started, just looking at some basic shapes and designs. I knew I wanted to keep it simple and focus more on use of color. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment.
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