Wooden abstract

It’s easy to create this subtle contemporary artwork from an old wooden picture frame and a piece of marine plywood.

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Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 65

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: Clean cloth, old wooden picture frame, paintbrush, piece of marine plywood, PVA glue, Resene Aquaclear gloss, Resene Colorwood testpot of Resene Rock Salt, ruler, sandpaper, saw.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Submerge.

Other ideas: Create a darker, flatter effect by using a combination of Resene Aquaclear satin and a Resene Colorwood testpot of Resene Pitch Black.

Step one
Lightly sand the picture frame and wipe off any sanding residue with a clean cloth.

Step two
Measure, mark and cut the piece of marine plywood to fit the frame.

Step three
Smooth any rough edges with sandpaper.

Step four
Carefully splatter some Resene Aquaclear over the marine plywood, as shown. Allow to dry.

Step five
Apply one coat of Resene Rock Salt to the marine plywood, as shown, brushing in the direction of the grain. Allow to dry.

Step six
Carefully splatter some Resene Rock Salt over the marine plywood and allow to dry.

Step seven
Fix the plywood into the wooden frame with PVA glue and allow to dry.

Step eight
Apply two coats of Resene Aquaclear gloss to the picture and frame, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

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