Make a statement...

Red mirrors are pretty hot right now. Actually, anything you can paint yourself to save some money is pretty hot right now. At least to me. Remember that Craigslist mirror I scored in December....?

  Well, 3 months later, here it is! 

This was a great project to work on over the winter. I opted to use Oil paint instead of acrylic so I could get some glazing effects. It did take about 2 months to dry and the edges are actually still wet. I just couldnt wait to hang it anymore...

You can paint anything so long as you have 3 things; Gesso (primer), a paintbrush and paint.

Here's what I did. 

Step 1: Tape the edges on the mirror and with primer. I used Liqutex Gesso. It's the cheapest and in my opinion you don't need to spend a lot on a material that's going underneath paint.

 Step 2: Have zero patience and use an old hair dryer to help the gesso dry faster.

Step 3: Paint away! I used Daler Rowney Artists Oil paints (not so cheap) and layered with linseed oil, and Turpinoid mineral spirits to get that splattered look.

Colors Selected varied throughout;
Cadmium deep red, Carmine, Indian Red, Cobalt Violet Hue and Sepia.