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The Domino Effect

 

I have admired Young Girl in Green by Tamara de Lempicka since I saw Michael Chippendale's version of it on The Stencil Library blog of April 10, 2013. His reinterpretation is done by painting the image on thousands of dots. When completed the image looks abstract up close but is recognizable from a distance.

When I saw the puzzle shown above at the Puzzle Warehouse I snapped it up immediately.

After completing the puzzle I knew I didn't want to toss it back into the box and store it on a shelf.  The only other option was to brush a thin layer of glue to the back side.  

I found a frame in the garage that was close to the right size but not perfect. So I painted a small border over the existing painting. It needed to be approximately 3/4 inch down each side and about 1/4 inch at the top and bottom.

Once that was dry I brushed a layer of glue onto the painting inside the frame and quickly positioned the puzzle inside the border I had painted. By having the glue on the back of the puzzle it was easier to move without it falling apart. However, once it's down flat there is very little time for adjustments.  I used regular white Elmer's glue that I thinned a bit with water.

The next question is, where am I going to put this?  Well, I did give that a little thought and decided the foyer would be the best spot.  


These bookshelves actually go all the way to floor with two more shelves on each side.  I was able to lay my hands on this particular photo rather quickly and rather than search way back in the archives for another one, I'm going to use this one. Just know the arrangement on the right was changed some time ago.  

I decided this framed puzzle needed to go on the top shelf on the left side because the top shelf is the only place it would fit. 

I think I prefer the frame to sit on the shelf and lean against the wall rather than hanging it.

This is how the right side looks now, but that will have to change.  Much as I love the painting on the top shelf, it will not work with the puzzle on the left. Although, it will definitely find another place in the house.

The lower shelves will also have to be freshened up to complement the changes at the top.  It's almost impossible to make one significant change in a room without upsetting the balance.  Sometimes a change in one room can lead to changes in adjoining rooms as well.  I know this, but sometimes it's the motivation I need to switch things up.

Usually there is some work to do before changing things out.  Unless you can cover it up which is what I did in the previous go around.  The command strips didn't give out behind the big LOL, but the paint did.  One letter was pretty damaged so I switched to the painting you saw above.  That covered the the big mess on the wall so that was good enough for me.  That, however, was not going to work this time.

So a little patching and repainting was in order.

So, what's going in this spot? That's a bit of a story in itself, but I'll just say I finally convinced myself to go for a wall sculpture I found at the Antique Market on the Hill.  It took me three trips back to the Market before I actually bought it.  I discovered it was made by Curtis Jere and when I found the same piece on First Dibs for three times the price, I decided, even with some chipped paint, it was worth it. I touched up the chipped areas and now that the spot is ready I can reveal my five piece band.

I think it was meant to be here.

And, it's a good complement to the Young Girl in Green.


STRIKE UP THE BAND















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