UGH....FINALLY finished the painting and it's hung in my bedroom. Took some MAJOR work, but I am pleased with it and hope you like it too. I am not a landscape artist, but enjoy them. Here is the final piece.\

Now, I know that this is my art blog, but I also have a household to run and other fun stuff going on with three sons and a husband.  I started working on remodeling my bedroom since I haven't done it in over 10 years. It's looking good, but I remembered this old door I have had in the basement for YEARS. I thought it would look super going into our laundry room instead of the ugly hollow core door that is there now.  So here is the before:

It really is a beautiful door. Has to be close to 100 yrs old.  Think it has 100 coats of paint on it too!  Sheesh.  After five coats of stripper here is what I have:

Super hard work, but now I have to sand it down so I can get it to bare wood.  I would like to stain it, but it has lots of detail, so we will see. I have some other art stuff going on right now, but this is my "side" project.  Just thought I would share.  Well, I had better get off to the art studio.  I hope everyone has a super day!  Remember to find me on Facebook at Joy Ballard or my paint party page Art of Life Paint Party.