I'm in the process of painting floor cloths for our kitchen to protect the new hardwood floors from the wear and tear of daily life in a household that currently consists of 2 teenage sons, my husband, myself , a Siberian husky and too many cats. I've just finished 4 small floor cloths and am getting ready to start the larger ones. Since I've learned a lot doing the smaller ones, I plan to document the process I've used and share it.
This floor cloth is a joint effort. I had a vision of my silly Siberian with a Van Gogh Starry Night background for under her dish. As you get to know me, you'll learn about my "visions." I get these images in my head but there is a disconnect between my brain and the paper. I can't draw. Every once in a while, though, there's a fluke and I actually draw something that looks just like I envisioned it. That's what happened with this crazy cartoon Siberian Husky. My original sketch was just like the vision. And the painted version looks like our Husky, Nikita, complete with the two color eyes.
I can't take credit for the painting on this one. That was done by our pseudo son, Petar. Petar is an exchange student from Serbia. Unlike my biological sons, Petar has artistic skills. After my original sketch was enlarged, I turned Petar loose with acrylic paints and this is the result. I love it!
The other floor cloths that are done are geometric and stenciled designs, things that can be done by an engineer with a ruler and tape... that's me. I've learned some tricks as I did the smaller ones and will share them with you. I'll also post links to sites with instructions, design ideas and material sources.
