Hand Painted Flats

Hand Painted Flats - Finding the Shoes

Hand painted flats.

I was going through some old boxes last week, and came across a pair of black flats.

I don't know how I lost track of them.

I used to wear them everyday.

They were so very comfortable.

Yes, these shoes were very much broken into.

They were my favorites at one point for sure.

My black flats.

As I examined them, two things became clear:

1. This pair of shoes had run its course in being the color black; and

2. I could make them look new again.

No specific color stood out to paint the shoes in that moment.

I had more boxes to go through, so I put the shoes in a bag, and determined that I would paint them soon.

My black flats.

I woke up early this morning, and was feeling energized.

Rather than stay comfy and cozy in bed, I decided to get up and start my day.

I was feeling kind of productive, as I sat and admired my work from yesterday.

I had refreshed the paint on some handbags, and shoes that I have been teetering with for a while.

I spotted the bag of shoes that I put aside last week.

I opened it and thought, "Today is the day."

I wanted to try a mixture of color. And, so I did.

Hand painted flats.

I happen to like magenta and orange together.

I think that these colors complement each other.

With that, I decided to use both of these colors.

I dabbed just a tiny bit of orange paint on the brush, and lightly painted the entire surface of the shoe.

I then did the same with the magenta.

Last, I added white.

These colors blended together well, and a hint of the original black was still visible.

The paint strokes were not moving in the same direction.

Some were horizontal, some were vertical. Others were diagonal.

I was trying to create a messy look, but one that would also be cute.

I ended by adding high gloss finisher.

Hand painted flats.

I love my new shoes, and look forward to wearing them.

The meshed colors are the highlight for me.

I also started painting a pair of dark brown boots, and black leather pumps.

Stay tuned...

My black flats.

Hand painted flats.

For more embellishments, take a look at these beautiful bedazzled shoes.