Painting a Coin Purse Again

Painting a coin purse again.


I purchased this vintage coin purse online about four months ago with the intent of restoring it with paint.


When I painted it the first time, I was not in love with the paint job, but it was acceptable.


Several months passed, and I decided to give it another try.


This time I painted an abstract design.



coinpurseback.jpegThe original look of one side of the coin purse (except I forgot to take a photo before I started painting it lavender).
birdonabranch.jpegOne side of the coin purse after I painted it the first time.
coinpursefront.jpegThe other side of the coin purse before being painted.
coinpurseotherside.jpegThe other side of the coin purse after being painted the first time.

Painting a Coin Purse - The Second Paint Job


I really like the colors orange and magenta together, so I initially tried to get both colors on each side of the coin purse.


I layer red, yellow, and white paint all the time.


It usually yields a varied color of orange.


For some reason, on this day, I was not able to produce the mixture that I wanted.


It may be because I was starting on an all black surface.


One side gave a light orange and white mixture,  with hints of red, and green.


I liked the mixed shades, and decided that this side of the coin purse was complete.


walletblack.jpegSide 1 of the coin purse painted black.
walletsplotchesofyellow.jpegSide 1 of the coin purse with yellow splotches.
walletwhitishyellow.jpegSide 1 of the coin purse with white paint added.
walletyellow.jpegSide 1 of the coin purse with yellow paint added.
walletyellowred.jpegSide 1 of the coin purse with red paint added.
walletfinal.jpegSide 1 of the coin purse with white added. This is the final look.

The other side of the coin purse had been painted black with the first paint job.


I added red paint to the black.


I then added white.


I was hoping for a pinkish color at this point, but it looked nothing like that.


I then added yellow, and thought the coin purse would begin to turn orangish, but it didn't.


I painted red again, and then white.


The final look has a bit of yellow, orange, and pink.


Each side looks a little different, and this is fine with me.

 

walletredadded.jpegThe front of the coin purse , with red added to the black.
walletwhiteaddded.jpegThe front of the coin purse, with white paint added to the red.
walletyellowspots.jpegThe front of the coin purse with yellow paint added to the white.
walletredyellow.jpegThe front of the coin purse with more red added.
walletfinalfront.jpegThe final shot of the closed coin purse after more yellow has been added.
walletfinalinside.jpegThe final shot of the coin purse with the flap open.

Painting a Coin Purse - Practicing Abstract

I actually enjoy painting abstract designs, but I am not the most seasoned in painting this art form.


I continue to practice, and learn as I go.


I am in awe of the colors that evolve as each one is layered on top of the other.


My favorite colors to layer and mesh are red, yellow, white, and black.


I prefer to use sponge brushes for smearing the paint.


When I smear, I put a very small amount of paint on the brush.


This is my favorite technique, as it gives the paint a unique look on the surface of whatever I am painting on.


I look forward to trying more abstract designs on coin purses, and wallets in the future.


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