Painting a Vintage Wallet Pink and Green


Painting a vintage wallet pink and green.


It has been my intention to start painting more vintage handbags, but somewhere in the process I discovered that I really enjoy painting vintage wallets.


I purchased this vintage wallet in an online store.


It was originally black, and definitely in need of being restored with paint.


Initially, I was thinking of painting the wallet pink...


frontblackwallet.pngThe front of the original black wallet.
blackwallet1.pngThe back of. the original black wallet.

Painting a Vintage Wallet Pink and Green - The Process


I followed my plan of painting the wallet pink.


Then, I somehow got connected with Pinterest, and saw photos, and paintings of beautiful women.


I wondered if I could paint one of these women on the wallet?


Hmm...?


I decided to give it a try.


I used a photo of a woman as a model.


As I drew the sketch, I made the image my own.


Much to my amazement, it turned out beautifully.


I became very excited, and thought about other images of women that I could paint on wallets.


My favorite female images to paint are fashionistas, brides, and ballerinas.


I also love to create different hairstyles.


I am currently preparing to paint a ballerina on a coin purse.


frontpinkwallet.pngThe front of the wallet after it has been painted pink.
pinkwalletlady.pngThe back of the wallet with a painted image of a woman, and the words, "girly", "artsy", and "dope."

Painting a Vintage Wallet Pink and Green - Why Paint Images on Wallets and Not Handbags?

I am painting women on wallets, because, in my opinion, the images look better on wallets, and coin purses, than on handbags.


An image on a handbag may not be a compliment to the outfit, while wallets are carried inside the handbag, and are not readily visible.


Also, the images on a wallet are small, so they do not have to be as detailed as a larger image would be.


They take less time to paint.


insideredoriginalwallet.pngThe red inside the original wallet.
Insideofwalletpaintedpink.pngThe inside of the wallet painted pink.

Painting a Vintage Wallet Pink and Green - How Did I Choose These Colors?

How did I choose pink and green as colors to paint the wallet?


I know of a sorority whose colors are pink and green.


After I selected pink as the color for the wallet, I decided to paint the dress green in honor of this sorority.


I will later create different color schemes to honor other sororities.


I will also paint some wallets with colors that have no affiliation to a particular sorority.


The possibilities are endless as ideas are still flowing.


walletside1.pngSide 1 of the wallet before it was painted.
pinlk1.pngSide 1 of the wallet after it was painted.
walletside2.pngSide 2 of the wallet before it was painted.
pink2.pngSide 2 of the wallet after it was painted.

Painting a Vintage Wallet Pink and Green - My Work

My work may be seen on Instagram and Etsy.