Petite Portrait

I recently spotted a small plaster cast frame in an antique shop for a few pounds. Unable to resist the appealing petite piece I purchased it, removed the hideous art from its frame, conducted some minor repairs and finally painting a small Rhinoceros Beetle within the frame.
I found the strange, bizarre idea of featuring a beetle in the frame very appealing, especially after visiting the Natural History Museum and seeing many specimens first hand. I look forward to displaying the little fellow in my own home along side my other eerie artistic creations.

Restoration

As I have enjoyed completing a number of restoration and repainting projects in the past few months I decided a new and more ambitious project will be my next undertaking. I purchased a large gilded frame from an antique shop, which I intend to repair to its full glory.

Repairing the frame will involve creating molds of the decoration to replace damaged sections of the frame, as well as repairing general wear and tear which the frame has suffered before finally repainting  the frame and displaying my own artwork within it. This extent of repair is not something which I have attempted before, but Im always eager to undertake a challenge and learn new skills!