rusted lock

If you've read through my blog thoroughly, then you know that I like rusty things.  If you haven't then I'll let you in on a not so secret, secret.  I like rusty things.  Well, as I happened, I found a picture of a rusty lock on line and wanted to take a crack at painting it.  So.... Here is how it went.

I really like the hasp.  I think it turned out pretty good.  It looks old and a bit warn, but still could be used today.  And I really like the nails in the wood, and how the rust has kind of run and stained the wood.

As for anything else,  well..  lets just say i struggled a bit.  I'm not saying this is a bad painting, but I can do better.

As a critical assessment, I should have had more color variation in the wood, and probably made . a few more cracks.  As far as the lock goes.  I could have been more precicse with the bronze.  Though I do think the right hand side of the bronze locking mechanism looks great, the left leaves a bit to be desired.  Then we come to what I thought was gonna be the best part, the rust,  and well, it fell a bit flat.  First off, its too dark.  And being that dark, doesn't allow me to put much roundness into it.

If I were to do this again, I'd be able to do a much better job.  I am sure of it.  In fact, maybe I should do this one again to prove it to myself.

Think I'm right?  Think I'm being too hard on myself?  Leave a comment and let me know.

If you want to see me painting this lock in a video, check it out below.