Creating a Big Blue Chest with Annie Sloan chalk paint

When I think about  Annie Sloan, I think about inspiration by color, when color is used as a starting point for expression. So when I was offered by Big Blue Trunk to create something unique with Annie Sloan, I directly jumped on it.

I’ve chosen my object - a wooden chest of drawers.  I saw beautiful designs people came up using Annie Sloan paint: delicate gradients, wonderful aging effects, calming pastel pieces. But I needed to come up with something completely new, something only I could create.

CONCEPT

I knew I would place it in our living room, in a space where my toddler son plays often. And the energy of my son sat the mood for the piece.

I wanted it to be something spontaneous, like dancing, or speaking, or play - true elementary forms of expressions. I has to be full of vivacity, and imaginativeness, and play.

I knew it would be blue. I thought of pansies as an inspiration for colour palette.

So I have selected: 

Napoleon Blue

Old White

Old Velvet

Lotus Blue

Antoinette

Lemon Yellow

(c) Pexels

ARTWORK

I came up with an idea of one continuous line which will define the main artwork. I didn’t sketch anything, I didn’t really plan in. I just had to breathe out and give it a go.

I am very happy with the result. It’s not just a chest any more. It’s a statement, it has a loud character, it’s a celebration of play, imagination and vivacity.

I’m already brewing ideas for the next fun expression.