New Green Shoes! : )
Well, after a hunt for green high heels that fit my specific requirements, I decided I’d try something new… and hope I didn’t fail completely. I didn’t. : ) Which makes me very proud since I haven’t painted anything for 4-5 years, but I found a pair of canvas shoes on sale & dug out my old paints, to produce these:

The shoes started out as that subdued teal color (check the inside of the shoes) & I painted them a popping bright green.

Then I really tested my skills & tried to paint those little cameos. Believe it or not, the one I like best is the one I didn’t try to sketch out. Figures, right? lol.

I stumbled upon this idea via this etsy shop. If I had more spare cash laying in corners, I’d spend a lot more of my time on Etsy. lol.

And that’s what they look like on my feet – phenomenal, right? (Please ignore the bit of old nail polish peaking out of the shoe. It will be removed by the end of the day, I promise. ; ) I still need to spray them to seal the paint on, and now that I’ve taken these shots, I see a few places I may want to touch up. Little things that I can’t see when they’re on my feet & I’m not studying them. : )
But all in all, I really am pleased. And now I have more custom-shoe ideas. Anyone got old shoes they want painted? ; )
Tags: abilene, Abilene Texas, art, bokeh, close up, custom shoes, details, green, hand-painted shoes, just because, outdoors, painted shoes, Personal, Photography, shoes, texas





February 19th, 2010 at 10:17 am
i love these!!!
February 19th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Great idea! Those are really cute. I had no idea you could paint like that!
February 19th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Those are adorable! Think you could paint mine too?
February 19th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
Maybe. : ) Whatcha looking for?
February 19th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Thanks. : ) I love them too.
February 21st, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Those are excellent!
February 21st, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Thanks. : )
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Believe it or not, they are identical to what yours used to be. Had to admit, I laughed.
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Haha. That’s awesome. ; )