World's Best Drummer, original miniature portrait in vintage frame

Miniature Portraits 7 : “World’s Best Drummer”

Animal from the Muppets has the best facial expressions. When Animal has a revelation his eyebrows go up and his eyes go wide… and you don’t know if he’s going to lose it or start laughing! I always loved it when he would get lost in a drum solo and destroy his drum set! 

Art Process : This was originally a vintage print on wood of famous Italian art. The backing was coming off and hanging ribbon and ring was a bit yucky and needed replacing. I pried out the wood panel (which had been glued in), sanded and primed the surface. After drawing and painting studies, I painted the miniature on this wood surface. Once fully dried I coated it with several layers of matte varnish to protect the artwork. Then I carefully shaved down the edges of the  the art needed to be trimmed down to fit it back in the frame. Once glued back in, I added a new ribbon & ring so it can be displayed on the wall. And finally added a new patterned back to seal it all in. 

Miniature painting in acrylic on reclaimed wood in 10 x 13 cm vintage gold resin frame. Ready for wall display.