I bought this at the Salvation Army for $1.99:
I suspect someone had a coupla beers and thought they were Van Gogh. But they were not proud enough of their efforts to actually sign their name to it, and eventually gave it to charity. So here's what I did to it:
It did not come with a frame, and since all my other ones are framed, I went to Hobby Lobby to search for something appropriate. People, frames are expensive. I don't think I ever knew how expensive they are. The cheapest one I could find was $14.99 and it was basically four mitered pine boards nailed together. Complete with random knots. And the top board was warped, which I didn't notice until I brought it home. But I gave it one coat of white paint to simulate a Frenchy-shabby-chic look to go with the Van Goghness of the original painting, and I think it turned out okay:
Here's a close up of the Godzilla:
So the starting price for this bitch is $16.98 to recoup my expenses. I need to learn how to use the circular saw, because clearly I am in the wrong business.By the way, I had a really amusing experience at one thrift store as I was looking for artwork. An elderly woman saw me rifling through the frames and said to me, "There's nothing there. There's never anything collectible anymore." She launched into a tale about the many collectible original art pieces she has found in the past. As proof she had found all of these wonderful things, she kept saying about each piece, "If I could remember the artist's name, you would know who he is." She was also following me around while she talked. I managed to interject that I wasn't looking for collectibles, I was looking for things to work with, and that I really hoped I hadn't purchased anything valuable because none of the pieces last very long in my house. (Like, for instance, if this picture above is an actual Van Gogh. That would suck much ass.) The woman said, "Well, while you're looking for junk, look for the good stuff too!" I assured her that I would, then ducked behind a shelf and ran for my life.
In other news, if anyone has a lead on fabric that is printed with either t-bone steaks or a pork/beef/lamb or veal cutting chart, please tell me. I have searched high and low with no luck. No burgers, grills, ketchup or fish platters, please. Just scraight-up meat. Thanks.
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