Painted Cottage Furniture Corner Table - Finished beach scene with thick clear finish

This corner table is finished, I have been showing the different stages of hand painting this table in previous blog posts. The last step after completing the acrylic painting was to apply a thick glossy durable finish to the entire top. This protects the painting and prevents any stains or wear on the tabletop.

The table has a white crackled paint finish done in a beach cottage style. The dimensions are 22"x 20" with a height of 24". If you would like to buy this table contact me for details. info@beachcottageart.com

Beach Cottage Furniture - Sandpiper Birds Painted on a Sofa Table

I have finished the sofa table, it is painted in a beach cottage furniture style with an off-white crackled finish. The sandpiper birds are running along the beach just like you see them when you are at the beach. My painting is a vignette so the crackled finish shows through the painting at the edges.

The sofa table is 44" long and would be a wonderful addition to any house or cottage with a beach decor theme. This table can be easily shipped as the legs can be removed with one tool. To buy this one of a kind hand painted furniture please email for more info at  info@beachcottageart.com
Create your own beach cottage feel with these unique designs that are sure to bring the beach home to you. My next project will be a corner table with the same off-white crackled finish. I will be posting each stage of the project right here on this blog so check back.
Thanks, PJ Cook

Hand Painted Cottage Furniture With a Beach Scene - Follow Along With artist P.J.Cook

These are some examples of wood graining paint technique often called faux painting. On the left is my usual way of having the color as the background and the white for the grain of the wood. The next one is done in reverse, white as background and color for the wood grain.

The next sample is a crackle effect. I will be painting two pieces of furniture with this crackle as the background. I like this look and I think it will go well with a beach scene painting. I think the wood graining and the crackle technique work well for cottage furniture. I will show the steps of painting a sofa table and an occasional table, each will have a beach scene hand painted on the furniture. One of the paintings will have sandpiper birds running on the sand. A favorite for many beach lovers out there.

Seashells Hand Painted Artwork For Your Coastal or Beach Themed Rooms

This is an acrylic painting that I have just finished. I painted this on a wood lazy susan with a 15" diameter. I then put a thick glossy finish over the painting so it is very durable. This can be used on your table or counter and can be easily wiped clean.
Next I am painting another seashell scene on one of my kitchen stools. These barstools are 30" high and also have the durable finish. I also offer stools in a 24" and 17" seat height and can be ordered. Decorate your house or cottage in a beach theme and bring the coastal lifestyle home with original hand painted artwork. For infomation or to order contact: pjcookartist.com.

Latest Hand Painted Chair Finished!

Here is the sunset hand painted chair with a dock painted on the seat and continuing up on the back of the chair. I had the chair at a show over the weekend and many people commented on the originality and technique. Many people did not realize that I painted all the wood grain, it looks that authentic.
The distant background in the painting is a sailboat going by the Lynde Point Lighthouse in Old Saybrook, CT. My goal for this project was to portray a dock on the seat of the chair and having it recede into a sunset view on the back of the wood chair. Thanks for all the positive feedback I received at the show. Contact me for info on puchasing the chair. This chair can be shipped.
Thanks, PJ

Hand Painted Lazy Susan - Sunflower Painting

This is my latest painting project, a hand painted lazy Susan.

Wikipedia definition for a lazy Susan  "The lazy Susan is a rotating tray, usually circular, placed on top of a table to aid in moving food on a large table or counter top.
Lazy Susan is also used to describe any type of small, hand-rotated flat platform, e.g. a rotating spice rack for a kitchen cabinet."

I decided to paint a sunflower in acrylic paint for all the sunflower lovers out there. The wood is natural color with a diameter of 15".  After I finished painting the sunflower I put a thick protective finish over the whole top surface. Contact me for price and shipping details at pj@pjcookartist.com.

Thanks, PJ

Handpainted Decorative Chair - 1st Design For Nautical Series

I am working on a series of 4 nautical scenes for my hand painted decorative chairs. This first chair is of the Saybrook Breakwater Light with two sailboats, catboats to be specific. This lighthouse is popular in the state of Connecticut and is offered as a license plate Save the Sound.

I have settled on a whitewash color for the chairs. It has a white wood grain effect that looks very beachy. I have used acrylic paint for the painting because it is very durable. Once I finish a chair I apply a coat of clear protective finish. After that the chair can be sat in! Yes, these chairs can be used everyday if you so desire. I have used this same paint for other projects and they have lasted for years, some are even outside!

I have this chair for sale at The Lyme Tree Women's Exchange in Old Lyme Center (next to Subway). You will find it in the window.

Check back for updates on the next decorative chair in this nautical theme series.

Thanks, P.J. Cook