Door Art
Have you ever looked around your apartment and thought…plain white doors are so 5 minutes ago?
Well a random series of events led me to think this exact thought. And the thought turned in to my very first “Door Art” project. Exhibit A:
There is no Exhibit B...
But, “What does it take to get there?” you may ask. “Can I afford it?” “Do I really have enough time, enough talent?”
The answer: Hell yes, you do. Because I’m sharing my secret to creating fabulous door art.
Door Art: The Idea is King
Get some Supplies
What you need-
- (1) door
- (1) can of spray paint in the color of your desire
- assorted acrylic paints
- assorted art sponges
- painters tape
- some killer music for inspiration…for this project, I chose The Prodigy
- an idea…
Drawr some Drawrings
The idea is your king. All hail the idea. You may have a door, paint and music readily available or as close as a Wal-mart run away, but the idea is central to any and all door art. I decided on a giant martini glass after my original idea of recreating The Scream or The Starry Night seemed doomed for failure. I think that their may also be something to be said for simplicity in your idea as well, at least for your first foray into Door Art.
Don't spray the Tree
After the idea, the rest falls right into place. Draw out several design executions and then tape out your favorite directly on to the door. Haul your door to a location safe for spraypainting, shake up that can and let loose.
When the door is dry, use the sponge and acrylics to fill in the design. When the acrylics dry, peel back the tape and wahoo! Your Door Art masterpiece is complete. Have a dinner party and enjoy the barrage of compliments from your guests.
Nada Dada Motel at Reno’s El Cortez
Experience Date: 6/20/09
Stars: 4
This particular Saturday night, Matt and I decided to explore the underground cultural side of Reno, and headed downtown to visit an art exhibit called the Nada Dada Motel held at the El Cortez.
The view down Arlington from Hotel El Cortez 6th floor fire escape
This was the third year for Nada Dada, and our first viewing. The gist of the show is that artists, both local and from across the country, each take over a hotel room at the El Cortez and create a space for their art–whatever it may be. Each room between floors 2 and 5 was completely unique and many really amazing. My favorite artist overall was John Molezzo. Molezzo does these wicked digital murals of Reno–and if I had any extra cash at all, I would have loved to buy a print. (I settled for snagging a couple of his postcards.) Also showing were my friends Jamie Kingham and Rachel Milon, displaying his photography and participating as players in one of the many weekend productions.
always so smiley
The folks over at Reno Passport and Metromix did a pretty good job summarizing the event, so I’ll suggest reading up over there for real detail. My final comments will note that this event was completely free and open to the public, and even cooler because you can bring your own beer (or etc….) and sip as you browse, interact and enjoy. My only disappointment occurred due to my own ignorance–not all rooms are open during viewing hours, so we missed out on some cool stuff.
This is definitely an event I’d go to again in ’10. And I’ll plan to hit it twice.
