I wasn't sure if I should even post this -thing- because it's so weird, but

[Ocelot II]

a friend had an old home-made, very rustic picture frame made out of twigs and stuff and he didn't know what to do with it, and he asked me to paint something that would fit into it. So I did, but after I did a little painting I glued bits of natural stuff to it to incorporate it into the frame. The spider is a common yellow garden spider, and there's a slug and some mushrooms (amanitas, probably) and nightshade flowers. It's more of a craft project than "art," but it was kind of fun.

[SamKnause]

1. I like it.

What did your friend say ???

[Ocelot II]

2. He hasn't seen it yet.

He'll probably like it because it's so odd.

[SamKnause]

4. I have always loved quirky things.

[Ocelot II]

41. Thanks, I strive for quirky!

[LoisB]

3. I think this is awesome.

[Ocelot II]

40. Thank you!

[MiHale]

5. Outstanding! Feels like I'm outside.

👍

[Ocelot II]

39. Thanks, that was the idea. Extra points if it makes you itch or look for spiders.

[MiHale]

66. I don't mind spiders one bit...

Keep my house fly free…well sometimes.

[nocoincidences]

6. I think it is great!

You even got that zig zag in the web that Garden Spiders always include.

[Ocelot II]

38. Thanks. I wanted it to be accurate even if it was also goofy, so I used a photo

from my field guide to spiders of the Midwest. Yes, I have a field guide to spiders.

[nocoincidences]

50. Not surprising to me but I love spiders.

Especially garden spiders. But also jumping spiders, they are just so cute!!

[surfered]

7. I like it!

[Ocelot II]

36. Thank you!

[hlthe2b]

8. Perfect!

[Ocelot II]

34. Thanks, I was shooting for weird and maybe I succeeded!

[MIButterfly]

9. I like it. I hope your friend does too.

I like that it's different and I like your use of color in it. It's unique.

[Ocelot II]

33. Thanks, I hope so too.

[MIButterfly]

67. I first saw it on my phone and I liked it.

Then I saw it on my laptop and now I like it even more! Good job.

[Diamond_Dog]

10. I like it! Your creation for what goes in the unusual frame is perfect.

[Ocelot II]

31. Thank you. I was hoping it would work and not look silly.

[niyad]

11. I would happily and proudly display this wonderful piece.

[Ocelot II]

30. Thank you! I hope the recipient hangs it up somewhere and it holds up.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Love it.

[Ocelot II]

29. Thanks!

[chowder66]

13. It's kind of a folk art piece. Very cool!

[Ocelot II]

28. Thanks! That's the effect I was after.

[kimbutgar]

14. Love it

I love the creativity and the spider!

[Ocelot II]

27. It's disproportionately large, though garden spiders are pretty big,

but I wanted the focus to be mostly on it so it's a good deal bigger than it would be in nature. Kind of tarantula-ish.

[yorkster]

15. Has a nice look of stained glass. Well done.

[Ocelot II]

26. Thanks!

[ancianita]

16. Looks like you can be an artist if/when you ever lose your day job.

It's aesthetically perfect for the frame. Thanks for sharing. This makes you both a lawyer AND artist, imo!

[Ocelot II]

21. Thanks! My day job is being retired so I'm stuck with it!

[Joinfortmill]

17. I love it!

[Ocelot II]

25. Thank you!

[twodogsbarking]

18. If you want to get someone's attention tell them there's a spider on their neck.

Very nice pic. Well done. An original.

[Ocelot II]

49. Thanks!

No matter where you are in the world outside the N/S poles, you're never more than six feet away from a spider.

[littlemissmartypants]

19. Wow! Well done! ❤️

[Ocelot II]

24. Thanks!

[Figarosmom]

20. Collages are art.

Many famous artists worked in collage. Man Ray, Picasso, Matisse, Max Ernst among so many artists worked in the medium.

Besides it's fun and creative. Yours is spectacular. Hope you used a hardener on the spidy and flowers and shums.

[Ocelot II]

23. Thanks! The painting itself is in oil, and the spider has been varnished for shininess.

The surrounding objects were fastened with a glue gun so they should stick pretty well. Maybe I'll do another one some time.

[Wicked Blue]

22. Those purple Deadly Nightshade flowers!

Beautiful!

[Ocelot II]

43. Nightshade is a common weed around here.

I've always thought the flowers were pretty.

[biophile]

32. It is very cute!

I hope your friend likes it; not everyone is cool with spiders. Birds might be a more universal choice, if the spider is not popular. I like them though and think your piece is clever!

[Ocelot II]

44. Thanks. My friend is very cool with spiders. The yellow garden spider makes especially nice webs.

I've done a lot of bird paintings, but the spider was something new.

[Texin]

35. I think it's pretty cool.

[Ocelot II]

45. Thank you!

[marble falls]

37. I like it, looks seriously 1900 to 1930 retro.

[Ocelot II]

42. Thanks, I think the original rustic frame is probably that old.

At least the '30s if not before.

[marble falls]

47. It's good. Sellable good.

[SheltieLover]

46. A nice way to honor Nature

[Ocelot II]

48. I came home from walks with pockets full of twigs, bark, spruce cones and basswood samaras.

The neighbors probably think (correctly) that I'm, um, eccentric.

[SheltieLover]

51. Lol. Artists call those types of things "found objects"

Some of the best stuff to work with!

[TommieMommy]

52. That's awesome 👍👍 I love it 💙 you are very talented

[Ocelot II]

59. Thanks!

[SWBTATTReg]

53. Ahhh! Nice! Reminds me of the one garden spider that we had in the front yard, after stepping out the front door.

We had a beautiful garden spider who built his nest/web right there in the small enclosed garden area by the front door, and I always called him Igor. It's amazing what happens to lurk by, and make their homes along side of yours, isn't it? Nature and all of its glory. Can't beat it.

[Ocelot II]

60. Spiders are our friends, mostly.

Not a fan of the Sydney funnel-web spider, but that's Australia where almost everything wants to kill you.

[live love laugh]

54. Weird but creative. 👍🏽

[Ocelot II]

63. Thanks. I think creative sometimes demands weird.

[chouchou]

55. I find it interesting SalvadorOcelot

[Ocelot II]

64. Thank you!

[democrank]

56. Love it

Thank you~

[Ocelot II]

61. Thank *you*!

[CANADIANBEAVER69]

57. Are you open to suggestions?

How about a crystal or small clear beads on the web somewhere? I love shiny things, so I add them to everything

It really is a great piece of art.

[Ocelot II]

58. Actually, I thought of that but I don't have anything that would be small enough

I do appreciate the suggestion, though. Maybe on another work if I plan ahead better - this was all pretty ad-hoc.

[CANADIANBEAVER69]

62. I mean it is a wonderful piece. I would love it if someone gave

me something like that.

[Ocelot II]

65. Thanks! I like the suggestion very much.

And we seem to be thinking alike. In fact, the original iteration had dewdrops on the web, but they didn't come out right so I started over.

[bif]

68. Weird is good!

[AllaN01Bear]

69. all i can say is ,,,

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most eggscllent.