Friday, July 3, 2009

Welcome, Painted Wine Barrel Enthusiasts!

Hello! My name is Chris and I chose the fun, 'cartoon-y' route with my wine barrel, titled "Modern Day Bacchus." Below you'll find documentation of the project in reverse chronological order (as well as other "arty" notes in my life)...

Bacchus (aka, the God of Wine) and i go all the way back to 1993, thanks entirely to a group of college friends from Alfred U. who lived in a dorm under the same moniker. We call ourselves the "Bacchus Gang" and have met, with our growing families, for a special annual weekend ever since. I've drawn a handful of teeshirts for the occasion as well, each quite different, but each sporting The Dude of Honor, Bacchus.

So - - Take a look at the jolly old fellow, all burnt and fat and freckly, and you'll see that he's quite "with the times." He's sportin' a BlueTooth, his trusty iPod by his side, and has a special tattoo on his left arm. And of course, he can't forget his "WineBerry." How would he know where and when to go for all the fun?!

Just hang with Bacchus, and you're sure to have a good time!!!

(My barrel is painted with acrylic paints and paint markers, all sealed with a water-based polycrylic sealant. At close of bidding, I would be more than thrilled to personalize the barrel with your family's name or maybe a phrase of your choice. I can also sign it too, if you'd like, though my initials are snuck in the artwork - can you find them?)

2 comments:

  1. It looks cool painting used wine barrels. Actually, you can make a lot of things using wine barrels. It can be a chandelier, table, meat smoker and many more.

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  2. Hello friends,

    Great information! The wine barrel is used to store with age wine in the old tradition . The wine aged in oak barrels is enhanced with the addition of vanilla and oak overtones. Thanks a lot...

    Wine Decorations

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