Thyme to show you a primitive fireplace screen

Did you know that the 

PINEAPPLE

has served as a symbol of 

HOSPITALITY

AND

WARM WELCOME

throught the

history of the 

Americas?

I designed and cut out
this
Primitive Fireplace Screen

I added a pineapple

using

a template I had drawn

I base coated the pineapple using 

Antique Gold

adding the greens

Shading the pineapple greens

fine sand between coats for a smooth finish

adding the lines and dots

I heavily sand around  the edges for a prim look
I antique using
Olde Century Gel Stains

A little history of how the pineapple
became a symbol of hospitality
" This symbolism has a lengthy history beginning when

 Christopher Columbus and his men landed on the island now known as

Guadeloupe on their second voyage of discovery.

In 1493, Christopher Columbus brought the fruit back to Europe

from his voyage through the Carib Islands.

This tropical king of fruits was crowned the "pineapple"

 by the English because of its resemblance

to a pine cone and its juicy center, which reminded them of an apple."

Happy Painting!

Lynn