Our Canadian climate can be harsh. Brutal may be a better choice of word (notice how most major cities are poised near our southern border?).
For weather protection and energy conservation, foam-insulated steel entry-doors are now a building standard. They are typically sold with a primer coat only, with the finishing left up to the
builder or owner.
A final finishing with faux bois woodgraining is ideal for a rural setting, where the exterior preferably blends with the great outdoors.
This door was woodgrained using artist tube acrylics.
The camera caught an outdoor reflection of sky and clouds in the transom glass.
Here are some painted clouds on an interior transom.
...and more clouds on ceilings:
a bedroom ceiling
and a skyscape with trompe l'oeil grillwork.
