What you need:
Pre stretched canvas, whatever size you want. Sold at arts and crafts stores. Look for sales and use coupons!
Hot glue gun
Acrylic paint
water
small/medium paint brush
What you do:
1. Use the hot glue gun to draw a design on your canvas. I drew flowers. You can draw a picture or just lines and shapes - it's up to you!
2. Water down your paint. You want the paint to be almost like water colors. One of my painting teachers from high school said to apply paint thin to thick - this "rule" came in handy with this project.
Use a wet, thick brush to apply the paint, one color at a time. You can always go back and add more color if you want.
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| first layer of color |
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| beginning of second layer of color |
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| It's finished! |
I decided to hang my painting up in my living room. I think it looks great!
My tips:
1. Less is more! After finishing my painting, I realized I didn't really like the swirl designs in the painting. Depending on the light and the angle, they don't really stand out too much. Next time, I'm just doing one, simple design/pattern.
2. Let the paint dry between layers! This will make it easier to work on one layer at a time. Since the paint is so watered down, it will only take 5-10 minutes to dry between each layer.
3. Have fun! there is no right or wrong. It's all an experiment - play with the paint, water and glue; see what you come up with!
