I must say, I am so very proud of this next project! Why? Because I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried something new! I have never attempted to do anything like this on canvas before. I don't consider myself a "painter" by any means. I have wanted to put this saying in my home for quite some time now. On a whim, I bought some canvas at walmart and decided to try my hand at painting.
So this is how it's done...
I started out by squirting randome colors of yellow/gold onto the canvas and took a brush and swiped in the same diagonal pattern all across the canvas until it was covered. This is the easiest, most satisfying part. It is so simple and give the canvas a lot of depth.
Here is what it looked like after I was done with the blending of the colors.
Let this dry before moving on...
Next, I printed out the wording that I had designed in Microsoft Publisher. The fonts I used are called "hiccups" and "Amelie". My canvas is 12"x16", so I printed it on two separate pages in landscape mode.
After it is printed, flip the paper over and begin using a pencil to cover the backside of each word. there is no need to cover the whole page, just the parts that you want transferred.
Once your canvas has dried, it is time to transfer the lettering. I put a skinny phonebook behind my canvas for support. I did not want to strech the fabric. I aligned my design on the canvas and began using an ink pen to trace all of the words.
This is what it will look like when you are finished. Note: You can't really erase the lead, but I found that it could be removed by gently wiping the canvas with a baby wipe. If you rub too hard, the paint will start to come off.
Now for the fun part! Use a very fine and short tipped brush to fill in the letters. It's meticulous work on these smaller letters, but the final product is so satisfying!
If you'll notice, you can see where the lead rubbed off on the canvas in unwanted places. After all the paint dried, I went back with a baby wipe and gently removed all of this.
I used the rug in my living room as inspiration for the flowers. I also googled "modern flowers" to see what other inspiration I could find. I began adding them one by one. I am not very good at imagining what flowers look like, so I just looked at the pictures and rug and slowly painted each one. There is no right or wrong way to do this, it's all up to you. Originally I was going to do the flowers all the way around the canvas, but after I finished the bottom, I decided that it would look too "busy".
And there you have it! If I can do this, you can do this. I am not skilled at painting. I just picked up a brush and gave it a try. Find a picture that inspires you.
Keep it simple and get started!
As always, I appreciate your feedback!
Please comment below and let me know what you think!
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