July 12, 2013

DIY Canvas Art Project

Over the weekend I finally got my canvas art project done that I had been planning out in my head for far too long!

I found this great photo on Pinterest from The Better Half. As you can see she used a wood back drop... mine is canvas. I was looking at the photo on my phone and it wasn't pulling up any directions on how to recreate it so I winged it. 



Here are the steps I took to create this!

1. Taped off the white lines you see.  I didn't have a template so I just kept taping at angles that I liked
2. Then I covered the areas I wanted to be blue and green with paper and taped them down
3. I then took it out back and spray painted the whole canvas grey
4. Once the grey was dry I peeled off the paper and tape for the blue & green colors
5. Next I watered the blue & green paint down quite a bit (craft paint) 
6. Then I took a paint brush and painted the blank boxes. As you can see the watered down paint did bleed through the tape, which is honestly a very pleasant surprise for me! It made it not so uniform.
7. Finally when the paint was dry I peeled off all of the tape to reveal my white lines :D


I believe the photos above help to illustrate the process.

Super easy right!

I am pretty happy with the end result :D


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16 comments:

  1. I love it!! I like how they colors are a little smudgy too! :)

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    1. thank you Sarah! I was really happy with the result

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  2. I love doing this type of art! Yours looks great!

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  3. Gorgeous! Was thinking of doing something similar! Glad I found this! Stopping by from #SITSsharefest

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    1. Thank you Rose! It was really easy so you should definitely try it... let me know if you do I want to see the finished product :D

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  4. I love this. It turned out super cute...and the colors are perfect.

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  5. This is a really neat idea for crafting. Awesome job!!!
    New follower via "My Favorite Posts Show Off".
    Have a great weekend :)

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    1. Thank you Bismah! I appreciate you taking the time to comment :D

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  6. Cute canvas project! I have so many Pinterest-inspired projects I want to start! Stopping by from SITS.

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    1. I know my pinterest DIY board is out of control!
      Thank you for stopping by and commenting :D
      Keia

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  7. Cool! Thank you for spreading JOY and sharing at the Oh What a HAPPY Day party.

    Holly at Not Done Growing

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  8. Hey Keia. Can we go ahead and strike and deal and send me that cute canvas? I'm sure I can find the perfect spot for it in my house. I used to love crafting. It is such a stress reducer, and with all the Pinterest ideas, I'm sure I could find something fun to creat. I am a new follower thanks to the Friday blog hop. I blog over at www.southernnewlywed22.blogspot.com
    Feel free to stop by and follow. Hope you have a great weekend!

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  9. Hi! Hopping through The Wondering Brain blog hop, already a follower. Love this! So simple, yet came out really nice! Thanks for sharing!
    ~Jackie @ The Non-Martha Momma

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    1. Thank you Jackie! it was really simple :D
      Have a great weekend!
      Keia

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