The home office is coming together! now that the furniture is in place, time to dress the walls. Since one side of the wall had the new shelving unit, I knew I wanted to keep the other side pretty minimal.
DIY Abstract Wall Art
Painting is something I enjoy so much but never take the time to do. Do you have an activity like that? For me, creating is my job but sometimes deadlines and stress can really take the joy out of the process. Time flies and now it’s been over a year since I picked up a paint brush and just painted without a plan. Even though I am a planner (with everything), I love the feeling of picking up a brush and just seeing where it takes you. It’s definitely relaxing and an almost freeing feeling.
I recently spent the morning in front of a blank canvas with the new DecoArt Americana Premium acrylic paints. I didn’t have an plan on what exactly I would create. I just started mixing the paint on my palette and gradually built up layers of pastel blues and grays.
You can watch the video below to see the process!
In whatever I create, I tend to gravitate towards color, and more specifically towards corals, pinks, and golds. If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you’ll know those colors pop up here a lot. They are just too good to ignore! When I started mixing the paint on my palette I decided to create something slightly quieter than the typical brightly saturated things I’m drawn too.
Because sometimes the negative space can be just as beautiful as lots of color.
Acrylic paint dries quickly, which is great for layering. But when I wanted to blend multiple colors directly on the canvas I added the Extender Medium to the paint. This medium is a clear gel that slows the drying time of the paint and allows you to blend colors oh-so-nicely.
When I wanted to layer the paint, I didn’t add any medium too it. I just waited a couple minutes for it to dry and then layers another color directly on top.
What would you create with the new DecoArt Americana Premium acrylic paints? I had so much fun creating this painting that I can’t wait to do another one.
Here’s the wall before the art:
Alright, let’s get to work. First head to your local thrift store and find a large canvas art – doesn’t matter what is on it, you’ll be covering it! Bonus if there’s a frame around it.
If it has a frame, make sure to tape it off before doing the work.
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This might not seem like a crucial step, but spray painting the canvas is super important. Since you are making indentations with the tile scraper, it will show underneath – so it’s best to prime the under color (unless you plan to paint the finished product altogether)
Smother like butter on bread
After the spray paint dries, which is less than 20 minutes – time for the fun. Take dollops of the joint compound and smother over your canvas like butter on bread. Not too thick! Work fast so then you can get to the fun part.
