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Showing posts with label water colors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water colors. Show all posts
October 24, 2011
August 30, 2011
{tutorial} Make your own "mini" Water Color Abstract Murals- Summer Art Class
Wee water color murals (inspired from our Huge Wassily Kandinsky Abstract Mural we made) for the bathroom or small wall space! They can go anywhere. You can make one or a set of 2 or 4 or more. There are endless ideas with these! Just don't be scared to jump in, it's really simple...
(Obviously they need to be framed, I just balanced one on top of the black frame with glass)
Materials Needed:
- Mod Podge
- plastic wrap
- pre-stretched canvas- your choice in size (we used both stretched canvas & canvas on hard board- the hard board is longer lasting-less cracking/flexing)
- large brush
- heavy books for stacking/weight/drying
- your WATERCOLOR circle artwork - cut water color paper rectangles (pre-measured to fit on your own canvas) or you can paint circles with ACRYLIC - my short painting circle tuturial is HERE (Part 1-painting the circles)
I took plenty of photos to give you visual directions so you don't have to read...
After you have cut and measured the water color paper to fit on your preferred size of canvas, painted them, and they are completely dry...
(I always like to arrange things to make sure they fit and the color scheme works.)
Apply the Mod Podge a little less generously to the back of the square paper...
Place the square in one of the corners and smooth over with your hand on top of the plastic wrap. The plastic protects the artwork and the books and anything else that wants to stick to the Mod Podge!...
Place heavy books on top of the artwork with plastic wrap and allow at least 15+ mins. for dry time for each application...
You can see I am drying (and smashing) both murals... I usually do at least 2 rectangles at a time...
Almost done...
Okay, now both are completely dry (they dried overnight). Now I am applying the exterior protective coat to both...
In the photo you can see the thickness of Mod Podge applied. I applied 3 exterior coats to both murals (I like to wait a few extra hours to make sure they are completely dry).
Aren't these cool? You can frame them or paint the edges to finish them up.
Thanks for looking! I love these. Hope you enjoyed and will make one or two yourself or with your kids!
August 19, 2011
We're making "mini" murals, water color! - Summer Art Class
Hey, remember that humongo ABSTRACT CIRCLE MURAL the 2nd graders made with me back in May?...
(Click here to see the {tutorial -DIY} CIRCLE ABSTRACT ART MURAL)
...Well, we're making just wee ones! Only instead of painting with acrylic, we're using water colors...
Painting together... ah sweet!
I'll keep you posted on the "wee abstract mural tutorial" soon...
August 16, 2011
sEa cReAtUrEs Hanging Mobile #3 & #4 - Summer Art Class
The rest of the OCEAN has arrived...
more hanging sEa CrEaTuReS!
Can't believe these are 5 -7 year-olds!
If you want to "SEA" how to make one, here's the TUTORIAL on how to-click on the link below:
August 05, 2011
Make your own sEa cReAtUrEs MOBILE {sort of Tutorial} - Summer Art Class
Hanging mobiles are so cool... I want one in my room too...
The Simple Materials I Used:
- TULLE MATERIAL -- (any color/s you fancy!)
- WOODEN CIRCLE/embroidery hoop -- (or anything circular you can paint and hang)
- ACRYLIC PAINT -- (any color you fancy also!)
- HOT GLUE -- (to adhere the tulle to the hoop for hanging)
- sEa cReAtUrE drawings -- (I used clear adhesive sheets on both sides to protect artwork and make sturdy. Or instead of clear sheets, apply 3 coats of Modge Podge on both sides.)
- SMALL HOLE PUNCH -- (or large needle) In order to hole & string up and attach each drawing.
- THREAD/ string/clear fishing line
Quick steps below...
I always look at directions and visuals to recreate an object/recipe and then change it however I/we fancy, feel free to change it up for kids or yourself!
- We painted the wooden hoop a solid color and let it dry.
- Then painted black or white circles on the hoops.
- Next we cut the tulle into 4 strips (cut them the length of your "hang liking") and hot glued them (preferably middle of length) to the inside of the hoop and tied them in a knot to hang (look at the photos for reference -I'm all about visual instruction!)
- The tulle is really great for attaching thread (thread a needle to make it easy to get the string through the holes of the tulle) and space your string where ever you want to hang your drawings/objects.
- Punch your holes into drawings, string up, and tie. You're pretty much complete, just takes a while to get them all up!
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I will be posting 2 other sEa cReAtUrE hanging mobiles shortly!(go here to see the rest #3 & #4 mobiles)
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