Mai Li from Thrifty Shopaholic created her own beach scene to hang in her billiard room. During the painting process, she used painter’s tape to separate the water from the sky and help form the sea oats. She finished by blending a little brown into the white edges of the canvas to lend a bit [...Read More]
Handpainted Tree Landscape
April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jessica from Running with Scissors painted her own tree landscape to replace a mirror above her mantel. She created her painting on MDF backed with some strips of pine to add depth and give the appearance of a gallery-wrapped canvas. Using wood allowed Jessica to sand her painting at the end to give it a [...Read More]
Hand Painted Chandelier Canvas
April 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Michelle from Prudently Painted Vintage has a thing for chandeliers, so of course it was love at first site when she laid eyes on a chandelier wall canvas in the Ballard catalog. She freehanded the chandelier design on an 11”x14” canvas she had stowed away in a closet and then finished it off with some [...Read More]
Zebra Print Painted Floorcloth
April 23, 2011 By 2 Comments
After yearning for a zebra print rug for her living room, Charlotte from Living Well on the Cheap decide to save some coin and hand paint her own design on a 9’ x 12’ canvas dropcloth. She coated the surface with shellac for durability and then freehanded her zebra stripes. The end result is a [...Read More]
Flower and Leaf Painting
April 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Maria from Our Lake Life designed and painted this flower and leaf wall art as a part of her bathroom makeover. Not an artist? Maria is so awesome that she even created a paint-by-number guide that may take you back to your childhood days. I love the bright colors and fun, contemporary design! Maria was [...Read More]
