Chris from Pickup Some Creativity was inspired by a fellow blogger to pick up her paints again and create a scenic triptych painting. Chris mixed acrylic paints with glazing medium to achieve the familiar feel of painting with oils like she’d done in high school. I love how Chris’ center panel is a different size [...Read More]
Sand and Ocean Beach Painting
June 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Crystal clear blue waters with white foaming waves. Hot sand between your toes. What says summer more than the beach? Riva from Uno, Dos, Tres Chic created her own beach painting by blending paint to capture just the right shades. I like how she lightly dabbed on the word beach using a stencil. This is [...Read More]
Abstract Beach Scene Painting
May 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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]
Stencil Patterned Curtains
April 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Heather from {twenty}something created these cheery curtains to make a dramatic statement in her breakfast nook. She did not want to be limited to muted colors and decided it was DIY time! To achieve this look she rolled a mix of acrylic paint and fabric medium over a stencil. I love how these curtains brighten [...Read More]
Painted Terra Cotta Planter
April 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tracie from Cleverly Inspired created this elegant planter for only $4 from a basic terra cotta pot, acrylic paint, and a foam brush. She layered three colors of paint to create an aged look and add dimension. Tracie was inspired by the Smith & Hawkin Round Planter in Copper from Target. Go to Cleverly Inspired [...Read More]
