So naturally, I turned to my paintbrushes when creating this large wall art canvas for my new studio bar.
Dynamic Still Life for Artists : A Modern Guide to Essential Concepts and Techniques
In Dynamic Still Life for Artists, noted artist and instructor Sarah Sedwick presents detailed, step-by-step instruction and insights on the many creative possibilities that drawing and painting still lifes can offer.
- Develop observational skills by setting up and assessing various arrangements, groupings, and formats.
- Evaluate an arrangement’s abstract shapes by creating black-and-white value studies.
- Learn the process of alla prima painting, from underpainting to color mixing to applying color.
Featuring inspiring examples by other distinguished artists working in a variety of mediums, DynamicStill Life for Artists will encourage all artists, from aspiring to accomplished, to explore this timeless genre through new arrangements, styles, and visual studies, empowering them to develop and expand their creative and technical skills.
The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.
Избранные страницы
My Art Journey
Your Art Journey
1 PAINTING SPACES AND STUDIOS
2 WHAT TO PAINT? SETTING UP A STILL LIFE THAT CLICKS
COMPOSITION AND VALUE STUDIES
ALLA PRIMA IN THREE STEPS
5 YOUR ART JOURNEY CONTINUES
YOUR UNIQUE ARTISTIC FINGERPRINT
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Sarah Sedwick began painting in oils at age ten. In 2001, she earned a BFA from Maryland Institute, College of Art, with a focus on illustration and painting, and a minor degree in art history. Her work focuses mainly on still life and portraiture, painting from direct observation. Sarah has been writing a studio blog since 2008, posting new paintings as they’re made and chronicling her art journey. Teaching is an integral part of her creative work. She teaches still life and portrait painting workshops around the country and internationally, as well as through an online art mentorship program. Sarah is represented by Tvedten Fine Art in Harbor Springs, Michigan. She makes her home in Eugene, Oregon. To learn more about Sarah and her work, visit her website sarahsedwick.com, on YouTube at Sarah Sedwick, and on Instagram and Facebook @sedwickstudio.
DIY Wall Art Painted Canvas
Materials:
* Large canvas
* Acrylic paints in your fav colors ( I used 3 shades of pink, yellow, green, blue and white)
* A wide (mine was 2 inches) paintbrush
* Cloth or paper to protect your surfaces
* Cardboard plates to hold the paint
How to make your DIY wall art canvas
Start by painting your ‘base color’ for the first layer. Mine was pink.
Add up to 3 colors of paint to a paper plate and start applying randomly onto the canvas, varying the direction – I chose horizontal and vertical strokes, but you could go diagonal or freestyle 😉
Don’t be afraid to mix the color to get different shades.
Continue applying to cover most of the canvas all the way to the edges.
When your ‘base’ color is done, then proceed to the next color layer. I used blue, green and yellow with hints of white on top.
We’re using a layering technique, so don’t be afraid to keep adding the strokes to cover the canvas. You really can’t go wrong!
Let the canvas dry overnight before hanging. Voilà!
I have to say, I LOVE the results and would totally do this more often when decorating my interiors.
And you guys seem to love it too, ’cause I got a great response from everyone on Instagram asking me for the DIY!
So if you make this project, don’t forget to tag #BirdspartyTweeps for a chance to be featured! ♥
For more bar styling DIY ideas see this post.
For test driving my new bar, I made this.
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2 comments:
So stinking cute (and clever). Can’t believe I missed this one! Pinning! Reply Delete
Thanks, friend! I loved getting all artistic 😉 Delete
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