I started an awesome new job at a craft store and it has given me some awesome ideas. The first being painting. I decided to take it up. I love to draw and why not use paint to draw. So my next project was inspired by my favorite couple in the world LT and Leiah! Their 3 year anniversary was February 28th and I wanted to give them a special gift, since I was the maid of honor at their wedding.
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| Leiah's original picture |
Things I used:
- Canvas 24 in x 36 in
- Acrylic paint (green, blue, white, peach, black, brown, yellow, turquoise)
- Paint brushes (I bought a variety pack of brushes)
- sponges
I started with a base layer of blue and turquoise. This is relatively my first time painting so I mixed colors and just started to paint. I knew I wasn't going to get the colors right since I was using acrylic paint, and I'm sure they used a different kind of paint. I decided I wanted it to have more of a green feel to it, so I went over it with a layer of green. I mixed in colors like white, peach and different shades of other colors to get the shade I wanted. After I had a base layer of green and blue, I took the brown, yellow and some green used a sponge and just went crazy. After, I was satisfied with all the colors, I let it dry for the night, and the next day I painted the birds and wire. It was surprisingly hard to paint a straight line across the painting, that part took a while. The birds were relatively easy.
I hope you enjoyed this post. As I get some more experience, I can give a little more detail on how I create some of these paintings. But most of the time I just wing-it and hope for the best. Remember you can always make requests and I will be happy to help/create something for you!
Thanks for reading, Jess out!
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| Finished painting, Happy Anniversary LT and Leiah! |
