![]() Use the red color as it is and make a darker shade mixing it with some black. To finish the flower I used red and black and I made the other half of the flower. Use different sized brushes to make flowers of different dimensions.įor the buds I used a small brush dipped in both yellow and white and painted an elliptical shape. Holding the brush flat on the canvas I tried to make something that was resembling half of a poppy flower. To make the yellow part of the flower I dipped one corner of the brush in white and the other in yellow paint. One was around 2 inches and the other 1 inch. Poppy Flowersįor the poppy flowers, I used a couple of wider brushes that I found in our garage. ![]() You can let it dry a few hours or you can use your hairdryer to speed up the process. If you don’t like the result keep adding layers until you like the end result. Your background should be lighter in the center and darker towards the edges. Just blend together the 2 colors where they meet. Using a brush spread the white paint first using circular motions then do the same with the silver paint. Apply some white paint in the center of your canvas and some silver paint towards the edges of your canvas. BackgroundĪfter the gesso is dry you can start working on your background. If you want to make your own gesso you can find a tutorial here. You can make it yourself from white acrylic painting, white glue, plaster of Paris and some warm water. The first step is optional (I actually skipped it) is covering your canvas with gesso. #Dollar general paint canvas how to#How to DIY dollar store abstract painting step by step Just want to let you know that I made this painting a while ago and the pictures are not the greatest. I used black, white, silver, red and yellow for this painting. My supplies were a 16×20 canvas, 5 colors of acrylic paint and some brushes. I purchased all my supplies at the dollar store and I ended up paying around $10. It’s not called abstract art for nothing. Regardless of the outcome I could have said that’s what I was looking for. ![]() I didn’t want to end up throwing away too much money in case it was a total disaster. I decided to try my hand and talent at painting and of course, I looked for the cheapest supplies. We would need lots of 16×20 to fill up our home walls. A 16×20 painting (which is not that big) can start at $100 and go up and up. I just couldn’t see myself paying all that money for a painting. ![]() The walls in my house stood empty for a couple of years. Decorating a home can get pretty expensive, even so, more when talking about wall art. This DIY dollar store abstract painting looks like I bought it from a home decor store but I made it at a fraction of the cost. ![]()
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