DIY art project

     This is an easy project, which you can accomplish without taking any art classes.

If you have a girl room that needs a small wall art , or a tight small space, this simple and unique art piece is not hard or expensive to make, and you’ll have an original on your wall. I selected blue for background, but if you want to match a room’s décor, pick your own color.

Start with a purchased canvas, size 8”x8”. I got mine at Michaels, but Jo-Ann and Hobby-Lobby have them too. It is called: “Gallery Wrapped Traditional Canvas” by Artist’s Loft. Here is the picture:

 

My paint is acrylic,  Cerulean Blue, same brand as the canvas. You need  a couple of colors for the stems, a white and a soft green for the flowers, and a medium brush as well.

Cover the whole background with paint, and wait for it to dry. I did not have time to go further, so my background stayed overnight.

Here it is:

Before you start painting the stems, decide what design you want on a piece of paper, and when you are ready, just paint them with the tip off a brush.

With a sponge or even a thick paper towel, create the flower buds.

Here is my image:

When all is dry, cut some strips of felt fabric ( like peeling an apple) and create the 3D flowers. You can experiment with different fabrics as well.

Glue them on the canvas, and voila! You have an original!

Good luck!

More Iconic Chairs of the 20th Century

The Barcelona Chair

 

Mies van der Rohe,  a famous Bauhaus designer, whose motto was “less is more” designed the famous Barcelona chair for the Barcelona World’s Fair of 1929.  Made of steel and leather, the Barcelona chair quickly became a modern furniture classic and is still popular today.

The Brno Chair

 

Another chair by van der Rohe, the Brno Chair was designed for van der Rohe’s own house, an all- glass structure built in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1930. The chair is made of steel and leather.

The Egg Chair

 

The Egg Chair was designed by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Radisson Hotel and reached its peak in popularity in the 1970s. Made from moldable material in the form of an egg, the chair embraces the shape of the sitter.

These chairs are still as popular today as they were when they were designed.

Until next time...

 

Iconic Chairs of the 20th Century

My love for interior design has united once again with my new found love for graphic design.  This can be seen in my chair designs that I have created for my Etsy store.  Over the next few days I will give you a little bit of history behind the chairs that I have chosen to draw. 

The Molded Plastic Chair

Designed by Charles and Ray Eames, these molded plastic chairs were the first industrially manufactured plastic chairs of their kind.  Their clean, simple forms cradle the body.  Still popular today, here is my take on these wonderful iconic chairs!

 The Wire Chair

The Wire Chair was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1951.  An immediate success, the wire chair has stood the test of time and is as popular today as it was half a century ago.  Here is my take on this mid-century modern chair!

Until next time...