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DIY Wall Art

September 17, 2012 by Raquel 11 Comments

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A few weeks ago, after searching for artwork for her apartment, my daughter could not find the right painting at a reasonable price.  So she decided to make her own.  DIY Wall art is so easy to make and we had fun making it.

Once the colors were decided we bought some white canvas and some acrylic paint at the craft store.  The paint colors were chosen to match the apartment decor.

First she took a blank canvas and started sponging the first color.

 

Make your own wall art really simply and quickly!Then it was time to repeat the dry sponging for the other colors

 

It is so easy to create your own wall art! Check out what we did next!until the entire canvas was covered. We let it dry for about an hour.

 

Next, we took some black and white paint for contrast, and added some features.  In this case, a fleur-de-lis and some flowers. Swirls, spatter and rings also look good. You can really use your imagination here and add anything.

 

Make your own wall art in under an hour!

 

Then we set the painting outside to dry.  This is the finished product:


Make your own wall art in under an hour!

 

 

 

In a frame it looks even better don't you think? Be sure to allow paint to dry overnight before framing.

DIY Wall Art

 

The project came out so quickly and our wall painting took only about 2 hours to do.

DIY Wall Art Supplies

Canvas

Acrylic paint (at least three colors and black and white)

Sponge

paint brush

frame

What do you think?

Quick and Easy DIY Wall Art

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Southern California mom who blogs about time-saving recipes, entertaining, craft, party ideas and travel. Life is about making the most of your time - don't waste it.

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  1. Ginny Marie

    September 17, 2012 at 7:25 am

    Oh, it's beautiful! I have never tried painting before. Maybe some day! 🙂

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    • organizedisland

      September 17, 2012 at 7:29 pm

      Thank you Ginny!

      Reply
  2. Melanie

    September 17, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    That looks great. Your daughter is talented!

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    • organizedisland

      September 17, 2012 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks Melanie!

      Reply
  3. jehdldn

    September 17, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    She is very talented! I used to do some oil painting with my mom years ago but I don't think I would be able to produce anything that was wall worthy.

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    • organizedisland

      September 17, 2012 at 8:33 pm

      I am so impressed that you did oil painting! Very cool!

      Reply
  4. bohotamirebekah

    September 18, 2012 at 6:29 am

    Hi from Tuesday Tango!! Love this idea!! Following you on BlogLovin!! Feel free to follow back!! Hope you have a great week!!

    https://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/3811068/bohemian-treehouse/follow

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  5. Michelle Day

    September 19, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    Raquel,

    This looks amazing! I love the color scheme she used. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful weekend
    Michelle

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  6. amy of whilewearingheels

    September 19, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    Looks delicious...and easy. This might have to be added to one of my favorite apple recipes...next to apple pie, of course 🙂

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  7. Jen O

    September 22, 2012 at 7:58 am

    Thanks for the very cool idea here--It turned out so great that I'll have to file this one away for future reference!

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    • organizedisland

      September 23, 2012 at 7:46 am

      Thanks for stopping by Jen!

      Reply

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Hi, I'm Raquel! I am a self-proclaimed foodie and have enjoyed cooking and baking since I was little. I loved baking cookies with my mother and grandma as a child, and later making dinners for my parents to foster my passion while in high school. I also had a passion for organizing and keeping things tidy.

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