Isn’t this the most gorgeous DIY artwork? I think it’s even giving my fabric artwork a run for it’s money! You may have seen on my Instagram stories that my moodboard was chosen for an inspirational space in The Carlow Paint Hub. Aaahh!! I’m so excited that I’m travelling the 2.5hr journey tomorrow to go and see it…and I cannot wait!
They have just finished painting the space but there was one thing missing. Actually, three things missing. The DIY artwork hanging on one wall. So I volunteered to make it and Kate in The Paint Hub kindly sent me a few tins of paint that matched the colours in the space. The Paint Hub specialises in Tikkurila paint which I haven’t seen in any other shop. This had made me pretty nervous when creating the moodboard, but I needn’t have worried – I love the colours!
I’m no artist, but I really needed to find a way to make beautiful art using wall paint! Thankfully I was inspired by this artist and discovered the easiest art hack ever!! Let me show you how simple it is…
Step 1
I cut open a plastic bag and taped it onto this large piece of thick cardboard. On the off chance you’re wondering what the colours are, let me list them starting from the top…Opal, Jasmine, Maiden, Emperor and Fjord. I love that green Fjord!!
Step 2
Using little pots, I poured the paint in various patterns on the plastic. I just needed to make sure it was as big as an A4 sheet of paper. As the main wall in the space is pink, I only wanted a pop of that colour.
Step 3
So, I basically put a piece of paper on the paint. I also put some heavy card on top of the paper to ensure even pressure. Then, I pushed down on the paper and voila…when I pulled it up it looked like this!! I used acrylic paper as it’s thicker and there would be less of a chance of the paint cracking when it dries.
From that first batch of paint, I was able to make five more art pieces . I experimented a little by using different coloured card but I think in total these all took about five minutes to make. Just to let you know though it took a couple of days for the thick paint to dry. They are so pretty and the best part is ZERO SKILL NEEDED, it’s my kinda project!!! 😉 Let me know if you give this a go!
