Tuesday, March 28, 2017
DIY Abstract Art for the Living Room
DIY Abstract Art for the Living Room
Our living room has been in serious need of some art on the walls. I wanted something BIG to take up some space on that ginormous blank wall, and since Ive been wanting to try to DIY some abstract art for oh, like ever, I decided to take this project on myself. (Remember the inspiration I posted about?) I snagged a 24"x36" canvas from Michaels (with a coupon of course!), some cheap-o acrylic paints and a pack of plastic palette knives* (similar) and went to town. Im really happy with how it turned out!
It took a little while to get the hang of it and Ill admit, I had a first effort that was a major fail. I didnt even take photos of it, it was so sad-looking. But you know what? I just painted right over it and got a final result that I love. I have to thank Julia from Cuckoo 4 Design for her super simple abstract art tutorial...it really helped get me going on this second effort.
I dont have a tutorial for you for this because you know what, I had no idea what I was doing until it was all over! So instead, Ill just show you photos of my new painting hanging in my living room :).
It brought some much needed color and a focal point for this space. Whats funny is in some of these pictures, the canvas still looks kind of small on that giant wall, but when youre actually in the room, the size feels perfect.
I love the colors I ended up with on the canvas...blues, pinks, greens, white and GOLD! For some reason, its really hard to photograph metallic paint, but those darker brown areas are gold, promise! ;)
It ties in nicely with the current pillows I have on our couch (which will inevitably change, given my constant itch to redecorate). In case youre wondering, the light blue/white pillows are ones I made from West Elm embroidered dot napkins and the watercolor ones are West Elm Kate Spade Saturday Habanero shams I modified so theyd be throw pillow size.
On a side note, can you spot that little plant on the side table by the chair? Its a jade plant I snagged from CVS of all places for $4 and I just love it!
Isnt it cute?
A closing thought about the art...I dont consider myself to be an artist, and Im so happy that I decided to try out this abstract art thing anyway. If youre considering trying to do some yourself, DO IT! If its terrible (like my first one was), just keep messing with it until you like it. If I can do this, so can you!
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