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Pouring paint on canvas how to#

Want more DIY wall art? Check out how to make hand lettered signs or make your own silhouette. You might need to let it dry longer if your paint was very thick. Step 6Īllow to dry flat without moving it for at least 24 hours. Lightly sprinkle glitter along two of the paint lines if you’d like. Lay the canvas back down on the two cups. Tilt the canvas downward on one side allowing the paint to run down and cover the bottom.ĭo the same thing for all sides until the canvas is completely covered in paint. Once all of the paint has been poured, carefully lift the canvas up just slightly from the cups. Then repeat with the other two colors in the same way. Repeat with another color, pouring it close to the first color on the canvas. You will want to stay in one area of the canvas, but you definitely don’t need a straight line or for it to be perfect. You can wiggle it around as you are pouring it. Lay your canvas back down on the parchment paper.

Use your fingers to adhere paint on the sides of the canvas. Pour 1 tablespoon of pouring medium into each of the cups, and stir well until completely mixed in. Put on your gloves and lay your canvas on top of the parchment paper and add your base color layer evenly by dropping a good amount in the center and swirling to cover canvas and sides completely with paint. Pour 1 tablespoon of each paint color into 4 cups, with one color in each cup. Set two cups upside down in a large pan, or on a plastic drop cloth to catch the paint.

Large pan or plastic drop cloth to catch the paint pouring.

Disposable spoons or craft sticks for stirring.

each of acrylic paint in 4 coordinating colors – I used Apricot, Sunny Day, Harvest Orange, and Pale Daffodil from Apple Barrel

6×8 inch canvas (You can often find these at a dollar store, too).

I’ve actually upcycled several canvases from thrift stores, including this washi tape artwork and my cute dog sign. You know, the ones that are super ugly that they sell for a buck or two? As long as the print isn’t too dark underneath and you aren’t using too light of a paint color, you might be able to get it to work if you’re trying to spend very little money. You could actually get some old canvases at the thrift store, too. If you want to make something bigger, then just buy a bigger canvas! Whatever you make will be abstract art that no one can disagree with! Pouring paint on canvas is one of the easiest ways to feel like an artist without having to go to art school! There is no way to mess up the canvas. But let’s be honest, I’m not any good at painting landscapes or portraits! Which is why paint pouring on canvas is such an awesome DIY project! I absolutely love being able to make custom artwork for my home, or to give to others.