The temperatures were in the low 80’s; I had leftover birthday sangria, a few free afternoon hours, and a blank canvas. Spoiler alert to Chas and Arielle (friends of ours who just bought a new house) – You’re probably getting this painting as a housewarming present. “The painting was a gift Todd, I’m taking it with me.”
In all honesty, I stole this concept from Tim’s younger siblings, who completed this type of painting a few weeks ago for a homeschooling project. If a 5-year-old can do it, so can you!
Materials:
Painter’s tape
Acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Canvas
First, use the painter’s tape to create abstract shapes on the canvas. You’ll end up with a pretty cool design – but make sure you tape all the way past the edge and up underneath the canvas! The sides are going to be painted too.
Get your paint ready and begin by…
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