Modern Forest Wall Art

I have become addicted to this site called pinterest.com (follow me!) where you can find SOOOOO many crafts and meals and ideas galore! My mind always swirls with creativity when I find a dozen new things I want to do! The problem can be that there are so many things to do, that you do nothing but save them all for a later day! Well, not me! I have already begun a couple projects inspired by pinterest! Some of which include... a Christmas tree skirt, an autumn yarn wreath, a couple pillows... and THIS! A modern looking forest painting using painters tape. Here it is, hanging in our living room!


Our Living room!

Here's how I did it:

Supplies:
acrylic paints (creme, brown, green)
canvas
painters tape
newspaper (to cover the table!)
paint brushes

Directions:

Paint a creme base coat. While still wet, paint small horizontal brown lines, then use a thicker brush with horizontal brush strokes, to blend in the brown slightly. You are going for a wood look.


Next, use the painters tape to make overlapping trees. Remember, where you put the tape, is where a tree will be. so make the tape as tree like as possible :) Also, make sure it is as tightly on and sticking completely. You dont want paint bleeding!


Then, paint green ALL over. You will have to do several layers. Use a blow dryer to help speed up the process! Also, be careful not to put too much paint on the edges, because that makes more bleeding too.


Then the reveal! So fun! Make sure all paint is dry! and peel off carefully!

Here is the "paint bleeding" I have been so obsessively talking about. When I pulled the tape off, I got some paint bleeding... yuck. BUT IT IS CURE-ABLE!
Before

But with a small paint brush, some creme paint, and some patience... I was able to go over those green blobs and touch up the trees, making them clear and clean!

After

The finished product: