Materials Used:
Acrylic paint in desired colors
Paintbrushes (I used one large and one very small)
Dish sponge
Canvas
Gloss Varnish
The canvas was purchased a long time ago when I tried another DIY canvas painting. I outgrew the old painting so I decided to create a new one with the color scheme that I am now using. Canvas can be purchased at any craft supply store and practically any size. I knew that blue and green were going to be my main colors. I started with the blue acrylic paint and added a little white to achieve the color that I wanted. I think that the best way to make a painting look expensive is to add black and white to a color to customize it to your liking. After the first layer of blue (while it was still wet) I started adding random horizontal lines of white, green, and navy colors. After placing the paintbrush in water I smeared the color more so the brush strokes were not as noticeable. I then added a few vertical lines that were not very large to break up all of the horizontal lines.
I then took a damp dish sponge and smeared the colors more. In some places the colors were a little too harsh so I added more of the blue paint to cover up some mistakes. The more layers I added the more I liked the painting because it didn't look store bought. Once I liked the look I added a coat of varnish that I purchased at hobby lobby.
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