I have in the search for bad art painted on canvas for a repurpose project. I took the piece of bad art, cut a stencil of the deer head out of contact paper and painted over the top of it. Once the contact paper was removed, I was left with something new to hang on my wall.
Here is original painting.
What I learned:
- I don't think contact paper is the best option for the stencil, although I did use old contact paper. It did not want to stick to the textured painting very well, so small areas ended up with paint under it.
- Choose a painting with bold colors.
- Acrylic paint will come off the canvas if you attend to it right away, before it dries. Just use a little water to help "erase" the mistakes.
My next project will be a jackalope for my sister for her birthday... I don't think I need to worry about spoiling the surprise. I don't think she reads my blog. But, if you know her, don't tell!
Here's the finished jackalope!
where did you get that deer head stencil?
ReplyDeleteI just googled "deer head" and then clicked on images. There are tons of them out there.
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