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All children love to draw. But sometimes the child does not turn out the way he wants. Or maybe he doesn’t have enough familiar ways to express himself? Then you can inspire him to experiment with different techniques among which there is sure to be a favorite. After that, your child will probably want to invent something new.
website collected the most interesting techniques for you.
Patterns from dots
First, draw the simplest squiggle. Then with the help cotton swab and paints (gouache or acrylic) we make intricate patterns, as the soul lies. Paints are best pre-mixed and slightly diluted with water on the palette.
Frottage
Since childhood, a technique familiar and loved by many. We put an object with a slightly protruding relief under a sheet of paper and paint over it with pastel, chalk or an unsharpened pencil.
Foam prints
Having dipped a sponge in thick gouache, a child can draw landscapes, bouquets of flowers, lilac branches or animals.
Blotography
One option: drip paint on the sheet and tilt it in different sides to get some image. Second: the child dips the brush into the paint, then places the inkblot on a sheet of paper and folds the sheet in half so that the inkblot is printed on the second half of the sheet. Then he unfolds the sheet and tries to understand who or what the drawing looks like.
Hand and foot prints
It's simple: you need to dip your foot or palm in paint and make an imprint on paper. And then use your imagination and finish drawing a couple of details.
Paint Patterns
For such an application, you need to apply a thick layer of paint on paper. Then, with the back end of the brush on the still wet paint, scratch patterns - a variety of lines and curls. When dry, cut out the desired shapes and stick on a thick sheet.
Fingerprints
The name speaks for itself. It is necessary to paint the finger with a thin layer and make an imprint. A couple of strokes with a felt-tip pen - and you're done!
Monotype
A drawing is applied to a flat smooth surface (for example, glass). Then a sheet of paper is applied, and the print is ready. To make it more blurry, a sheet of paper must first be wetted. When everything is dry, you can add details and outlines if desired.
Grattage
The highlight of the work is that the drawing needs to be scratched. A sheet of cardboard is tightly shaded with spots of multi-colored oil pastels. Then black gouache must be mixed on a palette with soap and painted over the entire sketch. When the paint is completely dry, scratch the pattern with a toothpick.
air paints
To prepare the dye, you need to mix a tablespoon of "self-rising" flour, a few drops of food coloring and a tablespoon of salt. Add a little water to the consistency of thick sour cream and mix well. Paint can be placed in cream injector or in a small package. Tie tightly and cut corner. We draw on paper or ordinary cardboard. Finished drawing put in the microwave for 10-30 seconds on the maximum setting.
"Marble" paper
We paint over a sheet of paper with yellow acrylic paint. When it is completely dry, paint over again with diluted pink paint and immediately cover with cling film. The film needs to be crumpled and gathered into folds, since it is they who will create the desired pattern for us. We wait for complete drying and remove the film.
water painting
Draw a simple shape in watercolor and fill it with water. Until it dries, we put colored blots on it so that they mix with each other and form such smooth transitions.
Prints of vegetables and fruits
Vegetable or fruit should be cut in half. Then you can cut some kind of pattern on it or leave it as it is. We dip into the paint and make prints on paper. For prints, you can use an apple, potato, carrot or celery.
Leaf prints
The principle is the same. We smear the leaves with paint and make prints on paper.
Drawings with salt
Sprinkling salt on a still-wet watercolor painting will soak into the paint and dry to create a grainy effect.
Painting the walls in the interior makes the room not only attractive, but also creative with a wide range of decorative techniques. Wall decor ideas are not limited to plain painting, structural paint and other original decor options will create a beautiful interior.
Pros and cons of painted walls
At first glance, this is the simplest type of wall decoration, the market offers wide selection types of interior paints that do not have bad smell and dry quickly. There are some things to consider when painting walls.
Advantages:
- a large selection, the use of color;
- no harmful fumes when drying paint for interior decoration;
- you can paint the walls yourself;
- a simple decor can be done with a template and a texture roller.
Flaws:
- great difficulty is the preparation of the walls;
- emphasizes the unevenness of the wall;
- when re-painting, the previous layer will need to be removed.
On the picture gray bedroom With brick wall and putty smooth walls, red decor acts as a bright accent of the interior.
Types of paint
Alkyd paints
- Alkyd resin paint, are used for painting wood and metal, plaster. After drying, they do not harm health, do not let in moisture and do not change color.
- Oily dries for a long time due to the oil base on drying oil, it is used for outdoor work due to harmful fumes. Over time, yellowness appears in color.
- Enamel has a distinct gloss due to the lacquer base, it is used for painting any surfaces outside and inside the room. Protects against corrosion, resistant to light and damp environments.
Emulsion paints
They are economical in application, other types of paints can be used on top of them, they do not have an unpleasant odor.
- Acrylic is applied to well-dried walls, suitable for painting walls in rooms with low humidity. Gives in to a good tinting, keeps the color and under the sun. It does not allow steam and moisture to pass through, it is better than others resistant to mechanical stress.
- Latex resistant to washing and friction, dries quickly, hides small cracks, used for painting wallpaper, plaster, brick. May change color when exposed to sunlight.
- water emulsion loses brightness over time due to color washing off, is suitable for creating relief and texture, has high strength and hides small cracks, reinforcing them.
- Silicone based on silicone resins has high ductility, forms a waterproof film, hides small cracks, is applied to any surface. It is compatible with other emulsion paints and does not allow the development of bacteria.
Textured paint
It looks unusual compared to ordinary painted walls, suitable for interior decoration and creating a unique interior. It happens on a mineral, silicone, acrylic basis.
It is applied with a sponge with blotting movements, if the area to be painted is small, with a textured hard roller with teeth, a glue comb, a metal spatula. The relief is created by filler particles.
Combination with other materials
The interior often uses 2-3 types of wall decoration in order to diversify the design.
They are combined in the case of finishing the ceiling with wallpaper, and the walls with paint, creating an accent on the painted wall, combinations bottom - paint, top - wallpaper. There are also special wallpapers for painting, which can be repainted several times.
Used in the kitchen, corridor and toilet. The walls are exposed to moisture, so photo wallpapers are used for decoration.
In the photo, the interior of the bedroom with photo wallpapers and neutral walls, the podium acts as a closet.
The plaster can be painted on top of the bark beetle, which will give relief to the walls, or combined with painted adjacent walls in the interior of the toilet, kitchen and hallway.
A wooden wall made of beams or laminate is combined with a plain wall painting in the interior of an attic, living room, country house.
Suitable for finishing fireplace wall in the interior of the living room, country-style kitchen or chalet, where the apron is made of piece stone, and the rest of the walls are painted in a solid or transitional color. Brick and painting are suitable for decorating a Provence or loft style kitchen.
Brick and painting
The brick can be white or red, and the paint can match the brick, or be different in color.
On the picture
3d panels are suitable for simple but unusual design interior. Plain walls with voluminous panels are suitable for a discreet and stylish design, and two-tone painted walls with color panels look good in a nursery or in an abstract interior.
Design Options
Monochromatic walls are chosen for discreet interiors; such walls serve as a neutral canvas for expressing style in furniture and accessories.
Painting with two different colors
Painting the walls with two different colors serves as a rational technique in order to visually enlarge the room, change the perception of the geometry of asymmetrical walls, or simply focus on one wall. One wall can be painted with two different colors.
Painting in different colors (more than two)
Painting with several colors in the same range or a combination of contrasting colors will become an independent decor in the interior. It can be stripes, vertical or horizontal separation of walls, painting all 4 walls in different colors. Within the same room, it is better to make one color the main one, and leave the remaining 2-3 colors as auxiliary.
In the photo, one of the walls is painted in three colors with uneven stripes in geometric technique using masking tape.
stencils
Design using stencils and templates can be done independently by cutting them out of paper and fixing them on the wall. You can also draw borders for the design using masking tape glued to the dried base color.
Striped design
Stripes of paint stretch or expand the walls, change the perception of the room depending on the location, color and frequency of the stripes.
Patterns and ornaments
Suitable for a nursery, you can draw a house, a fence, trees, ethnic ornaments, monograms on the walls of the child's bedroom interior.
Divorces
They can be organized or chaotic, created with a brush on wet wall paint.
Cracks or craquelure effect
Created using acrylic painting and varnish for craquelure, the more varnish, the deeper the cracks. The roller during application must be held vertically so that the cracks are uniform.
In the photo, the accent wall of the bedroom is made using the technique of cracked paint with a backing to match the tone of the walls.
Under the brick
Brick imitation can be done using plaster on a lined wall and traced seams along wet material. After the plaster has dried, 2 coats of paint are applied.
Painting with squares
Can be done using templates or masking tape. Squares can be plain or colored, of different sizes and positions on the wall.
texture design
It is created by painting the walls with textured paint, which has acrylic particles and starch in its composition. It happens in a dry and liquid state, it can also be tinted. Applied with regular or textured roller. For design interior fit special textured paint for internal work.
gradient and ombre
Suitable for visually increasing the ceiling, if dark color the floor will fade into white. A gradient or a smooth transition of color can be horizontal and vertical, with a transition to an adjacent wall. It is created with 2 or more colors, where at the junction of colors, using a dry roller or brush, a dark color is stretched onto a light zone in one direction.
In the photo, a partition wall painted using the ombre technique with a smooth smoky transition from gray to white is closer to the ceiling.
Using a textured roller or sponge
Effects with textured roller or sponges are made on a uniformly painted wall, creating the effect of watercolor, bark beetle, waves, cracks, velor or mosaic.
painting
Artistic painting in ethnic technique, depicting a view of nature, animals and reproductions will become personality trait interior with painted walls.
Design with moldings or panels
Creates the effect of niches or furniture facades, adds volume. Molding can be colored or white, made of wood, duropolymer, gypsum.
Wall painting color
White
Often used on its own in Scandinavian and other modern interiors, is also a companion for bright, warm and cool colors.
Beige
Does not focus on itself, acts as a background for furniture, is used in classic and modern design. It is combined with white, gold and black painting.
The photo shows a kitchen interior with a white matte set and beige walls where the light laminate matches the tone of the paint.
Brown
Brown in the shade of coffee, chocolate, with the texture of wood is combined with other natural colors, stone in the interior.
Green
Green in a shade of ocher and pistachio color soothing, suitable for the bedroom and hall. Light green and herbal are bright colors, suitable for nursery, kitchen. It is combined with raspberry, brown, yellow, white.
Grey
It is a backdrop for loft style and modern interiors, combined with red, black and white, carrot-orange.
Blue
Ideal for a bedroom, a nursery in a classic and nautical style. It is also a common wall color in the bathroom.
The photo shows a gray-blue interior with plain walls and classic shelves. The green accent makes the living room brighter.
Blue
Suitable for southern rooms with an abundance of summer sunshine, combined with green, white, blue and red.
Yellow
Yellow for a sunny interior or rooms with poor lighting, combined with orange, green, white.
Lilac
It creates a Provence atmosphere in the kitchen, suitable for any room and combined with natural pastel colors.
Violet
As a magical amethyst, it draws attention to the interior, is used in spacious rooms or combined with white wall painting.
Red
As the most active and energetically independent color, it does not need to be supplemented, but if the apartment is small, it is better to combine red with gold, beige, and white. Looks good against his backdrop. white furniture or headset.
The photo shows a two-tone painting with an accent red tomato shade wall, which has shelves and a chest of drawers made of natural wood.
Orange
Like yellow, it adds color to the interior, combined with all shades of green, black, in gray. Used for balcony, bathroom, hallway.
Pink
Pink in pale shades is used for the interior of the bedroom, nursery, they draw stripes and drawings using a stencil. Combines with pale blue, white, black, lemon.
Black
In the interior, it often acts as a delineation or as a pattern, a companion color, it is independently used in large rooms and acts as a backdrop for light furniture.
Features of painting walls of different materials
wooden walls
Painted wooden walls not only look aesthetically pleasing, but also extend the life of the wood. FROM interior doors or walls made of wood, before painting, you need to remove the old coating and treat it with a stain. After drying, 1-2 coats of alkyd or acrylic paint.
In the photo, a pale yellow lining made of wood in classic interior bedrooms with gray baseboards and light-colored floors.
brick walls
Before painting, they clean and wash with water, a week after that all the moisture will come out and it will be possible to prime the surface and paint the brick with interior acrylic or alkyd paint. You can age the brick or create smudges. You can use a contrasting color for the seam.
concrete walls
Before painting, you need to clean, make the surface smooth and without cracks, prime, let dry and apply epoxy or latex. A second layer must be applied immediately to the entire surface of the wall so that there are no differences in shade.
Wallpaper
Wallpapers for painting are convenient in that they can be repainted without driving pigment into the walls. Such wallpaper can also be removed without grinding and cleaning the surface. Wallpaper paint is water-based without solvents. textured wallpaper facilitate the work and hide the unevenness of the walls.
Drywall
Drywall on a wall or ceiling is painted after puttying the joints and all drywall, as well as grinding and priming. Use acrylic or silicone paint, which is plastic and creates a protective film.
Plaster
Painting on plaster takes place on a clean, dry surface. If chips were noticed during the preparation of the wall, they need to be cleaned and compacted. It is painted with a roller in 2 layers with maximum filling of the pores.
Photo in the interior of the rooms
Kitchen
The kitchen, as a room where you need to wipe the walls, needs water-based painting acrylic or latex paints. For kitchen interior neutral colors, contrasting or matching the headset are suitable.
Children's
Children's room can be painted walls special paints marked, they are water based and dry quickly. There are also paints with silver ions that do not absorb moisture and allow you to paint on top of ordinary watercolors. Color stencil designs, stripes, patterns, letters and numbers will do. The interior can be easily replaced by painting the walls in a new color.
Living room
The living room as a platform for the manifestation of creativity, can combine stone finishes and painted walls, several colors and different design. Suitable water-soluble, textured painting or a combination of colors in the interior.
The photo shows the interior of the living room with wooden ceiling and plain light walls in country style with an emphasis on furniture from different categories and color palettes.
Bedroom
The bedroom is distinguished by the calmness of the atmosphere and the interior of comfort, so you need to choose neutral, natural colors. In the interior, it is better to avoid bright colors or use them as an accent on the wall at the head of the bed. Suitable stencil drawing, textured painting, stripes and ornaments.
Bathroom and toilet
Bathroom and toilet as wet areas should be painted with acrylic, latex, silicone paint. Oil painting is not recommended due to the high drying time and harmful odour. You need to paint those areas that do not get water, the area near the sink and bathroom needs to be tiled.
Traditionally, the interior uses a combination of blue with white, white with orange or yellow. For the toilet, painting can be combined with vinyl or photo wallpaper.
Balcony or loggia
Balcony or loggia must be protected with paint from corrosion and fungus. For interior open balcony or loggia, which is separated from the apartment, only paint for outdoor use is suitable. For wooden lining fit water-based paints, for brick or plastic - varnished.
It is often stuffy on the balcony, so a cold palette of colors is suitable, white and orange are also used. When painting, it is important to choose a sunny day without a rain forecast.
Hallway
The hallway or corridor can be painted using the ombre technique with the transition of orange to white ceiling. Water-based paints are used light shades, combination with decorative stone or textured plaster. narrow corridor can be expanded with 2-3 horizontal stripes.
Design styles
Modern
The style uses plain or two-tone wall painting, combining white with another color. In the interior of the nursery, bright details are used in stripes, drawings on the wall. The emphasis is on practicality, so an unobtrusive palette and combinations are used.
Minimalism
Minimalism is observed in monophonic painting, a combination of gray or pale blue with white, decor with wide stripes. Sometimes the interior uses contrasting molding or textured paint.
Loft
The interior is not limited to a specific color palette, the design is used more often only on accent wall. Also brickwork can be dyed in ombre technology.
Classic
In the interior it is expressed in a neutral light background with golden, white monograms, in blue or black ornament, which is emphasized with tassels and fringe on velvet curtains of emerald or ruby color.
Provence
Provence or French summer interior gloss is recognizable in pink, mint or blue walls, olive shade curtains and textiles. Walls in the interior can be plain or striped. To create individuality, you can make an artistic painting on the wall in the form of an open window on the summer fields of Provence.
On the picture turquoise bedroom in the style of Provence with a plain color of the walls, classic furniture and floral textiles.
Country
The interior uses a combination of natural timber or stone with brown, mustard, white color with whitewash texture.
Scandinavian
The interior is as practical and bright as possible, so the walls are creamy, white, less often sandy, blue color. Stripes, molding, 3D panels, a white brick wall are suitable for decoration.
Wall painting as one of the types of decoration is used not only for external, but also internal works thanks to paints that are odorless, dry quickly and do not harm health.
Photo gallery
With the help of paint and improvised means that can be found in every apartment, you can change the interior beyond recognition. And there are many ways to paint walls that will not only transform the space, but also bring a lot of pleasure to those who will participate in this process.
get away from boredom
Using paint on the wall, you can create an exclusive pattern that is not found on the wallpaper. This allows you to make the interior special and not like others. You can experiment with colors and shades, shapes, textures. When using several colors, it is worth remembering that in this case it is better to combine:
different shades one color;
Related shades;
Contrasting colors that go well together.
Gradation, blots and mold
Today it is fashionable to experiment not only with colors. Increasingly, designers are trying bold wall design options. For example, they age the wall, make the effect of mold or a damp wall, but at the same time they use blue, pink, green shades. Large blots, spots and stains look bold and extraordinary. It is appropriate to use such decor on one of the walls in order to highlight a certain area in the room or make it the compositional center of the interior.
Bold DIY Effects
To create such effects, it is not necessary to be professional designer, artist or painter. Yes, and special tools in this case are not needed. You can make a wall unusual with the help of an ordinary sponge, a clothes brush and a rag. To create textured reliefs, it is recommended to use glue or glazed paints. You need to work with them only after the base paint has completely dried.
Marker and chalk to help
Increasingly, walls and furniture painted with slate paint are appearing in modern interiors. This allows you to take notes on the surface and draw all kinds of images. So the interior is always updated depending on the mood of its owners.
Marker paint also belongs to innovative types of coatings. After its complete drying, which occurs within seven days, you can draw on such a surface with dry-erase markers.
Using stencils
Unusually you can paint the wall with the help of stencils, buying them in hardware store or do it yourself. For self-manufacturing stencil useful thick paper or cardboard. Also, an interesting effect will be obtained if you wrap a roller with a piece of twisted rag and paint the wall with it.Decorate your home beautiful pattern, which can be done very simply, but it will look very Beautiful .
No special skills required to make an original panel for the house, you just need to know a few secrets and we will tell you about them.
1. DIY wall panel: abstract stripes on the canvas
You will need:
Blank canvas (panel)
Acrylic paints
Brush or sponge brush
Scissors (to cut the tape).
Secret beautiful design this canvas in masking tape.
* First, think about what colors you will use. Experiment with colors to find the combination you like.
* Prepare the desired combination of colors and panels and start decorating it as you like (horizontal, vertical and / or diagonal lines).
* Cook masking tape. Cut several pieces of tape, 6-8 cm long. It is desirable that they all be about the same size.
* Stick all the pieces of adhesive tape on the panel in a certain order (choose the order yourself - in this example chevron pattern is used), leaving free some places on the panel.
* When you have glued everything, prepare brushes or a special sponge and white acrylic paint. Start painting over the areas not covered with masking tape.
* When the paint is dry, carefully remove the tape (tape) and you will get the original drawing.
2. How to decorate the wall with your own hands: a flower on the wall
You will need:
Blank canvas (panel)
Acrylic paint (grey in this example)
Scrap paper (wrapping paper)
Hot glue gun (or PVA glue)
Brushes or sponge brushes
1. First paint your panel with acrylic paint. If you have light shades of scrap paper, then the panel should be painted in a darker color (as in this example).
2. Wait for the paint to dry, and in the meantime, start cutting out the petals of the future flower from the wrapping paper. Here's an easier way to do it:
2.2 Petals can now be cut from each rectangle by rounding off the ends.
* Try to use several types of paper so that the petals are with different patterns.
* Can make petals different sizes- large, medium and small. It is better to determine in advance how many petals, and what size they will be, and how you will continue to glue them on the panel.
3. Cover the panel with a second layer of acrylic paint (the edges should also be painted). Wait for the paint to dry.
4. Start laying out all your petals on the panel, starting from the center of the flower. Some of them may need to be cut a little to make them look better. You can glue a paper circle in the center of the flower.
5. When you have laid out all the petals the way you like best, start gluing them one by one.
In the end it will beautiful work which can decorate any room in the house.
3. DIY wall decoration: 3D inscription on the panel
You will need:
Blank canvas (panel)
Volumetric white paint
Oilcloth
Wax paper
PVA glue and a brush for it
1. First you need to figure out what kind of inscription you are going to make on the panel. When you have already decided on this, it is worth writing a wish on a regular piece of paper. Can be printed on a printer.
2. When the inscription is ready, attach a sheet (or several sheets if the inscription is long) with adhesive tape to a flat surface (table, for example) and cover them with wax paper.
3. Start volumizing white paint over translucent letters. Leave to dry overnight.
4. Gently peel off the letters from the waxed paper and start sticking them on the panel. Use PVA glue (you can completely dip the letters in the glue and then glue it - the glue will correct some irregularities on the surface of the letters). Leave to dry.
4. Original wall decor: favorite quotes on the panel
You will need:
Blank canvas (panel)
Acrylic paint (white in this example)
Masking tape (painting tape)
PVA glue
old magazines
Sponge brush
Thick paper or cardboard
Scissors
Stationery knife (if necessary).
1. On thick paper, draw the letters you need, which will then need to be cut out. Draw the letters so that it is easier to cut out.
2. From old magazines, cut out many pieces of different sizes and with different colors and patterns.
3. Start gluing fragments of pages from magazines onto the tablet (panel). Glue however you like.
4. Wait for everything to dry and start laying out the cardboard letters in the desired order.
5. Start painting with a sponge brush your panel with any chosen paint. In this example, everything is painted white. You can also paint over the letters, you will then remove them anyway.
* While you paint, hold the letters so they don't move. You can secure them with small pieces of tape.
5. Photo on the wall with your own hands: a collage of photos from Instagram
You will need:
Square photos (it's better to print photos from Instagram)
blank canvas
PVA glue or Double-sided tape
tassel
1. Print and lay out your photos on canvas the way you like.
2. Start carefully gluing photos with PVA glue. You can use thin double-sided tape (sometimes paper becomes wavy due to PVA glue).
* Adhesive tape can be glued in the following way: cut two tapes of the length corresponding to the length of the photo, and stick to the back of the image.
* It may be necessary to cut the ends of some images a little after you have glued all the photos evenly.
6. DIY Wall Decor: Glitter Canvas
You will need:
Canvas (in this example, its size is 75 x 100 cm)
simple pencil
Masking tape (painting tape)
Braid (cloth tape)
Buttons (to secure the tape)
Scissors
sequins
PVA glue
Simple pencil.
1. Prepare the canvas and attach a few pieces of ribbon to it with buttons. You can make as many vertical stripes as you want, as long as there is the same distance between them (in this example 12.5 cm).
2. Now cut another piece of tape and attach it horizontally, 12.5 cm from the edge of the canvas (the same distance as between the vertical stripes).
3. Wherever the horizontal tape crosses the vertical ones, mark with a pencil.
4. Unfasten the horizontal tape, count another 12.5 cm from the marks made (or the distance that you originally got) and fix it again, and again make marks at the intersection of the strips.
* Continue to move the strip up and make marks. As a result, you will have the entire canvas covered with pencil dots.
5. Based on your marks, start applying masking tape as shown in the image (zigzag).
6. Cover the uncovered parts of the canvas with PVA glue and sprinkle glitter on these places. Wait for everything to dry, shake off excess glitter and peel off masking tape.
Here's what happens in the end:
7. DIY Wall Painting: Canvas Decorated with Tissue Paper
You can make this beautiful picture with your children.
You will need:
Papyrus paper (several colors)
Scissors
Brush or sponge brush
Figured hole punch (if desired)
* If you are using a figured hole punch (in this example, the hole punch is hexagon-shaped), then it is better to cut several sheets of tissue paper at once, because. such paper is very soft, and it will not be easy to cut each sheet individually.
1. Cut out several pieces from sheets of papyrus paper (in this example, this is a hexagon olniks, but you can cut out any other shape or even several shapes and shapes).
2. Wet your canvas a little and begin to carefully apply the cut out shapes to it.
* You can run a wetted brush over the pasted figures.
3. Wait for everything to dry and carefully remove the tissue paper - you will be left with multi-colored prints of the figures.
The picture can be hung in any room, for example, in the nursery.
8. Original wall decoration: cut out a picture from canvas
You will need:
Stationery knife
simple pencil
An example of a drawing (you can find any pattern on the Internet and print it, or come up with your own and draw).
1. Attach the pattern you like (printed or painted by you) to the canvas with the pattern down and secure with tape.
2. Turn the canvas over - you should see a drawing with reverse side- and circle the pattern with a pencil.
* It is better to lift the canvas and hold it by the window so that the light can pass through it.
3. Use a utility knife or scalpel to cut out some shapes from your pattern. Cutting the canvas is not easy, but in the end you will get a beautiful picture.
* You can make two more paintings with other drawings and hang all three on the wall next to each other - you get a great original composition.
9. Wall decor (photo): shadows on canvas
You will need:
Acrylic paint (any color, but always dark and white)
tassel
Bank of water
Palette
A piece of cloth (to wipe a wet brush).
1. Start with selection desired color or shades.
2. When you have decided everything with the color, use the brush to apply the lines.
* In this example, the lines go from dark to light. Use white paint to thin the paint a little and get a lighter shade.
* You can draw anything, even if you are not an artist. Simple lines (horizontal or vertical), circles, squares, etc.
10. DIY wall painting: abstract painting
You will need:
Acrylic paints
masking tape
tassel
1. masking tape close any areas of the canvas. You can simply stick the tape in strips the way you like best.
2. With any color, start painting bare spots on the canvas.
3. Carefully remove the tape and take a look at the finished painting - anyone can make something beautiful.
With a successful result, do not miss.
In this article, we will talk about how to decorate your home with your own hands. To embody ready-made ideas our master classes will help you, and to be inspired to create your own - a selection of photos with many cool decorations.
Undoubtedly, accessories play a big role in interior design: vases, interesting details, multi-colored decorative pillows, figurines, etc. So that they do not turn into simple "dust collectors", it is not necessary to invite a designer. With this task, if desired, you can cope on your own. The main thing here is to keep the decorations in the same style, which would not stand out from the general interior of the room or the whole house.
In addition, each room needs an individual solution. For example, such frivolous decorations as decorative amulets, fruits, wicker baskets are not suitable for a living room. These accessories will look better as kitchen decor.
We sew a decorative pillow for the living room
One of the most functional decorations for a living room are pillows (see photo). In addition, they have great aesthetic value. They can be made from contrasting materials or be matched to match the main color of the interior. Such decorative pillows can be made by hand. Even a novice needlewoman can handle this.
For the manufacture of pillows, almost any material you like is suitable, but it must meet certain criteria:
- perfectly keep the shape;
- be resistant to washing;
- be hypoallergenic.
Another concern is to correctly select the material for the filler. It is better to give preference here to foam rubber and silicone. And one more thing: it is better to prefer a dense material for a pillowcase, while its color, if possible, should be light, without patterns. Cotton is the best choice here.
Having decided on the material, we proceed to the selection of the shape of the pillow. It all depends on your personal preferences, as well as on the interior of the room. So, if he is kept in strict classical style, then pillows in style will be inappropriate patchwork.
The most popular types of pillows:
- square;
- round;
- rectangular.
We turn to sewing pillows.
Advice! The most successful seam for sewing covers and pillowcases will be linen. We combine the parts and sew them right sides up. Gently iron them, then sew them down. The crumbling edge of the material will thus be inside the seam. This protects it from shedding.
Master class for children
The children's room gives a huge choice for imagination and the implementation of ideas, because children love bright and original things so much. And if you involve them in performing simple crafts under your guidance, then this process will turn into a real game.
Consider some ideas on how to make a toy with your own hands. She will not only original decoration for the children's room, but also a true friend for your child.
Materials you will need:
- fabric of two colors (it is advisable to choose one that does not shrink when washed);
- sewing accessories;
- buttons;
- filler (suitable synthetic winterizer).
Advice! Choose a pattern in advance or make it yourself to make the toy more accurate.
Then cut out the pattern and transfer it to the material. In order to make the toy ears, nose and paws, you can use a fabric of a different color, you can contrast it.
We carry out the grinding of the details of the head with our own hands. The front of the head is formed by three parts. We grind the front and back parts, not forgetting about the insertion of pre-prepared ears. We fill the toy with filler gradually, when assembling individual parts. And you will get a toy, as in the photo above.
Decorations for a private home
Paper Home Decoration Ideas
We offer an original version of the decoration, for which you will need the following:
- decorative paper;
- ribbons, lace;
- fabric for decorations made of paper for the interior;
- Photo;
- various handy materials.
With these simple materials you can beautifully decorate any piece of furniture, but we suggest decorating an old, unnecessary suitcase. This will be an unexpected solution for the interior of the living room or bedroom, or kitchen. And, in addition, it will serve to store various things.
Just carefully cover the outside of the suitcase with paper and cloth. For decoration, you can randomly stick photos on it, and decorate the edges with ribbons, braid, lace. Such a suitcase decorated with paper can be made in any style (see photo).
Geometric wall decoration from paper: an abstract plot of voluminous pyramids of muted colors