Showing posts with label Dining Room Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dining Room Art. Show all posts

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Making Dining Room Wall Art

gather,

pray,

wine,

dine,

and laugh...

 blessings to share in your home.





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So large board wall art can express that sentiment

in your dining room.

I used 3 boards...

Two 1 x 8's. (which actually measure 7.25")

and

One 1 x 4 (which actually measures 3.5")

The boards are 48" long,

so the entire piece measures 18" x 48".

It can hang either vertical or horizontal.

I didn't have a place to hang horizontal to show you,

so I rotated the fork and spoon art

 in photoshop to give you an idea

of how that would look.




After connecting the boards with a large sheet of utility panel

on back, I based in a brown wash and then

top coated in off white/white.

Lifting the paint brush before I get to the edges 

leaves a brown edge.

I pencil transferred this pattern onto the board.



Then using tan and black,

I put both colors on my brush and started painting.




I shaded the bottom and right edges black

and

also shaded the entire outer boards black.








Using a dry chip brush, I added white highlights.




For the lettering I used a small flat brush

and pressed down and flat on all down strokes

and then lifted the brush onto it's side

for a fine line upstroke.






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Because white paint filled in between the boards,

I took a butter knife and ran in between to get a

separated board look.




Large scale pieces are fun to make

because you can get art with impact

and it is budget friendly.




You can find details on the "Eat Drink and be Merry" sign here.




And this art will fit either a horizontal or vertical space.




I always appreciate your visit!

Deb

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Paint A Sign for your Dining Room

As Fall approaches,

I think about family dinners,

getting together, and giving thanks.

This DIY Sign will be a great addition 

for your dining room.




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Painted with gray and white stripes

and arrow details,

"Gather, Give Thanks, and Feast"

could really be for anytime of year.







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The sign dimension is 21" x 27".

Using fenceboards,

old or new,




here is how they are attached on back.




Now for a watered down brown paint wash.




Then alternate gray and white stripes

using a light application so that you leave

some of the under color showing through.




I used "River Stone" Minwax acrylic stain for the gray.

I did add just a slight bit of brown to it.


I also mixed a bit of black with the gray for another grunge layer.

That was just a light application to darken some of the edges.





On the back side of my pattern,

I used pencil transfer - easier to read on the white stripes,

and a chalk transfer - easier to read on the gray stripes.






I also used the River Stone acrylic stain for the lettering.









Cheryl was painting with me today

and made a sign of her own

with the white and gray stripes.




I know you are thinking already

about what sentiment you want on your sign!

Here is a template for the 

"Gather, Give Thanks, and Feast"






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This is such a fun time of year

decorating our homes for fall.

I can't wait to hammer a nail in one of my new walls!

Coming soon...

cabinets and trim are going in now.




I had to go to my daughter's house

to find a wall to photograph my sign today!

Thanks for stopping by!

Deb


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