Showing posts with label Handpainted Door Hanging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Handpainted Door Hanging. Show all posts

Thursday, June 19, 2014

"Welcome to Our Nest" Sign

Hey friends!

I have another "Welcome" sign

for your door.



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I know - 
I keep rolling with 
painted canvas panels.
But as I keep coming up with new design ideas
I like to share them with you.
This is really a basic design
that should be easy to replicate.


Here is a template that you can use.



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Use a 16 x 20 canvas panel.

Paint off white.

Shade with Folkart Camel on the edges.

You can use a clear glaze to help blend your edges.

But you don't have to use glaze 

if you want to see more of a brush stroke.




Pencil transfer your pattern onto the canvas.

Use camel and dark chocolate for the ribbon.




Dark Chocolate for liner brush lettering.




Use camel and suede for brushing in the nest circle

with a larger chip brush.




Paint the center Americana Dark Chocolate.




Using a shabby smaller chip brush,

keep it fairly dry by off loading paint onto paper towel.

Use camel, suede, or raw sienna

keeping a light amount of paint on your brush,

use a criss cross motion making x's around the edge

of the circle.

Should be a light and airy effect - rough edge.



Now with a small angle brush 

make more x marks around nest edge.




Chalk transfer eggs in nest.

Prime or paint off white.




Layer sea breeze and aqua

leaving tops and lefts of eggs white.

Drop shadow on bottom right.

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Splatter nest and eggs brown.




Chalk transfer lettering for "Welcome" on ribbon.

Liner Brush for lettering.

Grommets and Burlap ribbon for hanging.












Simple and Sweet.

You could put any number of eggs in your nest.

You could even personalize each egg.

Happy Painting!

Deb



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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Moving and a New Welcome Sign

I've moved, guys.

My life journey 

has something new for me.


Just so you know

I will always be "lake girl" at heart.

I am excited for my new home and town too.

I'm not sure where that home will be exactly.

We are living in an apartment now.


Of course I had to turn it into a paint studio!




And to make me feel at home,

I decided to make a welcome sign for my door.





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And of course I'm going to share the details with you!

You might want one for your door.

I used a 16" x 20" canvas panel.

I'm going for a chalkboard look.

Base paint with a mix of black and off white.




Here is a video to show the brush motion.


Then I designed the layout in photoshop.




To arch the letters for the name in the ribbon

click on this arch button after you write the text.



Here is the template for your use:





Chalk the outline of letters on the back side of paper.

Transfer the chalk with pen pressure from the front.






Detail with white paint and a liner brush.





Add grommets and ribbon.





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Black chalkboard or grey - both are fun!




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These door hanger welcome signs

are good for any season.

Thanks for reading my blog!

Deb



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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Handpainted Fall Wheat Door Hanging

Butter, Caramel and Chocolate.
 
I know what you're thinking,
 
but I'm not in the kitchen.
 
This is my paint palette today.
 
 
 
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Oh, but I am so ready to make
 
banana bread and pumpkin pie.
 
 
 
filling the house up
 
with everything warm and wonderful.
 
People too.
 
A time to Gather.
 
 
 
 
So how about this for a warm fall welcome.
 
Starting with the fence board build.
 
Then it's all about graduated paint color,
 
tone on tone.
 
Starting on the bottom board with
 
two shades of cream.
 
 
 
 
Using a piece of cardstock for my paint tool,
 
I drag the paint on in a layered look.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Puddles of Paint Goodness
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Add some cream highlights.
 
Muddy up the wheat stems with some cream paint on cardstock
 
giving it a "not so perfect" finish.
 
A little grungy and worn.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Butter, caramel and chocolate
 
in layered paint style
 
are a warm backdrop for
 
stems of fall wheat and
 
"Brush Script" letters.
 
An invitation to friends and family.
 
Words that speak of the season.
 
Words that welcome people into your home
 
and around your table.
 
 
 
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What a fun season!
 
Deb
 
 
 
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