In case you haven't caught on by the 23948230 times I've mentioned it, we have too much white space goin' on in our apartment. The huge walls are overwhelming, so I decided to start with the little nook under the stairs by our dining room table. I found this picture on Pinterest and decided to turn it into a triptych!
All you need for this craft is:
3 canvases (I used 16" by 20")
Painter's tape
1 small paintbrush
Acrylic paint
Step 1: Lay out your canvases side by side.
Step 2: Begin randomly laying strips of tape across the three canvases, making sure to keep the canvases tightly together.
It'll seem like a lot of blue space from the tape- but the more crossing lines the better!
Once your canvases look like a Rhianna-inspired bondage outfit, you know you've done it right!
Step 3: Begin to paint your base color over the tape (I mixed up a light grey- super bold, I know)
Leave a few triangles out to be filled in with your accent color. (I filled mine in with a medium grey-blue)
Step 4: Give the paint a minute or two to set, and then take off the tape to reveal your lovely pattern. Wait until the paint is fully dry and then fix any errors/paint leaking under the tape.
Step 5: Hang a few inches apart (juuust close enough to see that the lines are meant to connect), and enjoy!
I got the canvases and paint on sale from Michael's - so these three all together cost about $6. Plus, if we get sick of the design, or I suddenly decide to be exciting and use brighter colors, I can just paint the canvases all over in white and start again! (or wrap them to look like gifts for the holidays...)
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