![]() ![]() They are so colorful and such a neat twist on the traditional botanical print. I was pretty excited about the final outcome of this project. ![]() Spray Paint Leaves on CanvasĪfter you are pleased with your practice papers, repeat the process on each of your canvases. In the pictures these are 8×10 inch canvases. And you will know how to hold onto the stems when you create your final canvas. You may want to try another type of leaves or grass if you don’t like the look. The practice lets you know how hard the spray paint comes out of the can and how the botanical acts when you spray paint over it. Otherwise, read the directions on the spray paint can to clean paint off of your hands. When the painting was done I just threw them away. I had some of the lightweight vinyl gloves left over from Covid and they worked perfectly. Some gloves will really help in clean up. Tip: I found out quickly that you must use your hands to hold things in place. Lay down a piece of craft paper and arrange your extras of the first botanical you want to create. Some items don’t work well as a silhouette, and this prevents wasting a canvas. It is wise to do a practice run with each type of vegetation or items you have gathered. Practicing leaf spray painting makes perfect Do this project in a well ventilated area and lay down paper or plastic to protect your surface. Let me know how this works if you try it!Īgain, spray paint drifts and is not good to inhale. I have not tried this myself yet so be sure to practice on a separate piece of craft paper before starting in on your canvas. Repeat this until the canvas and plants are well covered with paint. Try putting down a big area of paper, loading a paint brush with paint and giving it a shake over the canvas. Note: If you do need to craft inside, you may try doing a spatter technique with craft paints. I tried a couple times to do the spray-painting portion of this craft outside of my house and the Kansas wind was just being ornery! Everything blew every which direction.įinally, I put plastic down in our garage and left the garage door open for ventilation. You can use as many colors as you want or just one would look nice too! Spray painting- ventilation is key (so is no wind!) I liked how it completed the trio of colors. I already had the Rust-Oleum spray paint in Cobalt Blue. The links above are to alternate choices. I want to buy more just because of the color names! (Who has the job of naming colors anyways?)įIY- Found that paint at WalMart. The colors I used are With a Twist ( green) and Summer Pedicure ( pink). So, I discovered a new (to me) brand of spray paint that had eye popping fun colors. Spray paint leaf art- what colors?Ĭhoose the color(s )of spray paint you want to use. Please pick things up off the ground, on the sidewalk, or ask first. Note: It isn’t OK to cut stems and pick things off trees and bushes in a public area or on private property. Pick enough of each item to have extra to do a practice project as well as your main project. I give an idea to improve the clarity of this one in my notes below. The grass gives a wispy image but isn’t very clear. Be sure to watch for the barbs on this one…they hurt! The barberry stems have multiple small leaves on each stem which worked well. The oak leaves have interesting outlines, they aren’t just teardrop shaped which is nice. Look at my pictures and you can see what my three nature items look like as silhouettes to give you ideas. Botanical art- choose nature items with good silhouettes Take care to choose items that would work well to spray paint over and create a good silhouette (outline without details inside). You can take a walk through your yard or through the park and pick up a few leaves and interesting nature items that intrigue you. It’s not just nature items you are gathering here, it is good memories! Enjoy the time and the outdoors together. ![]() Grab your kids, spouse or friend and take a nature walk, what a great way to start a project. #WelcometoNanas #SprayArt #BotanicalArt #SprayPaintCraft Take a walk- gather your nature items and good memories Fast & fun with leaves & grasses from your own yard. DIY Botanical Wall Art with Spray Paint tutorial helps you make easy art for your home. How about a twist on the traditional botanical print that adds a pop of color to your wall? Kids and adults will love this project and the collecting of leaves and grasses too. This project is fast and fun with leaves & grasses from your own yard. Use the DIY Botanical Wall Art with Spray Paint tutorial to help you make amazingly easy and modern botanical art for your home. Jump to Tutorial DIY Botanical Wall Art with Spray Paint ![]()
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