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How to Make Baby Room Art Using Stencils

How to Make Baby Room Art Using Stencils
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By Andrea Hermitt
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It's great to give artwork to new parents as a way to celebrate a new arrival. It's best to try to first find out what the theme for the bedroom is and if there is existing artwork or murals for the room. If there is not, then you can create a piece of art for the new baby's room. This article will show you how to make a canvas in a cute bugs theme.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Art canvas
  • Acrylic paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • Stencil brush
  • stencils
  • Black magic marker
  1. Step 1

    Choosing the right acrylic paint. Arts and craft stores sell different type of acrylic paints. You will want at least student grade so that the painting will be vibrant and long lasting.

  2. Step 2

    With the background color already applied to the canvas, use a paintbrush to make short strokes at the bottom of the canvas to simulate grass.

  3. Step 3

    Choose stencils of ladybugs, worms, butterflies and dragonflies for the bugs theme.

  4. Step 4

    To use a stencil, add a couple of small pieces of masking tape to the stencil to hold it in place. Put a small amount of paint on the stencil brush and dab it on a paper towel to remove excess paint. Rubbing lightly in a circular motion add paint to the cut out in the stencil, taking care to get all of the edges. The color should be uneven and light to create a more realistic look. Add each character one at a time to the canvas allowing time for the previous item to dry before adding another.

  5. Step 5

    Using the letter stencils in the same way, spell out the child's name or a cute saying.

  6. Step 6

    Using the black magic marker, add finishing touches to the artwork. Outline the bugs not all the way around, but enough to make them stand out. Use the magic marker to add spots to the lady bug and lines to the inchworm and things of that nature. Also use it to add a bit more definition to the grass.

Photo Credit

Artwork and photograph by A. Hermitt

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amylaine said

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on 4/9/2008 Great info, thanks.

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