Transforming a thrifted painting
A few years ago there was a trend with thrifted paintings. People were buying painting and adding ghosts, pumpkins and other fall items into the print. I watched many TiKTok videos featuring these paintings. I was ready to jump on board and try my hand at creating my own painting.
So, off I went to search for a painting. It was tough to find a painting I could add to at a reasonable price. I of course, did not want to spend too much especially if it did not work.
My attempt was not successful and I put this painting away hoping to find some other use for it at a later date.
I recently pulled this canvas out and painted it white. I wanted a fresh start for my new painting. I was inspired my Andrea at a Dream on a Day Art on TikToc. She painted watercolor hearts on paper in this same technique I used. I was not sure how the watercolors would turn out on the canvas. However, I am thrilled with my results!
First, I used washi tape to divide my canvas into 16 squares. The amount you do will vary depending on the size of the canvas and the size you would like each square to be. It was a little challenging to divide these equally, but I spaced them as best as I could. I used a level to make sure my tape line were straight. Using washi tape was a challenge since it frequently lifted up.
Next, I used watercolor paints to paint a heart into each square. I had purchased watercolor paints in a tube at Lidl awhile back. I have near worked with watercolor paints in a tube. I really enjoyed using them. It was easy to make the paint color dark and saturated. It only took a small amount of the paint. I applied some paint and dipped my brush in water. Then, I drew a heart in the square and added more water to spread the paint and fill in the heart.
I painted each heart with a different color of watercolor paint.
Allow the paint to dry before continuing. By the time I reached the top of the painting, the bottom was dry.
Next, I used a different color of paint to fill in the remainder of the square. I left a small outline of white around each heart. I continued until all squares were filled.
Once dry I removed the washi tape revealing white lines where I had the tape. I had some areas where the watercolor paint leaked through the washi tape. However, it was easy to paint over the area with white paint.
