Make easy affordable wall art inspired by nature
If you like nature-themed modern art panels, here is is an inexpensive do-it-yourself project that will fill up those empty photo frames you've had sitting around and add a touch of the outdoors to any urban setting.
The best part is that it requires no drawing talent - actually no talent at all. If you could handle coloring books in kindergarten, you can do this project.
Equipment require:
- Picture frames (If you don't have any on hand, try cb2.com's record album frames for $15.)
- Flashlight
- Posterboard (1 to 4 pieces, depending on the size of your frames)
- Marker
- Tree branch (real or artifical)
Trace the shadow of a tree branch
Cut the posterboard to fit your frames. Then suspend a tree branch above your posterboard. (I used drinking glasses to prop mine up. ) Have a friend hold a flashlight above the branches so that a shadow is cast on your posterboard. (If you are friendless, you can tie the flashlight to a piece of string and hang it between two chairs.) Trace the outline of the branches with a pencil.
Go over shadow with marker
Darken your tracing with marker. Use black or colored markers, depending on your preference. Leave the outline unfilled or color in the branches.
Hang your artwork.
Hang your art.
Comments
this project is pretty neat. I don't have any art talent, but I believe I could even do this one. I like this.
Will link to this in my examiner article. nice job.
Beautiful -- and so simplistic! Thanks for sharing!
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