Diy Teens Wall Art Decor Project, decorating projects ideas for teens.
Article by: Madeleine M Langlois
Miy Project: Teen wall art decor “Graffiti Paris Canvas Art”
My teenage son’s graffitilike text on paper and book covers gave me the idea of asking him to make an artwork peice for a decor exhibit I took part in. His contribution was the word Paris in graffitilike text done in pastels on a box-style canvas.
I wanted to share with other teens and mom with teens to encourage their teens in their art form, and that it can be acheive on many other surfaces besides walls.
Hands-on time: An hour or more, depending on detail.
Total time:Plus drying time for varnish.
Skill: this miy teen wall art decor project idea is of easy to moderate skill depending on the details.
Materials & Tools:
•Artist canvas (17.8 x 17.8 centimetres) 3D box-style
•Oil pastels in assorted colours (many brands available, try a few samples)
•Pencil
•Drawing paper and graphite paper
•Graffiti design
•Masking tape
•Permapaque artist markers by Sakura
•Grey and white eraser
•Cloth
•Workable fixative by Krylon
MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE AT ARTS AND CRAFTS STORES or on line.
MIY INSTRUCTIONS:Art is a great way to interact with teens and encourage self-expression and creativity.
Using a style they’re familiar with is even better. What’s essential with this project is that it is done in the same spirit as graffiti — free-flowing expression captured on canvas.
Art is a great way to interact with teens and encourage self-expression and creativity. Using a style they’re familiar with is even better. What’s essential with this project is that it is done in the same spirit as graffiti –free-flowing expression captured on canvas.
Preprimed canvas is ideal for graffitilike art. On paper, draw or write words (in our case it was the word Paris) to use as a template. With a pencil, draw the text on the canvas or transfer it onto the canvas using graphite paper. Cut out the word from the sheet of paper. Cut a piece of graphite paper in the same size. Put graphite paper under the cutout word and secure with masking tape. Use a pencil or pen to trace the design onto the canvas.
Colour the word or text in three or four colours of pastels, shading in areas around the edges of the letters. Use scrap pieces of paper to practice shading first, if preferred. Glide pastels smoothly onto the canvas and lift the tips as soon as the lines are finished. You can use a cloth or your fingers to blend the colours. Use a wide marker for the outlines. Add a colour border around the letters.
The background is left white. Use the grey part of eraser to remove pencil, graphite lines or pastel smudges.To protect the artwork from dust and smudges, spray on fixative in a side-to-side motion. It fixes the pastels without leaving a glossy finish. Several coats can be applied. Let dry between each coat.
Variations: Use different sizes of canvases to let your teen create his or her mini art gallery. Larger canvases placed side by side have impact. Smaller canvases are perfect for personalized tags. For younger children, create a montage to add colour to a bare wall. Paint several canvases, each in a different solid colour: yellow, blue, green, etc. Then let children doodle on them, using pastels in assorted bright colours. Thick wax crayons or washable markers can also be used. This is a great activity for a birthday party.If your teen wants to do larger frames with spray paints, be sure they work in a well-ventilated area and wear a protective mask. Spray paint fumes are toxic.
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By: Madeleine M Langlois
Archive for October, 2009
Teen Wall Art Decor, Graffiti Canvas Art
October 30th, 2009Making Your Room Friendly to Abstract Canvas Art
October 28th, 2009When you buy a beautiful piece of abstract canvas art, naturally what you would want to do is to display it in the most important room of your house. You could put your abstract canvas art in your living room or your dining room where everyone can see it and be awed by its beauty. You may especially want to do this if the artwork is an expensive one or is one made by a well-known artist.
Or you may want that piece of abstract canvas art that you just bought to be something you want to enjoy in private, something you do not wish to share except with a few select people. You may want to choose to hang it in a room that you call your sanctuary, perhaps your bedroom or your home office. But still, you would want to hang it on a spot on your wall where the artwork will be displayed in its full glory.
You can do all that if that is what you wish. But what would you do if the room you want is not exactly art-friendly? The solution is simple: Make your room friendly to art.
Less Is More in Showcasing Abstract Canvas Art
When you are looking into making your room a bit friendlier to displaying art pieces, especially abstract canvas art, you can take your cue from museums and art galleries. If you go often to these places, you would see that the galleries where artworks are displayed are designed so that all eyes would be on the displayed artworks. All decorating elements are meant to draw the eyes on the art pieces and not on anything else.
To replicate this quality in the room where you would be placing the painting you just bought, you can start by painting the wall from which you would hang the painting a solid and neutral colour, like white. You can also remove other objects and artworks that do not go with your new painting off your wall. Doing this task will ensure that all attention will be drawn to the new painting and that there will not be anything to distract this attention away from it.
You can take this a step further by removing other decorating elements from your room, such as window treatments or rugs. Another thing you can do is to add spotlights or track lights that are always focused on the painting. Always remember that in displaying a piece of abstract canvas art or any kind of art in a room, the principle of “less is more” always applies.
Maintaining the Homey Atmosphere of Your Home with Abstract Canvas Art
Of course, we should not forget that a home is a home, and your home should still be liveable despite having a piece of valuable or beautiful abstract canvas art in your house. How can you achieve this?
Remember that successful home decorating relies on blending and balance. You can display abstract canvas art in your home without turning your house into a museum, and there are a number of things to do it. You can, for instance, add cushions to seats whose colour is similar to the dominant colour on your abstract canvas art. Or maybe it is not really absolutely necessary to remove those window treatments. Your house is your home and not a museum, so when you make your house art-friendly, you should still consider what is comfortable to you.
By: Luke Wildman
