How to make your own easy DIY quote art
Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects
Don't disregard the pile of artworks in your local op shop – there's treasure to be found there.
Use the look of the artwork to inspire the colour palette and styling around it. Like the quote says – be wild and free!
Find a piece that inspires you (landscapes are always a winner!) and give it a new life by painting a short, but delightful, quote over the top. Fleur Thorpe shows us how with this easy DIY.
You will need
- Artwork
- Quote, printed onto paper
- Scissors and ruler
- Painter's tape and pencil
- Resene testpot in your choice of colour; Fleur used Resene Triple Blanc
- Small paintbrush
Instructions
Step 1: Choose your quote and print it at a size that will fit on to your artwork.
Step 2: Cut out the letters and arrange them onto the artwork. Use a ruler to check that they are aligned evenly and horizontal.
Step 3: Using loops of painter's tape on the back of the letters, stick them to the artwork.
Step 2
Step 4
Step 5a
Step 5b
Step 4: Trace around the outside of the letters on to the art, using the pencil. Carefully remove the letters.
Step 5: With the paintbrush and Resene testpot in your choice of colour, outline the letters and then fill them in until all the words are complete. Fleur used Resene Triple Blanc.
Top tip: If the underlying artwork is light or less eye catching, use a small palette of Resene testpot colours for your lettering to add extra colour and interest.
Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. 2017.