How to make and paint kids’ silhouettes

Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects

Make artwork from your families photos and paint in their favourite Resene colour to create personalised art for your home.

Paint kids silhouettes to make artwork

You will need

Photos of your kids, yourself, pets, etc
Wood
Resene testpot in your choice of colour; Fleur used Resene Triple Blanc
Pencil
Scissors
Small craft paint brushes

Instructions

Step 1: Take profile photos of your kids (or yourself, partner, family members, pets etc) standing side-on against a plain wall/background.

Step 2: Measure your pieces of wood and using a computer, re-size your photos so that they will fit on to your wood. Fleur’s wood was from an old pallet, 9.5cm wide and 13-22cm high.

Supplies you will need Supplies

Step 3 - Print out photos Step three

Step 4 - draw around cut out photos Step four

Step 3: Print out your photos and carefully cut them out. Using double-sided tape, stick them to your wood.

Step 4: Using a pencil, draw around your head cut-outs on to the wood.

Step 5 - Paint outline Step five

Step 6 - Paint interior Step six

Step 7 - Repeat steps Step seven

Step 5: Using a small, fine craft paint brush, paint the outline of the head using your chosen Resene colour.

Step 6: With a bigger paint brush, fill in the interior of the head.

Step 7: Repeat until all the silhouettes are complete.

Top tip: Consider painted each silhouette in that person’s favourite Resene colour.

Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe, 2020.