DIY

:: pixel art ::

use your favorite piece of art as inspiration for this great art project.

materials & tools:

bristol paper, canvas board, or watercolor paper ( all these will work great ) 

ruler and pencil 

acrylic paint or watercolor & brush

fame ( to hang artwork )

instructions: 

1. Find a piece of art or an image as inspiration.

2. Draw a grid on the image. 

** each box representing a measurement that relates to the paper ) 

For example, if the art is 8” wide and 10” tall and the canvas board is 16” by 20” – creating a ¼ grid on the art would mean each ¼” inch box (on the art) relates to ½” on the canvas board.

3. Using a pencil and ruler, lightly draw a grid on the canvas board. From the example above, the grid on the canvas board would be ½” squares.

4. Using the grid applied to the art piece as a guideline – lightly redraw the image on the canvas board.

5. Create your platte according to your image.

6. Follow your grid and continue filling in the squares with paint. 

Had a blast working on this... It was super fun!!

I was so inspired by this artwork, I plan on creating a much larger one for our new home. 

Enjoy creating one of your very own!