Textured art is everywhere lately, but it can come with a hefty price tag. I was inspired by a piece I seen at McGee & Co, and thought I would try and create my own Textured Art…and turns out it’s really easy!
To make your own textured art, all you need is an old canvas (or a new canvas), some drywall spackle, and creativity! And a plan… Spackle/Joint Compound only has a limited time that its workable – so you need to work fast before it dries on you.
I ended up doing two attempts on this DIY…and that’s ok. On my first attempt, I thought it would be fun to do a heart print for Valentine’s Day (and could be cute in Aria’s bathroom), but I was just not feeling it. So, I got more spackle and started over and decided to do more of an abstract print.
Here are 4 steps to create your own textured art.
What you will need:
- An old Canvas or new canvas
- Drywall Compound/Spackle
- Drywall Scrapers
- Texture Tools (forks, knife, combs, etc).
1. Tape off your frame
Once you have all your supplies ready, put your canvas on a protected surface (it may get messy!) and tape off your frame. The canvas I am using has a wood frame that I didn’t want to get full of spackle.
2. Apply the Drywall Compound/Spackle
Next, it’s time to apply your drywall spackle to the canvas using a drywall knife. You will need lots of compound for this step. Keep applying until your canvas is covered. It can be as smooth or as rough as you want – this is the base of your masterpiece!
3. Create Your Design
You can use anything to create ridges, lines, texture, etc. On my first attempt, I used a wood heart shape to trace onto my canvas, then followed my outline for the inner section. I used a fork, putty knifes, texture tools, and my hands to achieve the look I was going for. On my second attempt, I just went with the flow, and had an idea in my head of what I was going for.
Depending on the product you are using, you may have to work really quickly here before it starts hardening and drying. So, have a rough idea of the design you want to create before startng.
4. Paint your Art
The last step is to paint your masterpiece after it has dried. I kept mine mainly white with a few specs of light gray mixed in to add some depth (it’s hard to see in photos, but there is some variation). I used acrylic paint for this step and it worked great.
There are so many different ways you can take your DIY textured wall art to the next level. And there are lots of fun ideas on Pinterest! You can use shapes, or just create a bunch of texture… you really can’t go wrong here. I think I may try this method on a larger canvas and see what happens :)
