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November 21, 2013 By Janelle 65 Comments
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Metallic Canvas Craft Tutorials + $50 Jerry’s Artarama Gift Card GIVEAWAY

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I don’t always know where a creative idea will take me. Admittedly I often have grand ideas of what a project will look like when it’s complete and it rarely ever looks that way. This is especially true when working with a preschooler. A few weeks ago when I set out to make a tree design. I don’t know where the idea came from really. I had these beautiful Real Art Supplies provided by Jerry’s Artarama and the metallic acrylic paint was screaming “leaves” to me.

JerrysArtarma_MetallicTree2

So I walked outside, gathered some dry twigs, used this really cool texture paste to adhere the twigs and let my 4-year old go to work. The result was far from my dream for this project. It was, however, all her own creation. I might have set the tools in front of her but she made it her own and that’s what counts when it comes to creative time whether it be for yourself or your children. You don’t have to skimp on the cheap stuff. There are some great art supplies out there and they can yield spectacular results if you give them a try.

So what do you do when that spectacular idea looks more like bird droppings on your canvas? Hang it on the wall with pride. “Those are MY girls’ creative marks.” Cover the canvas with a new creation and let that texture shine through something beautiful. Or scrap it and start something new. I did just that.

I’ve seen this mask tape and canvas technique done a few times and have wanted to try this out since the good ol’ days of Trading Spaces (back when I had cable TV and nothing better to do). I got out those beautiful acrylics and a fresh canvas and this time provided a bit more direction.

JerrysArtarama_MetallicTaped2RealArtSupplies_JerrysDon’t get me wrong. Creative freedom can be wonderful but sometimes kids can surprise you within a few boundaries too. My 4-year placed every piece of tape where she wanted to, picked every paint color and its location, and did all of the painting without any direction from me. I did however limit her to using one color at a time and after she filled in the shapes with paint I took the brush and smoothed out the paint strokes all into one direction. There’s certainly a time and place for creative brush strokes as well but she loved that fact that we worked together on this one. My mind is sort of spinning thinking of all the ways I could do variations of this technique!

JerrysArtarama_GiveawayBe sure to enter for a chance to win $50 E-gift card from Jerry’s Artarama online where you could buy a  First Impressions Complete Art Studio Set For Kids.

Tips: Be sure to tape and paint the edges of your canvas so it’s ready to hang when complete. Use the metallic paints in a well-ventillated area as they tend to be a little stinky.

Take a peak at this video for a step-by-step guide on how to achieve this beautiful metallic canvas project.

Supplies

  • Canvas or canvas paper
  • Brush (any cheap brush should work)
  • Masking tape
  • Acryllic paint

DIRECTIONS

  1. Apply masking tape to your canvas being sure to cover the sides as well. Smooth it down well. (If you want a different color to show through your lines, paint that color first and allow to dry before taping.)
  2. Paint over the entire canvas with your background color – in my case white. I only painted over the tape edges and you can see that behind the metallic paint. It’s a cool effect but not what I was expecting. Such is the creative experience! This ensures that any paint that seeps under the tape (and it will) is the color you want in those lines. (Yes, I learned this trick from Trading Spaces.)
  3. Fill your shapes with whatever colors you’d like and let dry.
  4. Consider applying a fun texture or pattern over the entire canvas for interest. Splatter, spray, swirl.
  5. Slowly remove tape from the canvas and admire your handy work.

BUY IT!

Buy your own Real Art Supplies metallic paint at Jerry’s Artarama. I was so impressed with their supply of fine art supplies.

WIN IT!

WIN a $50 E-gift card for Jerry’s Artarama!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: I received a sample for the purpose of this review however all thoughts remain my own.

Filed Under: Crafts, Featured, Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: art, craft, giveaway, kids, metallic, paint. jerry's artarama, preschool, project, tutorial

About Janelle

Janelle, contributor of Finding Zest since 2012, is the proud mom to Nora (9) and Kate (2), and a freelance graphic designer (www.designsbyjanelle.com). She enjoys spending time with family, writing, crafting, and bargain shopping. Janelle dedicates much of her time to baby loss grief support, having lost five of her own, by donating memory boxes to local hospitals. Visit her at blessedwithmore.com where she shares her journey through infertility and loss.

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Comments

  1. sandra says

    November 21, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    i’d love to get the First Impressions Art-to-Go Box

    Reply
  2. Kris I. says

    November 21, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    I would get Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil Sets

    Reply
  3. V says

    November 21, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    I would put it towards buying the wooden children’s first impressions easel

    Reply
  4. Julie Lynn Bickham says

    November 21, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    I would get the incredible 3D Drawing Kit with 3D Glasses for my son.

    Reply
  5. Jen F says

    November 21, 2013 at 3:11 pm

    They have a lot of cool products. I would probably pick some scratchboarding stuff…because my daughter loves that for art class – http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/scratchboard.htm

    Reply
  6. Carrie Phelps says

    November 21, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    My grandson is a great artist, I would love to get him the set of 30 Caran D’ache Neocolor I Crayons Plastic Case.

    Reply
  7. Nancy says

    November 21, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    If I won, I’d get a wide selection of WInsor and Newton Watercolor Paints : http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/watercolor-paints-and-mediums/winsor-and-newton-water-colours-and-mediums/winsor-and-newton-artists-water-colours.htm

    Reply
  8. Nicole says

    November 21, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    So much fun stuff! I would probably choose an array of oil paints.

    Reply
  9. Debra Hall says

    November 21, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    i like the Stencil Tattoo Graffiti Drawing Kit

    Reply
  10. Casandra says

    November 22, 2013 at 1:12 am

    I’d love to purchase a new paint set for my daughter!

    Reply
  11. JLin says

    November 22, 2013 at 8:51 am

    watercolor-paints

    Reply
  12. Em Ma says

    November 22, 2013 at 8:53 am

    I’d love to get the Canson Montval Greeting Cards and Envelopes

    Reply
  13. ColleenMarie says

    November 22, 2013 at 9:53 am

    I like the
    Martin MXZ Drawing Table

    Reply
  14. Mary Happymommy says

    November 22, 2013 at 10:02 am

    I would get a Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencil Set.

    Reply
  15. Charlotte says

    November 22, 2013 at 11:18 am

    I would get some new oil paints.

    Reply
  16. jacqueline says

    November 22, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    id use it to buy the carolina easel

    Reply
  17. BusyWorkingMama says

    November 23, 2013 at 8:30 am

    I like the LUKAS oil paints.

    Reply
  18. Wild Orchid says

    November 23, 2013 at 11:14 am

    I would love to get some spray varnish–http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/graffiti-and-street-art-supplies/liquitex-spray-paint-and-markers/spray-varnish.htm

    Entered the rafflecopter as “Wild orchid”

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

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  19. Audra O'Hara says

    November 23, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    I’d like to get the Complete Pam Carriker mixed-media set.

    Reply
  20. Jennifer T. says

    November 23, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    I’d love to get the Faber-Castell Polychromos Pastel Set.
    jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply
  21. MelodyJ says

    November 23, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    I like Speedball Block Printing Kit.

    Reply
  22. Angela P says

    November 24, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    I would love to get the Creative Mark Butterfly and Pissarro Oil Primed Plein Air Panels

    Reply
  23. trixx says

    November 24, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    I’d like to have the Cretacolor Black Box Drawing Value Art Set Beginner Drawing set. Thanks!

    Reply
  24. amanda hardesty says

    November 24, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    I like the crown hi Jell roller pens for my son

    Reply
  25. Stephanie Hodges says

    November 24, 2013 at 8:38 pm

    Cretacolor Artists’ Studio Set

    Reply
  26. Katie says

    November 24, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    I would love to get the SoHo Urban Artist Acrylic Really Complete Painting Set!

    Reply
  27. marybeth says

    November 24, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    I love Jerry’s! I shop there any time I am on that side of town. If I won i would stock up on Derwent Inktense

    Reply
  28. Lisa B. says

    November 25, 2013 at 12:22 am

    I might get the SoHo Soft Pastel Half Stick Value Set Beginner!

    Reply
  29. Kristie says

    November 25, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    My kids would like the Ampersand Scratchbords.

    Reply
  30. Meredith says

    November 25, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    I would purchase paint.

    Reply
  31. Sue J. says

    November 25, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    I could really use some Gold Leafing supplies!

    Reply
  32. Melissa L. says

    November 26, 2013 at 12:11 am

    I think I would get Prismacolor Premier Art Stix set. Thanks for the giveaway! DamianMom at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  33. Sarah L says

    November 26, 2013 at 12:30 am

    I like the Col-Erase Erasable Colored Pencil Sets
    Thanks for the contest.

    Reply
  34. Nannypanpan says

    November 26, 2013 at 9:28 pm

    I like the jelly roll 10 PKU of pens and the kids art smock and brush set

    Reply
  35. Lisa Davis says

    November 27, 2013 at 12:46 am

    I would get the French School Gouache Set of 20

    Reply
  36. Renee Walters says

    November 27, 2013 at 3:02 am

    I like the LUKAS oil paints.

    Reply
  37. KT says

    November 27, 2013 at 10:22 am

    I would love http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/colored-pencils/cretacolor-karmina-colored-pencil-set.htm

    Reply
  38. Kimberly Schotz says

    November 28, 2013 at 3:50 am

    If I were to win I would choose the First Impression Complete Art Studio for my granddaughter.

    Reply
  39. Theresa N says

    November 28, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    The acrylic paints and mediums.

    Reply
  40. april yedinak says

    November 29, 2013 at 10:12 am

    I would get the Derwent Inktense 24 ct color pencils for my daughter.

    Reply
  41. Marci says

    November 30, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    Complete Art Studio Set!

    Reply
  42. Christy Anderson says

    November 30, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    I would like the Drawing Sets for Beginners – Sets of graphite, charcoal and colored pencil drawing supplies!

    Reply
  43. janna johnson says

    November 30, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    sapro gel pen set

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  44. Darlene Ysaguirre says

    December 2, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    I like their selection of painting books and especially the expressive figure drawings.

    Reply
  45. dawn k says

    December 2, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    I’d love to get the Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils Tin Set of 48 Assorted Colors – Assorted Colors.

    Reply
  46. Jennifer Dunaway says

    December 3, 2013 at 10:37 am

    I’d purchase Oil Pastel Duo Value Set Beginner for my daughter who loves oil pastels.

    Reply
  47. Bee C. says

    December 3, 2013 at 11:37 am

    I’d get my daughter a set of jelly roll pens and some paper to go along with it.

    Reply
  48. Sarah says

    December 4, 2013 at 9:20 am

    I would get a Faber-Castell Pitt Brush Pen Set

    Reply
  49. tina reynolds says

    December 4, 2013 at 9:39 am

    I love the Colored Pencil Easel for 72 pencils

    Reply
  50. Tom Lester says

    December 4, 2013 at 11:02 am

    I’d love to get the Chinagraph Marking Pencils

    Reply
  51. Danielle Jones says

    December 4, 2013 at 6:51 pm

    I would get some of the Soho water color paints.

    Reply
  52. Melanie C says

    December 4, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    I would put it towards purchasing the Fundamentals Easel For Kids

    Reply
  53. Autum says

    December 4, 2013 at 11:01 pm

    I would put it towards the Jacquard Screen Printing Kit.

    Reply
  54. Heather B says

    December 4, 2013 at 11:56 pm

    I would get the Sakura Gelly Roll Pens

    Reply
  55. Amelia Drew says

    December 5, 2013 at 11:14 am

    My daughter would LOVE some pastel crayons

    Reply
  56. Candie L says

    December 5, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    I like the SoHo Colored Pencil and Stonehenge Paper Pad Value Set Beginner Drawing Sets. Thank you

    Reply
  57. susan smoaks says

    December 5, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    if i won, i would get the SoHo Urban Artist Oil Color Sets

    Reply
  58. Natasha says

    December 5, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    I would probably get one of the easels!

    Reply
  59. Teresa Thompson says

    December 5, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    Acrylic Painting Kits for Beginners

    Reply
  60. Kristen says

    December 5, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    I’d get the Faber-Castell Young Artists Learn to Paint Set.

    Reply
  61. Karen Gonyea says

    December 5, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    LOVE the fundamental easel 🙂

    Reply
  62. Brittney House says

    December 5, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    SoHo Urban Artist Oil Color Sets

    Reply
  63. Richard Hicks says

    December 5, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    I would get the Newton Air-Tight Deluxe Brush Washer

    Reply
  64. Rajee P Pandi says

    December 5, 2013 at 11:25 pm

    Sakura Gelly Roll Pens

    Reply
  65. Lily Kwan says

    December 6, 2013 at 1:35 am

    The Creative Mark Space Station looks very nice!

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