Hey there creatives, Rita Barakat here ! I am so excited to share this technique with you today!! I love this because this is SO easy and fun and anyone can do this! I love color and this picture of color makes me happy! Grab a bunch of Gelatos®Colors and color!!! Doesn't have to be perfect!
Grab some water and mist away!!! Get a paint brush and a paper towel - blend the colors, only one color at a time, wiping the paintbrush off in between colors so they don't get muddy. they will run into each other - that's OK! Dry your paper and grab an Art GRIP® Aquarelle - the color is not important, we just need to be able to see and want it to fade into the background when we add the chalk board paint. I drew my letters but you can use stencils if you wish! Fill in the areas with the chalk board paint!!!Grab your Stampers Big White Pen for accents! I used gel medium to adhere it to a piece of chipboard for stability and hanging! See how easy that was? This would be a great activity for the kids too now that school is out!
Rita Barakat Mixed Media Artist, Illustrator and Designer & Educator. From wall murals to itty bitty minis you can find her work in various hospitals, corporations, family homes, manufacture websites and magazines. She designs for the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® team, DCWV The Crafters Workshop and freelances for a variety of manufacturers.
Great idea, Rita!
Posted by: Shilpa | 06/04/2014 at 08:21 AM
WOW - BOLD & BEAUTIFUL with a GREAT message!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your inspiration and tutorial Rita ... I look forward to trying it once I have all the "ingredients", I already have the message I want to have on display, I just need to make it all happen :)
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | 06/04/2014 at 08:36 AM
I love your use of color. I'm always inspired and awed by your talent. This is so easy even I can do it and make it look awesome. Thank you, Rita!
Posted by: Dana | 06/05/2014 at 12:48 AM
Really neat idea! Love the reverse chalkboard coloring. That background is awesome too. Great job! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | 06/05/2014 at 04:40 AM
This looks fabulous Rita! Thank you for showing us! :)
Posted by: Becky Green | 06/06/2014 at 07:05 AM