9/17/2023 0 Comments Plaster art projectEven a sample size or two of a color could work, because this really doesn’t require that much paint! With a coupon, I paid $4.78 for this paint from JoAnn. Because you’re using drywall mud, you can get away with chalk paint, acrylic or latex paint. Paint color of choice to use over the drywall texture.Paint brush – I use Wooster paint brushes, and the one I used for this project was $7.89.Painter’s tape to cover the edges of the frame.I bought plastic ones in the fine art section at JoAnn for less than $5 Palette knife set for spreading the drywall around the canvas to create the texture you want.Drywall taping knife to apply the mud to the canvas.The canvas I used was 26″x26″ and $24.99. A framed canvas – Try your local thrift store or the clearance section at HG/TJMaxx/Marshalls, as most of their art is relatively inexpensive.Drywall mud – a smaller tub is fine, which is less than $4 at Home Depot/Lowe’s.Here’s everything you’ll need to create textured canvas art (pssst – you may even already have some of these items in your home): So I went to Home Goods and found this simple gold framed canvas for only $24.99! I considered going to a thrift store, but figured it would be easier to just go to Home Goods since their canvases are relatively cheap. She had the idea to go to Home Goods/TJMaxx and buy a framed canvas and paint over that. ….Until I stumbled upon Miracle on Thirty Fourth’s IG stories a few weeks ago. I knew I wanted to try out the drywall mud thing, but quite frankly, I was feeling lazy about figuring out how to frame a canvas. This textured canvas is beautiful, but goes for nearly $600Īfter doing some research, I stumbled upon Gesso art which is what some artists use to create the textured canvas look, and eventually found that using drywall mud/spackle could create a similar look. I fell in love with textured abstract art after seeing it on Pinterest, but it never occurred to me until recently that I could achieve the same look without the hefty price tag of buying original textured art. It can take a while – years even – to find art that speaks to you.
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