{"id":33846,"date":"2021-02-24T15:41:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T15:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/?p=33846"},"modified":"2021-06-21T14:40:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T14:40:31","slug":"decorative-painting-tutorial-interesting-backgrounds-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marikamorettidesigns.com\/en\/decorative-painting\/tutorials\/decorative-painting-tutorial-interesting-backgrounds-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"Decorative Painting Tutorial: creating interesting backgrounds for your canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are many different ways to decorate a blank canvas! As well as a blank page just waiting to be written, a canvas enables us to explore different ways, to learn many techniques… well, to free our creativity!
If you have already watched the tutorial about how to create a textured background,<\/a> you are probably wondering: what\u2019s next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, here is another Decorative Painting tutorial for you about how to use the color and create interesting backgrounds for your canvas.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The technique I use is very very simple, but it\u2019s a bit strange because I don\u2019t use any brush for this step! It\u2019s weird isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this step you need to work quite fast, don\u2019t worry about being perfect because there\u2019s no need to\u2026
I usually listen to some music, so I can just follow the flow without overthinking! \ud83d\ude0a
While you lay down the paint, you can notice that the texture is really popping out! Of course, in this case the paint is more fluid and transparent, so it twill take you a couple of layers before you obtain the result you want.
It\u2019s very important to wait that the first layer is completely dry before applying the second (or third) one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also mix colors to create new tones, until you reach the effect that you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used this technique for many of my Decorative Painting projects: Purple Beauty, Fall in Love<\/a> and Snowflakes are kisses from Heaven<\/a> (that by the way is a Free Pattern!<\/a>)
So, do you want to try?
Here are just a few examples of what you can create on a blank canvas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n