How to make a beautiful picture with your hands. How to make stylish paintings for your kitchen interior with your own hands from scrap materials

Probably, paintings are one of the oldest accessories for decorating your own home. The question of how to make paintings with your own hands may cause logical confusion - of course, draw, but what else? But let’s assume you don’t know how to draw. Or you know how, but are not yet ready to present your work to the public, even at home.

But even in this case, you have every right to call yourself an artist! After all, there are many ways to make a picture yourself - turn to decorative and applied arts, sculpt a masterpiece in a graphics editor, cut an annual subscription of your favorite magazine into collages. Or indulge in spontaneous painting and throw paint at the canvas from a distance of several meters. Or maybe frame dried flowers or bags of sugar taken from a cafe?

There are many more possibilities than you thought! We will please you - the article will talk about how to push your creative boundaries, and not about how to drive yourself deeper into them. Our goal is not to get an “A” in drawing, but to express our character through interior decoration.

• Look for ideas
• Accumulate impressions
• Try new things

• Embroidery
• Applique painting
• Silhouettes on canvas
• Patterned silhouettes

• Scenery
• Abstraction
• Geometric patterns

"Where to begin?"

Are you planning to make a painting yourself? We will try to suggest you some simple and original options. Maybe you will bring some of your favorite ideas to life.

"Look for ideas"

• Are you ready to give the room a charismatic face? If yes, then start looking for sources of inspiration everywhere. Creativity is a constant search, observation and insatiable curiosity. To make a breakthrough in interior design, you first need to make a breakthrough inside your head. Don’t throw away even the craziest ideas, because an original vision is what we need.

"Accumulating impressions"

• If you have already joined the ranks of supporters of the “do it yourself” philosophy, you will soon begin to notice how you scan your apartment with your eyes in search of unnecessary things that can be turned into a work of art. Throwing out garbage will also turn into torture for you - a true hand-maker must fight to the last for every beautiful piece of paper. Jokes aside, you will have to have a separate box or basket for treasures. Who knows what deeds she will inspire you to sooner or later.

"Try new things"

• Even if you draw perfectly, creative block has not been canceled. Besides, what if it's time to try yourself in a new genre? The interior design options we offer fall specifically into the “try it” category. That is, they will not take a lot of effort and time from you. If you realize that a topic resonates with you the most, you can always dive deeper into it. In the meantime, let's try the life-giving nectar of the artist, a concentrate of inspiration and creative power!

"Paintings from fabric"

If you are creating and sewing is your hobby, forget about throwing away leftover fabric or using it on rags! Textile paintings for interior decoration are the latest fashion now. And, apparently, they are not going to lose their status.

"Embroidery"

• Without much difficulty, such a decorative element can be created by lovers of minimalist jewelry and eye-catching accessories. The former can simply stretch the fabric onto a wooden stretcher, while the latter can find openwork frames in a vintage style.

• Some people don’t know how to approach embroidery; complex multi-color patterns are intimidating, and therefore are put off until later. But to make pleasant masterpieces for interior decoration, you don’t need to set the bar high and embroider a scene from the Battle of Borodino. Look how delicately thin stems of flowers can look, embroidered on rough canvas and placed on the wall directly in a hoop!

"Appliqué painting"

• Look, it’s very easy to combine any embroidery with applique, and work in a more flexible genre that allows you to create images that will decorate not only country-style interiors. Paintings for the interior, made by yourself, consisting of several parts, always look interesting - try your hand at this, what if it works?

"Silhouettes on canvas"

• The following photo confirms what unexpected discoveries simple work with a silhouette can bring! Using a simple form means complicating the textures, common sense tells us. To repeat this picture at home, you will need:

To imitate the texture of wood, cover the canvas with an even layer of dark brown paint, and then gradually add strokes of ocher and red. Do not be overzealous with the density of the coating; it is the “striping” of the pattern that will give it a resemblance to the original. An image of a branch and birds can be found on the Internet, printed and cut out of a paper stencil, according to which a textile version can be cut. Wait for the paint to dry completely (several hours) and carefully stick the fabric onto the canvas.

"Patterned silhouettes"

• The possibilities for this silhouette applique are endless. You can create paintings for your interior with your own hands on any theme: elegant for the living room, delicious fruits for the kitchen, cute animals or for a children's room. For example, look at the photo below - making this wonderful giraffe will not be difficult. The main thing is to find a suitable bright fabric.

"Let's get to paint"

Do you want to draw? Have you always dreamed of having your own wall masterpiece in your home? Don't be timid and don't put off inspiration for later. Buy paints with brushes, and let's go create...

"Scenery"

• If you are not a timid person and are prone to expressive gestures, or you understand that things can’t get any worse, throw out your emotions on the wall in the literal sense of the word. Yes, very bold, but you have the chance to gain not only a unique experience, but also an amazing wall. Brighter colors - and go!

"Abstraction"

• Each of us has a favorite color that we can look at endlessly. Or the interior eagerly asks to be complemented with a shade of sea wave or piercing purple. If you look carefully at photos of designer interiors, you might have noticed that it is abstract paintings that often play the role of color support. Shall we do the same? Let's take:

Mentally break the host into several parts and begin to make a color stretch from dark to light. Don't try to get perfect transitions! You can always make the desired areas darker or lighter by adding paint or water. Working with acrylic is easy. But it requires speed as it dries quickly. In a word, to make a painting for the interior with your own hands, as in the following photo, it will take you no more than an hour. All that remains is to choose a frame for your newly-made masterpiece or leave it in a slightly unfinished form.

"Geometric patterns"

• Do you remember in the article about we talked about a bedside table, the unusual pattern on which was created thanks to masking tape? This picture was created in a similar way. Places that should remain white are sketched in with a pencil and then covered with tape. This technique ensures perfectly smooth edges. To get paint streaks in some places, blot the still wet work with a cloth or foam sponge.

“Making a collage”

Collage is a godsend for those who want to create something definitely fashionable, bright and eye-catching. Moreover, the creative process itself may not be monotonous, but very impulsive. You can think over the composition and paste the collage onto a sheet of Whatman paper. Or you can buy a large cork board and start collecting your wish map. This pattern can always be quickly replayed, so beginners can stop at the second option without fear.

"Photo printing"

If you are planning to make a painting with your own hands in a more complex genre, it is better to turn to the services of printing workshops. This is the only way you can get high-quality prints on any surface. For example, on book pages, as in the illustration below. At first glance, the drawing appears to be done in black ink, but in reality, it is a good photo. This is especially true if you are interested in the genre of miniatures, which you cannot depict yourself.

"Pictures from natural materials"

Of course, natural materials, minimal processing, and all sorts of crafts made from them bring a very special comfort to our home. Making pictures from them with your own hands is not only quick, but also very pleasant. In addition, in this way you can bring your interior closer to an eco-friendly style.

Have you brought shells, pebbles and stars from the sea - and don’t know what to do with them? Don’t rush to pour it into a vase, it’s better to stock up:

1. a set of deep photo frames - determine the depth depending on the size of the shells,
2. colored blue or blue cardboard,
3. scissors,
4. superglue.

The further task is clear without words. As you may have already guessed, we cut out squares from cardboard to fit the size of the frame. Then we glue the shells on them and insert them inside. Voila - a sea painting is born with your own hands! If the shades of blue in this room don't go well with anything, then you can replace them with any other color.

"Frame without a picture"

Well, if nothing comes to your mind at all, decorate the interior with a painting that doesn’t exist! Yes, yes, oddly enough, frames without pictures have come back into fashion. Decorate it prettier - and go ahead! You can find a dozen frames of different sizes and shapes, and then cover them with paint of the same color, or create one massive and noticeable one. To design a frame like in the next photo, you will have to learn how to create it - so read our article dedicated to this incredibly relevant topic.

Are you looking for a fresh and unusual idea for interior decoration? Familiar pictures are good, but the soul is looking for something new. On the Internet you can find more than one master class on creating three-dimensional paintings with your own hands from paper, fabric or leather. These are 3D canvases that are amazing in their liveliness, which are fun to create and pleasant to contemplate.

DIY paintings

A three-dimensional painting can be called a 3D sculpture in a frame, made from scrap materials. It can be anything in the full sense of the word: paper, dried flowers, polymer clay, leather, fabrics and other creative materials. For example, they make magnificent three-dimensional drawings from plaster directly on the kitchen wall. Plaster modeling is, of course, beautiful, but this article will talk about simpler techniques.

Anyone can make an original masterpiece of art with their own hands. Why don't you try your hand at it? The master class will help you learn the basic principles to get started with an idea and start creating.

Master class “3d paper painting”

For the first test of the pen, take the simplest version of a three-dimensional painting - a paper appliqué.

Set of materials for work:

• frame with deep sides;
• stationery knife;
• pencil;
• colored cardboard with a bright print;
• white watercolor paper or thin cardboard;
• ruler, scissors;
• PVA glue.

Instead of a frame, you can take a candy box.

Step-by-step description of a three-dimensional paper painting:

• cut out a rectangle from a white sheet of paper to fit the selected frame;

• draw by hand or print a heart of such a size that it fits freely in the frame 9 times in three rows. The approximate size of the heart is 4x5 cm;

• the heart needs to be cut out and circled with a simple pencil, placing it on white paper prepared earlier. You should get 3 rows of three hearts or more (less) as you wish;

• Now the important step has come - carefully, using a stationery knife, we cut out the “wings” of the hearts. To do this, you need to make cuts along the contour of the hearts, without touching the lower and upper parts;

• bend the cut parts of the hearts up and towards the center, making them voluminous;

• The blank with hearts must be glued onto colored cardboard. It is desirable that it be special scrap paper with a small pattern. It will be visible through the bent wings of the hearts;

• The final step is to place the picture in a frame and fix it on the back side with a stapler or glue.

The presented master class is simple, but based on it you can make your own 3D plot - fluttering butterflies, tiles, people and other interesting templates.

Master class “multilayer 3d paper painting”

Making an interesting paper painting using the multi-layer technique is very simple - you just need to find a design and print many copies. The finished product, hung on the wall, looks interesting from different angles - a real 3D painting.

Set of materials for work:

• sufficiently deep frame;
• cardboard;
• laminate backing;
• thick album sheets and printer;
• craft glue;
• acrylic paint;
• acrylic lacquer;
• scissors;

Step-by-step description of a multilayer paper painting:

• choose a beautiful and bright picture with a clear image. It is desirable that there are many parts on it that will be convenient to cut out. We format or select the picture to fit the frame size. We print 10-12 copies on thick paper;

• Depending on what kind of printer you have, we determine whether the pictures need varnishing. Thus, images printed on an inkjet printer must be sprayed and varnished, otherwise the colors will run. Laser images can be left as is;

• We simply glue the first image onto cardboard cut to the size of the frame plus gaps for mounting;

• We cut out all other images, but in a special way. For example, if you are creating a flower, then let several whole flowers be cut out with a stem and leaves, a couple more layers of leaves, and even more of the inflorescence itself. It sounds complicated, but as you go along it will become clear;

• Now we are preparing the basis for the parts from a thin backing for the laminate, which looks like a thin layer of polyethylene foam. The cut-out backing should be slightly smaller than the parts so that it is not visible in the finished product on the wall;

• we glue the parts onto the substrate, but not all of them, but selectively - only those layers that should protrude forward. In some small parts, a substrate may not be needed;

• We place the prepared parts on the base in a frame with glue. First, we place large pictures with many details, and then individual details that should be more voluminous;

• the side parts should not remain white, otherwise they will reveal the presence of a substrate - they need to be painted over to match the image;

• We cover the picture with acrylic varnish in several layers. Each layer is applied after the previous one has dried;

Now you will have a three-dimensional painting with your own hands - now you can place it on the wall in this form or add glass. Such canvases can be made from fabric, then you will get a picture with a beautiful terry surface.

Master class “3d painting made of leather”

Set of materials for work:

• frame;
• the base of the picture is made of leather, suede or fabric;
• pieces of leather of any color;
• acrylic paints;
• rectangular sheet of chipboard or plywood;
• furniture stapler;
• craft glue or superglue;
• scissors;
• paper (for sketches);
• soap or chalk (for contours on the skin).

The first question that arises about creating such a work is where to get the leather? Firstly, it must be natural, and therefore it is not cheap. But you probably have a jacket, bag, gloves and other used genuine leather products. Feel free to chop them up - you will have a lot of fun and can make a gorgeous picture.

Step-by-step description of creating a painting “bouquet of leather”:

• Make sketches of leaves and petals on paper and cut them out - these will be templates for work;

• transfer the contours to the skin and cut out how many flowers with petals you want to have in the finished painting;

• If the materials at hand do not contain colored leather of a suitable shade for the colors, then use acrylic paints. Paint the petals with burgundy or pink colors, and the leaves with green. You can choose paints of any colors you like;

• to make the petals round and voluminous, you need to hold the skin over a candle flame - it will begin to take on an interesting natural shape;

• we collect buds from the petals; you can place a ball of leather or fabric in the center as the center of the flower;

• we stretch a base made of any fabric, suede, leather or other material onto a sheet of plywood and fasten it with staples from the wrong side. The fabric can be pulled tightly or draped. We insert the resulting base into the frame;

• Arrange the finished flowers and leaves on the base - evaluate their location by stepping aside;

• complement the composition with leather curls, natural materials - shells, dried flowers, etc.;

• Now you can glue all the elements to the intended places using a glue gun or a tube of superglue.

We clean the finished picture from traces of handicraft and hang it on the wall - that’s the whole master class. Similar creations can be made from fabric - decorating the drawn silhouettes of girls with dresses made of fabric and lace.

To repeat the master class and create three-dimensional paintings with your own hands, you do not need to have the ability to draw. But what you really need is perseverance and accuracy.

For beginners, we can recommend techniques made from paper, and for more experienced craftsmen, magnificent 3D paintings made from leather, polymer clay or plaster. Interesting paintings for the kitchen are framed vegetables and fruits sculpted from clay or made from plaster.

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Paintings created independently will help give a tired interior design a new character and flavor, as well as add a fresh spirit to the design of the kitchen, bedroom, and nursery. You can make unique paintings with your own hands from any available materials; this absolutely does not require professional art education. Stylish works of art, which rightfully occupy a dominant role in the house, are a bright accent that can enliven the interior, filling it with individual features.

In fact, you can make a painting with your own hands from almost anything. Yes, yes, this is not a joke. Using imagination, all creativity and creativity, you can really use any available materials: coins, shells, buttons, threads, pieces of fabric, leaves, dried berries, small branches, cutlery, sewing accessories, personal photographs and even miniature children's toys .

An excellent solution not only for the kitchen, but also for the bedroom, living room, and children's room. Such modular compositions look holistic due to a single trunk and branches extending from it. The background of each individual element corresponds to a specific season (autumn - orange, summer - emerald, spring - light green, winter - blue). The button foliage is also done in a tone that matches the seasons represented.

Button painting

Composition of buttons “Seasons”

A few more buttons

Buttons are an ideal material for creating interior paintings yourself. Using structure, size, shape and materials wisely, you can create real masterpieces without having an art education.

fluttering butterfly

Cat for cat lovers

Seascape made of buttons

Color spectrum - rainbow

Leather products

Although leather is quite easy to process, painting is not so easy to handle. This requires an understanding of working with the material, knowledge of the basic properties of leather, considerable patience and perseverance. Therefore, it is recommended to first try to make small test compositions, and then move on to large-scale, fundamental works.

The most commonly used color palette in paintings made from genuine leather is brown-beige. But some daredevils are happy to use green, red, orange, and yellow scraps.

The main advantages of leather images:

• Exclusivity – due to the originality of the material, it is impossible to repeat the picture exactly the same;
• Relief – depth, elevations, highlights and shadows create an unsurpassed 3D effect, thanks to which the picture “comes to life”;
• Availability - small pieces of leather can be found either at home or purchased at a flea market or from shoemakers for literally nothing.

Still life of colorful leather

A game of contrasts (red, black and white patches are used)

Convex leather flowers

Video master class: DIY leather painting

Panel of products

One of the most current techniques for creating paintings for the kitchen is considered to be object appliqué. Moreover, in this case, the most in demand are cereals, coffee beans, small dry vegetables and fruits, citrus peels, spices and the like.

Panels made from food products look harmonious in the interior of the kitchen, as they look not only stylish, but also appetizing.

Monochrome composition of black and white beans

Landscape of various cereals and seeds

Round panel made of legumes

Wallpaper in frame

Wallpaper paintings are a very budget-friendly addition to the interior. Moreover, you can create in several techniques at once: appliqué, 3D format, stretching on a wooden base, etc. The good thing about wallpaper is that it fits perfectly into any room in style - after all, the remnants of rolls purchased in abundance are used.

Ornament elements

creative collage

Panel from leftover wallpaper

Wallpaper frames

Applique of dried flowers and leaves

Pictures made from pre-dried vegetation also look unusual on the wall. Buds, flower buds, petals, small twigs, leaves, blades of grass - everything goes into use. Having drawn a pencil sketch on paper, the necessary elements are simply pasted on top, taking into account the preferred color and shape.

Vase with Flowers

Volumetric picture of dry vegetation

Unusual applique of flower petals

Photography in the kitchen interior

For those who prefer to follow the path of least resistance, photographic paintings are a great way to add color to a room. In this case, it is enough to select a photo on the Internet or from a personal archive and print it on a wide-format color printer.

DIY photo triptych for the kitchen

Thematic composition of several photos

Photo collage on canvas

Fabric designs

Fabric paintings are also widely used in kitchen decoration. They always look original, colorful and stylish. To prevent dust and grease from penetrating inside, upon completion of the creation of a work of art, textiles are usually treated with varnish. For fabric products, synthetic material, burlap and silk are best suited.

Textile applique in 3D format

Flat applique from fabric scraps

Fabric painting made using a sewing machine

• When creating a picture for the interior with your own hands, it is best not to be colorful with colors, but to use a tone that matches the design of the kitchen. You should also always adhere to the style of the overall interior design concept. For example, in a classic room, leather goods and linens painted in oil are acceptable. The following materials are suitable for high-tech style: glass, metal, mirror. Provence can be filled with floral ornaments and pictures of cereals. Volumetric works look harmonious in modern and combined styles kitchens.

• The color palette should include three primary colors and several (at the owner’s request) similar shades. Cold tones are allowed to be diluted with warm accents, but you need to take colors from the opposite spectrum.

Color spectrum: correct principles for combining shades

• For convex shapes, you should always use alternating light and dark tones. Moreover, oversized dark volumes on a light plane look best. The principle of tandem of glossy and matte materials is approximately the same: matte should protrude above the glossy. This way, greater depth of the paintings and maximum 3D effect are achieved.

• When making paintings yourself, be it applique or drawing, it is important to observe the basic compositional principles, dynamics and balance.

• An easy way to make a painting original is to extend the internal drawing beyond the basic outline. For example, extend the image onto the frame or, with relief shapes, beyond the border of the frame.

Four simple master classes

Photo of the final result

You will need:

• an empty candy box or any deep frame
• double-sided colored paper
• simple pencil, eraser
• cardboard scraps
• sharp scissors
• PVA or transparent stationery glue.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. At the bottom of the candy box you need to draw a big heart. It is advisable that there be a distance of at least 20...50 mm to the frame (depending on the size of the box).
2. Make several heart-shaped templates of different sizes from cardboard.
3. Cut out multi-colored paper hearts using cardboard templates. Fold each heart in half vertically.
4. Glue together two hearts of the same color and size. Gluing is done along the edge of the upper figure.
5. Place a composition of double miniature hearts inside the frame. It is important that you cannot go beyond the contours of the drawn big heart.
6. Glue all the elements according to the laid out diagram. Glue should only be applied to the edges of the hearts.
7. The volumetric 3D painting is ready! Then you can decorate it by painting a plain frame or using hanging decor (sweets on ribbons, paper butterflies on a fishing line, etc.).

DIY drawing

Photo of the final result

You will need:

• colored cardboard
• simple pencil, eraser
• ruler
• black marker or felt-tip pen
• PVA glue
• scissors

Even a child can make such a picture on his own. After all, exact shapes and proportions are not important here. The main thing is to skillfully use a ruler and pencil, and also have at least a little creative potential.

How to draw a picture yourself: step by step

Tip: The drawing can be left in monochrome or painted with colored pencils, watercolors, and wax crayons to match the interior color.

How to make a modular composition yourself

Photo of the final result

You will need:

• piece of fabric (the size must be generous - each piece needs a margin of at least 10 cm in width and 10 cm in height)
• pieces of plywood and wood slats for the frame
• foam or chipboard for the base
• furniture stapler
• scissors
• tape measure or long ruler
• a simple pencil or chalk (chalk is useful if the fabric is dark in color)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Two options for creating a base for a painting with your own hands:

• Making a stretcher with your own hands. Saw the ends of the slats at 45 degrees and connect them with glue or a stapler. For reliability, it is recommended to fix small isosceles triangles at the corners of the frame. Triangles can be made from plywood or fiberboard. Also, for structural rigidity, you can stretch the fabric around the perimeter, attaching it with a stapler.

  

  Making a subframe with your own hands

• Cut the finished base strictly to size from chipboard (16...25 mm) or prepared foam plastic.

  

  Chipboard base

  1. Fixing textile fabric. Cut the fabric to a size larger than the stretcher, taking into account all the folds. Next, you should slightly moisten the material and only then begin to stretch it onto the base. Corners require special care and attention.

  Advice: first you need to stretch the long sides of the future painting, and then the short ones.

  Before fixing one of the sides, you need to make sure that the material is not crumpled or crushed.

  

  

  

  1. That's all - the modular picture is ready. Using the same principle, you can make a photo decoration for the interior.

  DIY kitchen decor made from threads

  

  Photo of the finished work

  You will need:

  • base - you can use wood, laminated chipboard, cork board, etc.
  • miniature carnations with wide heads (so that the thread does not slip off)
  • medium-thick ball of thread
  • scissors
  • hammer

  Step-by-step master class

  
  

  This technique of creating paintings yourself is only the first step towards making masterpiece works of art from threads. Having learned the basics, you will be able to make paintings of the most complex configurations from multi-colored threads.

  Thread paintings: video master class

  Be bursting with ideas, create and get creative - let the interior paintings made by yourself please not only you, but also amaze, amaze, and delight your guests! The stylish interior of the kitchen and the entire house is the merit of proactive owners who are not afraid to experiment.

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Paintings are one of the components of the warm and unique atmosphere. And if the paintings are made independently, the emotional “response” from them can be an order of magnitude higher than that of purchased ones. created with your own hands - you will see photos of examples below - thoughtfully thought out and lovingly brought to life, they will give you a good mood for a long time.

Let you not have the talent of an artist, do not shine with creative flair and doubt your taste. Cast aside your doubts. Having a desire to create original paintings for the interior, you can learn some techniques on your own and after a while admire the creation of your own hands.

Looking for an idea for a painting

Inspiration is a fickle and timid thing. Let's not wait for inspiration from above, but let's actively search for ideas for future paintings for the interior.

Advice. At the very beginning, it will be useful not to look on the Internet in search of ideas. Trust your inner instinct: what exactly do I need, how would I like my painting to look, what mood should it bring into my life and into the interior of my home? Write down all the thoughts that come to your mind.

Information, having gained a critical mass, will definitely “shoot” with an original idea. And having the main features of what you are looking for, you can choose the appropriate technique for creating paintings with your own hands for the interior and look at the photographs.

Anything can serve as an impetus for creativity: from sewing accessories and beads to family photos and letters from the home archive.

Advice. For any mother, a touching option for interior decor will be a panel collage of children's drawings, appliqués, the first cute doodles and other priceless creations of little hands.

Choosing ways to create a picture for your interior

There are many ways to bring creative ideas to life. Paint with watercolors, acrylics, paint in oils, create panels from leather, thread or wool, make posters from photos - the choice is yours. Each of the paintings will be interesting and unique in the interior.

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Painting with paints

Even if your talent as a painter has passed you by, you are quite capable of creating abstract paintings for the interior at the “cute and soulful” level. You will need:

• oil, acrylic or watercolor paints;
• tablet or easel;
• canvas;
• brushes;
• palette and palette knife;
• scotch;
• solvent.

Making a sketch

The future of the painting that will decorate the interior of your apartment is first drawn with a pencil on the canvas: a composition is built, small elements and main lines are outlined. The space around the main object is “overgrown” with details, the lines of objects intersect with each other and overlap. This gives the picture depth and volume.

Determining the light source

To make the image more realistic, draw in dark and illuminated areas. Mark where and at what angle the light will fall on the objects, where the shadow, penumbra and highlights will be located.

Choosing colors

In order to choose the right colors for a painting, you need to know that:

• to obtain the desired shade, the paints are mixed on a palette and only then applied to the canvas;
• on a sunny day, the color of the object has golden shades, on a cloudy day – grayish;
• if the subject of the painting is night, the objects will be richer and darker than during the day.

Let's create

Multi-volume works and 6 years of study at the institute are devoted to the art of drawing. At the everyday level, we can give several guidelines in this process:

• draw simple objects first;
• dilute and mix the paints for your painting with a reserve, because you won’t be able to achieve exactly the same shade again;
• Before applying the next layer, the previous one must dry well;
• try different techniques, but focus on two or three that you can do;
• within three days, an image made with oil paints can be corrected, failed details can be corrected, or they can be completely erased.

Advice. If, when starting the picture, you planned a plot in the style of realism, and by the middle of the process you are surprised by abstractionism, it doesn’t matter. Urgently pretend that this is what you intended from the very beginning. Abstract creations are merciful to the mistakes of beginners, and in the interior they look impressive and mysterious.

Bead paintings

Interesting and beautiful paintings that will complement the interior of the kitchen or bedroom are obtained using beads. It’s painstaking, not quick, but relatively simple, and most importantly, it’s good for the nervous system.

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You will need:

• frame on a solid base;
• printed drawing;
• beads;
• wire or thread;
• Super glue;
• toothpick.

We begin to create a masterpiece for the interior.

1. Free the frame from the glass.
2. Draw the outlines of the frame on the base.
3. Paste the pattern on which you will lay out the beads.
4. Use thread or wire to mark the contours of the design, gluing them to the base.
5. Glue the beads, distributing them tightly, without voids. If this is uncomfortable to do with your fingers, use a toothpick. Apply glue to small fragments, not allowing it to dry.
6. Let the painting dry completely by placing it vertically for a while. If somewhere the beads are not glued well, they will fall off and you can re-attach them.
7. Frame your beaded item, hang it on the wall and admire the transformed interior.

Painting for the interior from scrap materials

To make the work of your hands, intended for the interior of your home, interesting, do not limit your imagination to any specific techniques. Combine, break the rules, create your own recipes.

Various decorative and natural materials can be used: leather, fabric, buttons, sequins, quilling elements, wallpaper, dried flowers, sea pebbles, shells and even wool. The painting for the interior made of wool is worth considering in more detail.

Painting with wool

Wool painting is a whole art from an unexpected perspective. This is where you don’t have to worry about your artistic abilities: a sketch of a drawing can also be applied under a stencil. Warmth, depth, volume are just a few of the epithets for such a work. A painting made of wool breathes, lives its own life and brings special warmth to the interior.

You will need:

• clamping frame;
• non-woven or flannel backing;
• scissors, tweezers;
• wool of different colors.

Now we begin to paint a picture with wool.

• Draw a sketch on the base.
• Start laying out the wool with the main background color, and then lay out the wool of other colors in layers. You can apply the wool by pulling it into a strand, plucking it into a “cloud”, or tearing it off. Each method creates a different effect: delicate color transitions, transparency or richness of texture, light haze or dense fluffy balls of fur.
• Give wool objects the desired shapes: convexity, texture, layering.

Important! Sometimes apply glass to the wool composition. This way you will evaluate the intermediate result and be able to eliminate shortcomings in a timely manner.

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Paintings made by yourself are ideal for interior decoration, because no one can feel the spirit of the house better than the owners, perfectly emphasizing its mood with the help of appropriate details. Paintings made in various techniques will personalize even a template apartment design, refresh a boring living room or kitchen, and fill the house with comfort and positive emotions.

• Stencils
• Modular paintings in the interior
• Photo printing
• Pictures for the kitchen made of buttons
• DIY wallpaper and panels
• Embroidery and crystals



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Picture frame: where to start?

The main condition for creating a masterpiece is inspiration. It’s better not to copy someone else’s work, but to try to feel the mood of your own home, imagine what is missing in the interior, what could highlight its advantages. It is better to write down any thoughts and sketches in a separate notebook - they may come in handy when creating a painting. Think about where the future work will hang - in the living room, kitchen, bedroom.



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Having decided on the style, you can begin to select materials for the future work:

• Paint and canvas.
• Cardboard, designer paper, magazine clippings, old photos.
• Textiles, leather, ribbons, braid.
• Glass or crystals.
• Buttons.
• Dried flowers, shells.

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DIY paintings: painting with paints

The easiest way to create an original painting for your interior with your own hands is to paint it. The subject is limited only by the imagination of the creator. Even if you have no artistic skills, you can create a masterpiece: use abstract techniques, study master classes and photos of finished works.



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Oil, watercolor, and acrylic paints will become faithful assistants in creating paintings for the interior. As a base, you can use either professional canvas or regular thick paper or a primed board. You can draw inspiration from nature if there are picturesque places near your home. If you are unlucky with either the location or the weather, feel free to draw your household, pets, fruit compositions - whatever. The accuracy of the reproduction of reality does not play any role, the main thing is to approach the process with soul.

You can order a frame for your work at a framing workshop, where it is easy to find a suitable edging option.

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Stencils

Using paint in a spray can, it is easy to apply an image through a stencil. It is better to take plywood or very thick cardboard as the basis for the picture. The background paint should be different in color and effect from the color of the drawing. For example, colored patterns on a gold or silver field look original. You can make several pictures of the same size and arrange them into a single piece, similar to modular paintings, which will decorate the wall in the living room.

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Modular paintings in the interior

Modular paintings look very original and give the interior a mysterious depth. They represent an image divided into several canvases, often asymmetrical. You don't have to be an artist to create such a masterpiece.

To make a modular painting with your own hands, you need to find a suitable image - it can be a beautiful old photo, landscape, still life, abstraction, and print it in a photo workshop on paper or fabric.



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All that remains is to cut it into segments and fix them on a suitable base. The paper can simply be carefully glued onto a base made of plywood or fiberboard, and the canvas can be stretched onto a wooden frame and secured on the reverse side with a stapler.

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Modular paintings are suitable for almost any room: from the kitchen to the living room, but it is important to select the appropriate images. If you don’t have the time to create a masterpiece with your own hands, then we have good news for you - today you can buy modular paintings in any specialized store or on the Internet.

Photo printing

The technical side of the issue is taken care of by a photo workshop, which can print a suitable image on almost any basis: canvas, paper, ceramics, etc. These can be ordinary posters depicting interesting places, people, ornaments.

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If the poster is large-format, you can divide the image into several segments and, when combined into a single canvas, play with the joints, making it look like a modular picture.

If there is a child in the house, then you can scan his drawings and, choosing the ones that match the color and shape, make a collage out of them. Such a poster can be complemented by a photo of the artist himself. All that remains is to print the poster and place it in a frame that matches the color and style of the nursery’s interior.

A collage of old and new family photos can be hung as a picture in the bedroom or living room, and posters depicting the corresponding paraphernalia and fruits are suitable for the kitchen. Finally, it is worth noting that it is recommended to choose posters and panels for the kitchen in rich and bright colors, however, no one forbids you to go against the rules and create a stylish monochrome kitchen design.



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Textile paintings for interior

From all kinds of scraps, fabric with beautiful patterns, ribbons, braid or lace, you can create real masterpieces in the patchwork style with your own hands. Fabric paintings are most often made using the appliqué technique. The basis is taken of dense textiles with discreet and inconspicuous patterns (stripes, polka dots, etc.), and the main elements are cut out from bright shreds.



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Most often, kitchens and children's rooms are decorated with textile works, since these rooms are characterized by a certain simplicity present in the appliqué. From felt, flannel and other fabrics that hold their shape well, you can cut out fruits, animals, cars, and houses. You can safely combine different textures and patterns on fabrics, use braid, decorative cord, and buttons for decoration. For the living room, you can make a textile picture from crinkled silk with abstract patterns.



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Pictures for the kitchen made of buttons

Using buttons with your own hands, you can create original paintings by sewing or appliqué. Often this type of fittings is used to depict leaves on trees. Buttons can be glued in an original way inside any outline, for example, the silhouette of a butterfly or cat. In sewing stores you can select parts of various shapes, colors and materials and lay them out, like a mosaic, according to a pre-prepared pattern. Such button creations will fit perfectly into the kitchen, however, they can also be used for the living room and bedroom.

Advice! Buttons can be glued around the perimeter of the picture frame, giving it individuality.



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DIY wallpaper and panels

Often, after renovation, large pieces of beautiful wallpaper remain, which are useful for making unusual interior paintings.

• Wallpaper in a frame is the easiest option for creating such a panel with your own hands. A piece of the desired shape is cut from the roll and placed in a frame. Moreover, the ornament may coincide with the pattern on the walls or differ from it. Such elements can come in a row of 2-3 pieces.
• Golden paint and a stencil or small black and white photos, stylized in an antique style, will help to revive a boring canvas in a frame. Such wallpaper pictures will fit perfectly into the living room interior.
• For a nursery, kitchen or hallway, decorating framed wallpaper with appliqués or funny themed stickers is suitable.
• Wallpaper can become the basis of a modular picture; products with patterns look especially good against the background of plain walls. The pattern and color of wallpaper in each segment may differ from neighboring ones, as well as the size of the modules.
  

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DIY interior paintings: embroidery and crystals

Many people are fond of embroidering pictures, and in handicraft stores you can find a variety of patterns and kits for creating masterpieces. You can embroider the canvas with beads with your own hands or try your hand at laying out mosaic paintings. The latter are made using diamond technology, that is, by laying out rhinestones. This process is quite labor-intensive and requires perseverance and accuracy, but the result exceeds all expectations. You can use either a full lay-out technique or a partial one, where crystals cover individual areas of the canvas.



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Leather paintings, quilling paintings and collages

You can create amazing collages from photographs, clippings, book pages and sheet music. Depending on the theme of the images, the paintings can decorate the living room, bedroom or any other room.



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You can also make three-dimensional paintings from leather or cardboard, use decoupage and quilling techniques, paintings, paintings from coffee and even crafts from pasta.



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From thick colored paper, textiles and foam rubber you can create creative multi-layered images with curved space. Finally, it is worth noting that when choosing a frame for a masterpiece created by yourself, you can choose the simplest frames. They can also be decorated at your discretion using various decorative materials.