Budgie art

• Resene Cleopatra
• Resene Salsa
• Wall Colour in final photo – Resene Dark Knight

You will need

• 1 large art canvas (mine is 56cm x 71cm)
• Test pot paints (as above)
• Paint brush
• Pencil
• Small and medium craft paint brushes
• Print out of pet or bird / animal from online
• Scissors
• Celotape

Instructions

• First, paint the entire canvas in Resene Cleopatra. Remember to do the edges / sides of the canvas as well. Do two coats of paint, allowing the first coat to dry before applying the second coat, as two coats gives a better depth of colour. Allow to dry. (Photo 1).

• Choose a photo of your pet or find an image online of a bird / animal that you like. I used an on-line image of a flying Budgerigar. Re-size the image so that it will be a good size for the canvas. Print out the image and use scissors to cut it out.

• With loops of celotape on the back, temporarily stick the print-out to your canvas. (Photo 2).

• Use a pencil to trace around the print-out.

• Remove the print-out from the canvas and use a small craft paint brush and Resene Salsa to paint the outline of your pet / animal, and then use a medium sized paint brush to fill in the interior of the image. (Photo 3). Allow to dry before repeating with a second coat of paint.

Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. 2019.