How to create a constellation canvas

• Artist canvas (ours was 45.5cm x 35.5cm)
• Paintbrush
• Resene testpots in your choice of colours, Fleur used Resene Ebony Clay, Resene Black and Resene White
• Skewer
• 1 string of seed lights, 5m long, 50 lights in warm white
• Small artist paintbrush

Instructions

Step 1:  Begin by painting the entire canvas in Resene Ebony Clay. (Photo 1).

Step 2:  Once dry, use a metal or bamboo skewer to poke holes in the canvas.  Make sure you do enough holes for the number of lights on your string of seed lights. (Photo 2).

Step 3:  From the back of the canvas, push through a light into each hole.  Secure the battery pack to the bottom inside edge of the canvas with a bit of tape. (Photo 3).

Step 4:  You can hang your canvas at this point for a minimalist look… (Photo 4).

Step 5:  Or alternatively, you can add a landscape scene and moon using Resene Black and Resene White. (Photo 5).

Top tip: Apply Resene FX Nightlight over Resene White for a glow-in-the-dark effect so you can see your constellation when the lights go out.

Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. February 2021.