I pulled this idea out of a Lowe's magazine - the ones mailed with project ideas (aka - reasons to go buy supplies at Lowe's). This work of art is so simple and right up my alley for some basement wall art. I finally captured some decent profile pics of the girls last month (after many failed attempts).
The steps are basic...once you get a decent profile pic - which in my case proved the most difficult task. I was painting the canvases today and explained to Lena that it would be a painting of her & Lucianna when I was done. She was very excited about it and watched for a bit. When I was finished and showed her the final product for her inspection, she was not so sure..."Mom, where are my eyes?" hehehe!! I had to explain the silhouette concept again.
Final Note: The competed silhouette of Lena looks exactly like my mother! So crazy how much a minimalist profile painting can resemble her grandmother so much. I can unabashedly say...Beautiful!
Step - by - Step
1. Take a profile picture
2. Print it out ( I just did mine on 8 1/2 x 11 paper, but you could have them enlarged for larger paintings)
3. Cut out the profile
4. Trace the profile (Lowe's suggested plywood but I picked up two cheap framed canvases at the craft store)
5. Paint the outside black (I used acrylic paint and it turned out beautifully)
6. Let dry & admire your work as an ar-teest.
Love these Emily!! I have had it in my plan to do these of my girls for months and haven't gotten to it yet.
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