Canvas Silhouette DIY

So since Memorial Day I have been obsessed with this website called Pinterest. I have gotten so many great ideas on food, design, crafts, entertaining, fashion, you name it -- it is the coolest and most creative site I have ever come across. It is my dream come true. :) I came across this adorable project of a canvas silhouette of your child and had to do it. Thanks to www.justcallmechris.blogspot.com. Here is a tutorial:

Supplies you need: a enlarged printed profile photo of your child (or children, if you want to do more than one! in my case its just my sweet boy), paintbrush, 12x12 square canvas, white acrylic paint, color of your choice paint (Brayden chose blue :) ), a sheet of duct tape (you can find this in any crafts store

An example of the printed profile photo - my ink was going out of my printer but luckily it worked to my advantage. NOTE: I already had this photo somehow of him in profile - but if you take some of your child - it would be better to do it against a white wall.

First, paint the canvas all over with white paint.

While the white paint is drying trace the profile with a pencil. Sorry this is a terrible photo - the shadow dome at the bottom.

Once you trace the profile, cut it out.

Trace the profile onto the sheet of duct tape and then cut it out and then stick it on the canvas. Make sure the white paint is good and dry. Be sure and press it especially around the edges so when you paint the color on the color will not bleed into the profile.

Paint it the color you desire. ** I had to use a few coats. Also, I switched to a small roller brush, it made the color have a better all-over finish. I did not like the brush strokes the brush was giving me. Luckily acrylic dries very quickly. But I did paint about 4 coats on the canvas. Once dry - pull off the duct tape ...

Then voila! Finished profile!

Here it is with the actual subject :)

It was a really easy and fun project. And it really looks like him. :) Looks great in the playroom.