I was trolling my sister’s social media account the other day and saw that she had liked a glitter painting that was for sale on Etsy. She said that she wasn’t planning on buying it because the colors didn’t match her decor. I immediately thought, I can teach her to make one of those glitter paintings sold on Etsy! Yes, I’m a “troller” (or is it a troll?). I love art that contains different materials besides paint and I will show you how you can make one of those glitter paintings sold on Etsy!
This painting is very easy to make. So have some fun with this tutorial; play some music. I chose blue for this painting but you can actually use another color such as green or even brown.
You Will Need:
- canvas board (I used a 16×20)
- sponge brush
- white acrylic
- gold or silver confetti glitter
- grey acrylic
- blue or green acrylic
- painters tape
- modge podge
Prep The Canvas
First you start by taking your painter’s tape and taping a straight line one-third of the way down the canvas.
You will then use your white paint as a base and cover the upper part of your canvas.
Get To Painting!
Immediately, place three evenly spaced drops across the top. The paint should still be very wet as this is important to achieve the look.
Then with a vertical sweeping motion go from the top of the canvas to the painter’s tape line. You want to blend the drops into the white. Can I add more drops, Nikki? If you feel it needs more streaks, then add more drops, one at a time. Just be aware that if you add too many, then your upper part will turn completely grey. I have shared a video below:
Next, we shall move to the lower half of your glitter painting. You will place drops of the white, grey, and blue all over the canvas in no particular formation. How many drops do I need, Nikki? That’s a good question, for which I don’t have an answer. If you’re scared, start with a small amount of drops; maybe ten. Then keep adding them. If you start conservatively, it will be easier to add to it rather than subtract. I’m terrible at subtraction, by the way! The key is to keep your brush stroke in a nice straight line. Take a look at this next video:
Time To Add Glitter!
Now it’s time for the fun part…glitter! So I used glitter that had large chunks. I’m going to be honest with you; I should have used slightly smaller glitter because my canvas is small. This glitter would work best with a larger canvas. I see what you’re saying, but it still looks good to me, Nikki. You know what? I knew there was a reason that I liked you, and you are welcome to hang out with me any time because I like smart people with great taste!
So when everything has dried, remove the painter’s tape and open the modge podge. You will want to put the modge podge down it in a zig-zag pattern. Not just any zig-zag, more like a heartbeat zig-zag. In other words, for this part to work, the zig-zags need to be different lengths and very close together. Make sure some points are higher than others. Why zig-zag? There is something artistic about it not being even. I used the same paintbrush to make the zig-zag. Please remember to rinse it out before the glue dries.
Now it’s time to lay the glitter on the modge podge. Spinkle it across the glue and shake the excess off when dried.
You did it! You made a glitter painting like the one’s seen on Etsy. Now, sign your name at the bottom and hang it up because you deserve some recognition. This piece goes well in a bright room or a more formal room.
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