This is the final result. I was considering putting some writing in the spaces but once I was done with the leaves I didn't feel there was enough extra room.
Below are my how to steps.
I used an old piece of siding, I liked the old weathered look it had already so did nothing to it besides dust off. You can use any piece of wood or a canvas if you prefer.
I then used a size 5 round tip brush to make my tree trunk. When painting a tree keep in mind that not all trees are straight so use your imagination while working.
I then made some large branches coming off my tree trunks. Still using the same brush.
Then I did some smaller branches coming off the larger ones. Also using the size 5 round tip brush.
Note: I tried to keep the shape of a Y in mind as I worked on each section of my trees. You don't have to have both sides of the Y every time, and it doesn't need to be perfect but I found it helped.
You will now need a smaller brush to make even smaller twig branches coming off the existing branches.
I used a size 1 round tip.
If you like you can now be done with your painting. I personally thought it looked really neat with the bare branches but decided that I wanted to add some color.
I decided to add my leaves using a sponge. I like the wispy look of it and didn't think I would be able to acomplish this with a brush. I used Crafter's Acrylic paint, I choose to use primary colors
(Red, Blue, Yellow) and blend them to make my own color scheme.
I then brushed a small amount onto a corner of my sponge and lightly patted it on my board.
I used mulitple colors on each tree to add a little more character.
You can use any color you would like for you leaves. I choose to go with a variation of color and tried to stick with pretty natrual colors that you will see during the fall.
Once done all that is left is to find a disired spot and hang. I am just going to hang with some nails through the wood, instead of adding hanging brackets.
I hope you find this project helpful in your future DIY Home Decorating projects.
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