I was hanging out in my art room over the weekend working on some projects, and my mind drifted, or procrastinated, and I ended up creating some fun kitty cat artwork for the cat’s playroom!
Yep, if you’re new here, I have seven felines, and they have their own playroom in our basement.
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I’ve been planning to add some color to the kitty cat playroom for a while, and these mixed-media art pieces did the trick.
In this post, I’ll show you how I got started on the project, in case you want to try your own, and then I’ll show you how my kitty art turned out.
FIRST STEPS TO MAKING CAT ART
First, I collected photos of each one of my cats and printed them in black and white using my home printer and standard printer paper.
NOTE: I used my photo editing program to remove the image background to save printer ink.
After I cut out all the bodies, I needed something to apply them to.
I had a few options, but I went with some scrap pieces of hardboard panel that I painted white.
You could also use wood panels or canvas panels.
I painted one panel per cat, so seven total.
Once the panels dried, I used Mod Podge to glue each kitty to a panel.
That’s the first step to get started.
Next, the imagination happens.
I used acrylic paints, paint pens, glitter, and faux jewels for the finishing touches.
I’ll leave a supply list at the end of this post.
I also sprayed each panel with varnish to give them a shiny finish.
My cat’s Macho Man and May-May had a few extra touches, with tassels and pom-pom ribbon along the bottom edge.
HERE’S HOW THEY TURNED OUT
I love them and think they are really cute.
I may even have to make a few more.
What do you think?
Do you see an art project in your future?
Happy Creating!
XOXO
Emily
SUPPLIES USED
- Craft Paint & Brushes
- Paint Markers
- Mod Podge
- Printer Paper
- Scissors
- Glitter
- Faux Jewels
- MDF Board
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