In retrospect, I would have stapled this. You can cut each panel out and tuck and glue into the grooves, or you can glue or staple. Once your screen divider canvas is COMPLETELY DRY, you have a decision to make. Don’t soak it, just add a little moisture and then stand back to watch the magic! With your spray bottle on fine mist, spray your work from about 12 inches away. Also be aware that it will continue to blue as it dries, so use a light touch on this process. Your paint should be close to, but not totally dry. You can’t go back, so practice on a scrap first if you need to. So we’re going to “fake” it using a spray mister. Watercolor won’t give you the right look. Since that was the look I was going for, I wanted the colors to melt into the canvas like watercolors. Screen dividers are a big thing in Japan. I wanted some realistic aspects, so I added twigs and curls here and there.
This is the only time I used a small brush to add some details to my design. Plus, mistakes are hidden a bit by the grid work on the frame. Look at images on the internet, watch videos. If you’re unsure about this, practice first on paper. Don’t be afraid to let some “fall”! I used three colors to make my blossoms.Īgain, I’m no artist. Using a large brush again, I just splattered them with abandon everywhere I thought they needed to be, stepping back to look at my screen divider for empty spaces. I added lighter shades of my base color to give the tree some dimension. I gave mine “movement”, by making the limbs bend to the side to give the effect of the tree being pushed by the wind. Every so often, I’d just step back and add what I might want. Using a large brush, I painted over the outlines then began filling it in, not bothering with perfection. I used two colors for my tree trunk and limbs. Perfection is out of the question! Happy little cherry blossoms! Don’t be afraid! You’ve got this! And because we’re not painting individual flowers, but using Impressionist style, we’re creating the illusion of cherry blossoms using big splotchy strokes a la Bob Ross. We’re not using oil, but acrylic is very forgiving. So in that spirit, I’m going to say, that a cherry blossom tree is a simple design for your screen divider because you don’t have to be exact with. But it did inspire me to use a broader stroke when I did attempt projects. Try as I might, I could never do what Bob Ross did, God rest his soul. And he did it with big paint brushes I mean like a two or even a four inch trim brush! He just smooshed the paint across the canvas and make it look amazing, even though he never painted a tiny detail other than some light and shadow. He had this thing he did painting happy little clouds, happy little trees, etc. The rest we’ll fill in as we go.ĭo you remember Bob Ross the painter from PBS? If you’re at least in your 40s you might. Using a pencil or artist chalk, begin by sketching a general outline of where your tree will be. But I can make big general pictures and fake it along the way. Tape off the panels on the vertical only. DO NOT CUT 2.Securely attach a tarp to your work surface and hang your canvas on top attaching it directly to the work surface keeping the boundary lines on the protective backing. Mark the screen size on your canvas and draw a line for each panel. Whether you use the floor or the wall, put something behind your work. But as you’ll see, it’s only a good option if you plan to repaint that wall! Your paint will soak through. I used a wall needing repainting as my work space. If you’re painting, get that down and make sure it’s completely dry before you finish the screen design. dead bugs, spider webs, whatever is on it, off. Do your best and get all that paper, glue, staples. Breaking down the screen divider by removing the old backing will take some time.
I’m like, I can do this better, but I’m not paying out the nose. I love them, but even on sale, they’re expensive, and frankly, boring. Ever get an idea that just won’t let go? Every time I’m in the hobby store, I see these rice paper room dividers.
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