Geometric Wall Art Project

Anyone who lives in a loft knows what it is like to need cheap and affordable art that looks good. This art project is a great way to cover large blank walls for very little money. Anyone can easily make this arts and craft project, you don't need to be an artist. If you can hold a ruler and a pencil, than you can make this wall art!

The geometric pattern of this art project lends itself well to a contemporary setting. If you paint it in neutral colors you could even use it in a traditional home décor.

Depending on the number of canvases that you purchase you should be able to make this entire project for around $100 to $125. In the need you will be covering about 100 square feet of wall space. Don't worry though; you can easily make this wall art project on a mush smaller scale!

To Make a Geometric Wall Art Project You Will Need:

9 Canvases (Already Stretched on Wood)
3 Pints of Paint (Color Recommendation to Flow)
1 accent pint of Paint (color recommendations to follow)
Painter's Tape
Paint Rollers (One small and one large)
Foam Paint Brush
Picture Hanging Hooks

The first step is to roll a coat of paint onto your canvas. The entire canvas; front and all the sides. Completely paint all side's of the canvases in this first paint color.

Once the paint has dried thoroughly, for at least 24 hours, you can move onto the next step in this art project.

Tape triangle shapes off on each canvas. Start by taping a horizontal line from the top left of the canvas down to the bottom right. Repeat this step working form the top right down to the bottom left. Make sure the tape is on the out most point of the corner. You are taping off an upside down triangle on the top of the canvas. Go ahead and tape this same pattern off on all 9 canvases.

Once you have finished taping, roll paint #2 on with a foam roller. You want it to be smooth and even. Allow this paint to dry and remove the tape. In any order you want!

Once this paint has dried over night tape off the bottom triangle suing painter's tape. Paint this right side up triangle in paint #3. Continue this paint and tape process on the remaining canvases. Once this paint has dried remove the tape and move on to the next and final painting step.

Lay all 9 canvases and out in a pattern on the floor. There should be three rows of three canvases. Mix and match your triangles according to your own preferences.

Randomly choose 5 canvases to tape off a small square in the middle where the triangles meet. The square should be about 6 inches by 6 inches. Roll paint #4 on the square with a foam roller or a foam paintbrush. Let the paint dry and then remove that tape.

Hang the large wall art up on the wall. You should again hang it as three rows of three. Do not leave any spaces between the canvases. You want the art project to look like one big piece of art.

Paint Color Tips:

Paint #1, #2, and #3 should all be a different shade of the same color. I recommend choosing a paint swatch that has varying grades of color. Choose three different colors off of that one paint swatch. Don't go extreme with your color variation. Choose three colors that are right next to each other on the paint swatch. Maybe they could be one color apart.

Paint #4 should be an accent color. Choose something that will stand out form your first three colors. I like to use yellow on blue. Or even Orange on purple.

For a more traditional appeal to this wall art project try using varying shade of tan or brown for the three remain colors. Choose an accent color like red or blue that tie into your décor.