My
husband loves maps. He spends free time
just looking at maps online. He even has
a favorite map representation. So for
our anniversary this year, I knew exactly what I had to make him. A gigantic map of the world. I guess I can't really call it gigantic
though... it's very tiny compared to the actual world.
I
found a picture of his favorite map and printed it onto a transparency. Luckily, the place I work at had a projector
around that I was able to use. I
projected the map onto the canvas and traced the outline. Once home, I painted the map with teal and
copper acrylic paints. To get texture in
the paint, I applied the paint liberally, practically just globbing it on. I had to do a few coats to get the canvas
completely covered, but the paint dried fast so there isn't too much down time. Now I just need to find a way to frame it on
the wall!
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