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Text by Mary Forsell
a la cart
(a) Set up in the shade, allow nature to inspire you, and let the
creativity begin. Chairs, cart, easels, Rothschild’s Antiques & Home
Furnishings.
park it here
Finally, art you can sit on. We dressed up a plain canvas
chair with stencils, (b). It’s the perfect alfresco project—no
worries if
paint spills on the grass. Tote, L.L. Bean. Quilted throw
blanket, Utility
Canvas.
brushes with genius
(c) and (d): To stencil, work on a level
surface, adding a little paint at a time. Start at the outside and move
inward,
so you’re not accidentally pushing paint to the outer
edges and
making it bleed
beyond the stencil area. Our
outdoor-inspired stencils
are free of charge. Just
download
here (stencil one) (stencil two). Sure,
you can use them to decorate
canvas chairs, but that’s only the
beginning. They’re a great
motif for
personalizing a beach umbrella, a
tote bag, or a
barbecue apron. You could even
stencil a drop cloth to
use as
a blanket or a hanging decoration. (e) Chris
and Nichole swap
painting stories.
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