Rainforest Animal Painting
When the sales guy at the art supply store told me that the super-nice 30″ x 40″ canvases were on sale for $15.99, I couldn’t help myself.
I’ve been in love with the Fisher Price Rainforest Animals baby stuff ever since I first saw it. There are blanket sets, playards, jumpers, high chairs, and just about everything else you can think of. Of course, all of it’s expensive and made in China.
So, I thought, why shouldn’t I decorate the baby’s room with these adorable animals in my own way? At $34 or so with tax, I can’t think of a cheaper way to add color and cuteness to two of the nursery walls.
(I guess I did use about $3 worth of paint, too. It’s a good thing I’m unspoiled in paints — it doesn’t bother me a bit to grab 50-cent craft paint acrylics from Hobby Lobby. Unlike colored pencils, where I have to use $1-apiece Prismacolors.)
So at least one thing is completed for the baby’s room. I haven’t started on the second painting or even assembled the crib yet, but you can be sure I’ll be taking care of those things over the next few weeks. Now that we’re finally moved in and there is actually a room for the baby, serious nesting is about to take place!
February 5th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
You know, I was just thinking today that if you’re due next month, shouldn’t there have been lots of belly pictures by now? You’re not holding out on us now, are you?
February 12th, 2009 at 8:23 am
I know, I know. I just can’t get a decent angle with the camera, and Hubby is so busy with other things I haven’t gotten around to it. Which I already regret. It is on the list for this weekend!
May 12th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
this is so cute
May 13th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Thanks! Wiggle Worm is just now at the age where he is fascinated by his paintings! He likes to point to all the animals so that I can say the name and make the sound.
July 1st, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Oh how cute, I was thinking of painting a mural on the walls of my son’s nursery. He is just over a year old now, and I want his room to look really nice. I only hope that mine will turn out as nice as your painting. I’d apreciate any tips, thanks.
July 1st, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Aw, thanks! I found it really helpful to draw out my design on the computer first. You could actually take a computer file to someplace like Kinko’s and have them print out enlargements that are full size. Then, you could cut out the main shapes and trace them lightly with a pencil so your outlines would be easy to follow.
Acrylic paint gives you lots of color options, but it’s not that easy to clean. Depending on how many colors you have, you might want to buy semi-gloss latex paint (at least for the main colors) so as he gets older and decides to scribble with crayons, it can be cleaned off more easily!