Easy DIY Watercolor Basket

INSIDE : Learn the technique to create an easy DIY Watercolor Basket look! A colorful craft project for any skill level. 

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Raise your hand if you love the look of a watercolor painting, but can’t really watercolor paint to save your life!  If you could see me, I would be raising my hand a little sheepishly – yikes.  

It takes a skill and talent that I always wish I was better at.  However, today I am showing how to get the LOOK of watercolor with my Easy DIY Watercolor Basket and it’s perfect for any skill level.

What supplies do I need to create a Watercolor Basket of painted Flowers?

Acrylic Paint
Paint Brush 
Cup of Water
Cotton Rope Basket
Black Sharpie Marker

Now available – Paint Palette No. 2 Photography Print of my paint palette pictured below!!

How do I paint on a Rope Basket?

The trick to this watercolor rope basket is watering down your acrylic paints.  I set out a glass bowl of water and as I used each paint color, I heavily watered down the paints.  This gives your acrylic paint a more loose wet watercolor look.

I started first with blue flowers.  Watering down my paint to be a very soft blue color, I created rough flower shapes.  I painted mostly on the front of the basket and then on the back side – of the inside of the basket.  

Next, I watered down a coral color and then a pink.  Each new flower I painted, I started with a very watered down color and then gradually added more color to give it that watercolor look of layering.

Once the paint had all dried, I used a black sharpie to create the flower accents.  

Coiled Rope Basket

Halfway through this DIY, I was not quite sure I was going to like the end result.  So don’t give up if you try this one.  It takes a few layers of paint to start really taking shape.  And adding the black sharpie really gives it that finishing look.

Rope Storage Basket

This basket could have a million different storage uses!  I use mine to hold my Spring and Summer quick grab picnic goodies.  I love having pretty storage and this basket does that so perfectly.

If you are looking for more Easy DIY Artwork, you might want to check out these simple tutorials I put together for other paintings.

And side note, aren’t those orange nastrusiums from my garden just divine?!!

So are you a watercolor master or a little more timid to try it like me?

Now available – Paint Palette No. 2 Photography Print of my paint palette pictured below!!

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