Painting a birdhouse is an enjoyable hobby for people of all ages.
When you see the angles and details of a birdhouse as a canvas, you enable yourself to paint a decorative finish that breaks free from traditional definitions and instead becomes a useful design element. No matter your artistic skill level, with a little time and practice, you can paint a birdhouse to gift or display.
Fine Art Reproduction
Use your favorite fine art piece to inspire a motif for your birdhouse painting.
Find inspiration among the masters when you use classic fine art imagery on your birdhouse. When you reproduce a familiar art piece or segment of the work, such as the noteworthy figure in "The Scream" by Edvard Munch or the melting clocks from Dali's "Persistence of Memory," you create a stylish birdhouse that will attract attention. Even unskilled painters can reproduce segments of fine art paintings when they concentrate on the piece's color motif and brush strokes. Paint several "reproduction" birdhouses and display them together as an eye-catching focal point in a garden or on a bookshelf.
Bird Images
Paint a realistic-looking bird on your birdhouse for a serious look.
Bird imagery on a birdhouse can make the structure blend into the landscape or stand out in comic relief depending on your painting approach. A bird enthusiast will appreciate a realistic bird image of such common birds as the robin, cardinal or finch, while a whimsical approach to the bird figure will be warmly welcomed in an artist's or children's garden. Paint life-size birds on birdhouse's front as well as its roof or paint miniature images along the side-bottom margin of the entire birdhouse for more appeal.
Flower Motif
A sunflower is a good choice to paint on a birdhouse.
A classic in birdhouse d cor, garden flowers and vines are often seen spreading over the face of a birdhouse and around its opening. When you paint one large flower bloom that covers the entire birdhouse, you give the flower motif a modern look that is more graphic than "country." Recreate a brightly colored flower to attract attention, like a yellow sunflower or a pink or yellow Gerber daisy. Paint individual petals to add needed details to the image and outline the flower petals in black to make them stand out more boldly when viewed from a distance.
Storybook
Copy the styles and colors of children's book illustrations for a whimsical birdhouse look.
Enhance a fanciful English-styled garden or outdoor children's play area with birdhouses that feature images from favorite storybooks. Browse through beautifully illustrated children's books like "Alice in Wonderland" with artwork by Marjorie Torrey or the familiar styled monsters from Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are." Attempt to reproduce the characters in the style of the original artist and place birdhouses in groups together to create an outdoor wonderland for your little ones.
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