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Sweet Summer Watermelon Canvas Art

in Crafts & DIY, Home Decor, Painting

The official beginning of summer is coming so bring on all the summer fruit! Not only do they taste delicious but their bright colors make great icons for fashion, home decor and parties.  I’m already seeing pineapples, watermelon and their icy cold blend of popsicles everywhere! Watermelon is the theme for the girls’ birthday party this summer so I’m knocking off my to do list of party decor early. First up is a sweet slice little watermelon canvas art. (pun intended!)

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

DISCLOSURE: I am part of the DecoArt Blogger Program and was compensated for this post. I only promote and share products I personally use and recommend and I love their Americana paint! To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here.

UPDATE: Thank you to all of you who keep pinning this project and giving it a try! It makes my day every time I see a new submission on the “tried it” section of pinterest! I’d love if you’d tag me with your creations on Facebook or Instagram! Happy Painting!

This summer my birthday twins will turn 4 and 2 and I’ve decided on the theme of watermelon because “sharing a birthday is sweet!” This is just the first of many DIY projects I plan to do to celebrate their second joint birthday here on the planet so stay tuned for more cuteness! (PS here’s a recap of last year’s Under the Sea themed bash!)

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

For this particular project I’m using this new line of Deco Art Americana Premium Paint. It’s intended as a branch between crafty Americana Acrylics and expensive fine artist acrylics.

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

With an art degree under my belt, I was eager to try this new line of paint, especially since I planned to incorporate some blended color effects.

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

Once I started I realized I really don’t get to do this type of painting enough. A simple plastic paint palette and large paper roll to cover my desk was all I needed to create these pieces of watermelon canvas art and it was very relaxing to just sit and paint!

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

I didn’t use a water cup and just worked the paint to blend and make the rine and juicy flesh of the fruit. If I didn’t like how one section came out, I layered on more paint and blended some more.

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

I used a smaller paintbrush to create the seeds and did not mind one bit that it wasn’t smoothed out.

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

I love how it adds a little texture to the top of this watermelon canvas art piece.

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

With the bright colors of this paint collection, each canvas piece stands alone as it’s own slice but also looks good as a pair!

Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

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Watermelon canvas art featuring @Decoart_inc Americana Premium Paints | spotofteadesigns.com

I used these canvases as part of their Watermelon birthday party later that summer!

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  1. Stephanie says

    June 3, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    That is just totally stinking adorable.Love it! Schedule to a few of my Pinterest boards. I’d love if you’d share with us at the To Grandma’s House We Go Link Party. It opens at 11pm EST on Tuesdays. We pin all posts and pick a few feature projects every week. AbbottsAtHome.com

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  2. Crystal says

    July 9, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    My daughter and I were inspired by your art and recreated! We loved it! It was funny because my seeds were large similar to yours (probably from the watermelons we remember from our childhood) and hers very tiny like the watermelons we buy at the grocery store today. This led us into a great discussion on food evolution! Thanks so much for the great idea!

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    • Spot of Tea Designs says

      July 9, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you so much for sharing your experience with my Crystal! And yes I can totally relate to the size of seeds through the years! haha. I’d love to see a photo of your work! I’m always looking to add more versions of these art projects in my annual Reader’s Feature! Please email me at spotofteadesigns@yahoo.com if you’d like to be included.

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  3. Shanna Larson says

    April 15, 2020 at 5:21 pm

    What colors did you use. I tried to zoom in but still couldn’t see. Thanks!

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    • Spot of Tea Designs says

      April 16, 2020 at 9:50 am

      I used Deco Art premium paints in black, cobalt teal, yellow green, primary magenta, and pyrrole red. Happy painting!

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