State Silhouette Artwork DIY

When preparing my gallery wall, I knew I wanted some kind of state silhouette artwork, but when shopping around, what I found was a lot more than I wanted to spend. So…I decided to make my own! It was so simple that I wanted to share the tutorial with you.

DIY State Silhouette Artwork – No Cricut Needed!

What you’ll need:

• Burlap canvas (Mine were 9×12, but you could make these any size you want.)
• Outline map of your state
• Heart stickers (or stickers to cut a heart out of like I did)
• White acrylic paint in a tube (This is important! The stuff in the bottles is too runny for this project.)
• Sponge brush
• Scissors
• Tape

Step 1: Cut out your state outline and check to make sure it’s the size you want. Start cutting in the center of your state so you create a stencil.

Step 2: Put rolls of tape on the back of your state stencil.

Step 3: Place your stencil and your heart sticker on your canvas.

Step 5: Begin painting. Use the sponge brush to dab paint onto the canvas. Start with just a little paint and work more on as you go. Be extra careful around the edges! Stay away from the heart at the beginning.

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Go all around the state, avoiding the heart. Once you dab the heart sticker, it comes off easily, so save that spot for the end.

Step 6: Holding onto the heart with your finger, dab paint around the heart. At this point, make sure everything is covered as much as you like. I left some places where the burlap showed through to give it more of a rustic look, but you could cover it completely.

Step 7: Gently remove the heart sticker and the paper and admire your finished state silhouette artwork that you created for a tiny fraction of the cost of having one custom made!