I would like to welcome everyone to the first post on ExpressiveCrafts.com were we explore a variety of different ways to spice up our lives with DIY Art. Our first project will be a very simple yet beautiful way to liven up our walls with a page from an old book. This technique is not new, but it is one of my favorite wall decor ideas.
Supplies
- An old book
- Charcoal Pencils
- Charcoal
- *A graphite pencil if needed for a sketch
Step 1
The first thing to do is to tear a page form the old book; tear as close to the inside seem as possible. You can cut the top torn part off if you want, i kept it for this example (although i might cut it in the future, it looks cleaner.)
Step 2
Pick a image you would like to draw and sketch it out. if you don’t want to use charcoal you can use oil pastels or colored pencils to add a little color. Ink also looks good for this project. I wouldn’t recommend anything too watery like watercolor because it will warp the paper (Unless you want that Look).
Step 3
Hang it on your wall and be proud of your new art work; you can have the picture laminated, have it framed or hang it any way you see fit 
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