Art break - Wall art for R

R had a thin line of unpainted wall above his cistern replaced with a smaller one. He wanted it covered and I offered to design something for him.

Requirements:
- Non-wall damaging (rented apartment).
- Waterproof.
- Simple.

So I decided to use some clear plastic and acrylic paint (which could be mounted to the wall with blu-tack). The soft clear plastic also gave a flexibility, meaning it can be moulded to the wall-cistern join.

I made geometric shapes with painting tape and then painted them, with swirls and dabs to give interesting textures to the paint.

Remember: take the photo, then start the painting!

The colours I used were purple, grey, green and pink. These were to match the decor in R's house.

When it was all painted, I coated the paint with some varnish to help seal it.

Then I cut around the shapes with scissors and mounted it.

Verdict: He didn't like it. And that's okay. You don't always get it right. The important thing is to keep on trying and keep learning new skills and techniques. 

(... Also, he will probably never get around to changing it. Muhahahaha! :p)