Step-by-Step: Custom Artwork
![Homemade Ombre Custom Artwork Homemade Artwork](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/2/11/2/RX-HGMAG008_Dont-Buy-It-DIY-It-084-a_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400979946360.jpeg)
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Materials Needed:
- pencil
- ruler
- 24" x 18" stretched canvas
- seven disposable plates
- Red Tempera paint
- White Tempera paint
- mixing stick
- 1" polyester paintbrush
Step 1
Use a pencil and a ruler to draw a 2-inch border around the canvas so the painting will be centered. The pencil lines along the edges will guide your first brushstrokes.
Step 2
Pour red paint onto a plate; this will be your starting color. Mix the red and white paints together in the remaining plates so you have six more shades, from dark to light.
![Step-by-Step: Custom Artwork Mixing Values of Paint](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/2/11/2/RX-HGMAG008_Dont-Buy-It-DIY-It-084-b_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400979945878.jpeg)
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Step 3
Starting with the darkest paint, make a single brushstroke from top to bottom on each side of the canvas. Follow your pencil line for guidance.
![Step-by-Step: Custom Artwork Red Value Paining](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/2/11/0/RX-HGMAG008_Dont-Buy-It-DIY-It-084-c_s4x3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400958162027.jpeg)
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Step 4
Wash the brush, pat it dry, then repeat with plates 2 through 7. The single center stripe will be the lightest color.