D20 Line Painting

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D20 Line Painting

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This fun line painting is a must for D&D players. IT makes a great gift for your DM

Supplies

Canvas 8”x8” used

White paint

Paint 2-3 colours of your choosing

Masking tape, 1cm thick used, cut into:

-10cm (7 pieces)

-9cm (2 pieces)

-8cm (4 pieces)

-6cm (2 pieces)

-5cm (2 pieces)

-4cm (1 piece)

Its always safer to cut them a little longer

Sponge- cut into inch pieces

Scissors

Paint brush

Box cutter

Pencil

Glitter- optional

Prep Your Canvas

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Using your base colour, paint the entirety of your canvas. White or black works best

Mark Your Canvas

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Using your ruler, mark the center of the canvas and ¾ inch from the edge of the canvas.

Make a Triangle

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Using 3 strips of the 10cm long tape, make a triangle in the middle of the canvas, using the mark as a guide for placement.

Clean the Lines

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Using the box cutter, follow the lines of the triangle to keep them crisp.

First Placement

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Using the two strips of 5cm tape, angle them downward from the bottom corners of the triangle

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Using two strips of 10cm, make a diamond shape off the 5cm tape. The bottom mark on the canvas is where your point should be.

Going Up

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Using two strips of 8cm tape, go straight up from the end of the 5cm tape.

Next Triangles

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With 2 strips of 6cm tape, go from the 5cm to the 8cm tape.

With 2 strips of 8cm tape, go from the 8cm tape to the top of the triangle

4cm Up

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Using the 4cm strip, go up from the top of the triangle

Last Triangle

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With the last two pieces of 10cm tape, go up from the 8cm tape to the top of the 4cm tape. The top mark on the canvas is where the top point should be.

Clean the Lines

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With your box cutter, follow the lines of the tape and clean up corners.

Prep the Lines

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Using white paint, apply a thin coat of paint over the edges of the tape. This helps with clean lines after removing the tape.

Dot Your Paint

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With your paint of choice, dot your colours around the canvas.

Blend the Paint

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Take your sponge and dab the paint, blending as you want.

Glitter

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If you are going to add glitter, do so now when the paint is still wet.

Remove the Tape

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After your paint has dried, begin taking off the tape.

Clean the Lines

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If needed, go in with your white paint and clean up the lines.

Optional: Add Colour

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If you want, you can paint the lines a different colour.