#CHALKBOARD PAINTBRUSH DRAWING HOW TO#
#CHALKBOARD PAINTBRUSH DRAWING PROFESSIONAL#

This part will be a little tedious but the end result is well worth it. Just draw in the basic shapes and outlines. Just draw in the basic shapes and outlines.ĭon’t worry about shading in or anything else at this time. See in the picture below how the stalk of the “m” starts in the corners of the first four grid lines in both the mock up and the chalkboard? Don’t worry about shading in or anything else at this time. Basically going one grid box at a time, draw each letter onto the chalkboard, making sure to keep the box you are working in equal to the box the characters are in on the mock up. For me it’s easier to draw with initially.

Ok now the fun part- actually drawing on the chalkboard! For this I like to use the chalk pencils because they are thin, and light. This will make my final art twice as big as the paper mock up. So on my chalkboard I made my grid of eight 2″ boxes across the width and eleven 2″ boxes for the height. For example, I had eight 1″ boxes across the width and eleven 1″ boxes for the height of the paper mock up. If you have a huge chalkboard you may want to do 3″ or 4″ boxes. I make my grid lines 1″x 1″ on the mock up and do the same amount of boxes on the chalkboard but make them 2″ x 2″. Next is the more difficult part–making grid lines on your chalkboard and paper. Canva is great if you are considering using graphics in your mock up as well because there are so many different options. I make these mock ups in PicMonkey, but you could use MS Word, Publisher, Photoshop or another source. This time I stuck with a Spring theme since here in Texas we haven’t really gotten a Winter. For mine I like to do a theme to go with the season. I always start out by drawing a mock up of what to put on the chalkboard.

#CHALKBOARD PAINTBRUSH DRAWING HOW TO#

And the best part? It’s pretty easy! How to draw on a chalkboard like a Pro: What you’ll need: Well, it took me a few tries, but I finally have it down. If you’re a DIYer like me and have the “I can do that too” attitude, then you’ve been wondering exactly how you can achieve that beautiful chalkboard art without having even the slightest artistic ability.

#CHALKBOARD PAINTBRUSH DRAWING PROFESSIONAL#

We’ve all seen them floating around Pinterest–those perfectly decorated chalkboards that look like a professional artist spent hours getting it to look just right. I’ve already shown you how I cheat at making hand painted artwork with my font transfer method, but now I want to show you exactly how I make my chalkboard art look so polished.

Chalkboard paintbrush drawing