How To Paint Like Pablo A New Painting Concept
Recently when I attended the Heirloom Traditions deminar they introduced this new painting concept called Paint Like Pablo. It let’s anyone become an artist. You’ll be surprised to hear this but, I’ve never created a painting. Although I’ve always wanted to try it, but held back because of my lack of confidence. When Heirloom Traditions paint came out with this concept I was all over it!
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Do you remember paint by numbers? Well, paint like Pablo is very similar except you don’t have numbers. Let me explain how this works. First you chose your image. Click HERE to see images.
You will receive your paint like Pablo canvas printed in the photo you chose. But it will be very light. As shown in my photo above. Along with your printed canvas, you will also receive a paint kit with acrylic paints and a brush to use on your project. You can use these paints anyway that you wish. Mix the colors and make this piece your own. I choose this rose canvas for my first painting, what a surprise huh?
Then you paint your canvas using colors you see in the canvas. So instead of numbers, just look at the colors and paint your canvas. I guess it’s sort of like coloring, but your using paints.
Oh, this paint like Pablo kit also comes with a frame, or you can use your own. I decided to use my own frame because the frame that came with the kit is a little small and cut out most of the painting. I already had a wood frame I found at a thrift store. I stretched the canvas and stapled it to the back of my frame. This was very easy to do. Then I painted my frame after the canvas was in the frame. I would NOT suggest doing it this way. I should have painted it first, but I changed my mind about the color of the frame once the painting was done.
Here’s my advice on painting a paint like Pablo, have a glass of wine handy so you can take a few sips as your painting. Okay, I hear you laughing. Well, wine will relax you as your painting. I’ll admit I didn’t have a glass of wine, but next time I will 😉
This was a very simple project to do and would be so much fun to do with a group of friends! How about a wine and painting party? And hey you don’t need wine to paint, just make it a fun girls night and have fun painting. I guarantee you will have so much fun with these paint like Pablo kits! And they would make a great gift for someone special!
So, what do you think of my first painting? I shared this on my Instagram page and someone was asking to purchase it. I have to admit I was shocked! Well you know how it is, we are always critical of our own work.
To purchase Paint Like Pablo click HERE.
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Before I end this post I wanted to share a giveaway with you all. Today is my birthday and it’s a biggie! I turn 50, hey that rhymes! Anyway I wanted to host a giveaway, I don’t do these very often, but I’ll never be turning 50 again, right? This is a thank you to all of you that have been following along. I wish I could give each of you this amazing kit, but only one person will win this amazing kit!
I am blessed to have connected with Heirloom Traditions paint. And with that connection I created a line of signature paint colors. And guess what? In honor of my 50th birthday, you have a chance to win this boat load of paint, including all of my signature paint colors! Here’s what you have a chance to win.
*The sample size paints are the smaller containers in the photo below and are not the larger size. Colors included are listed below and may not be the ones shown in the photo*
23-8oz samples, pre-selected colors, 1-Clear Spray Wax, $350 value!
Here are the colors-
White Lace, Posh Pink, French Butter, Vintage Green, Chippy Blue, Peach Patina, Ruffled Lilac, Irish Linen, Steamer Trunk, Black Bean, Naval, Moody, Bugle Boy, Engine No 9, Peachy Ken, Marilyn’s Lipstick, Azalea, Vintage Violet, Synergy, Tanya, Tiffany, Alexandrite, Feathered Nest.
To Enter:
- Leave a comment below telling me what projects you’d like to use these paints for.
- Sign up for my newsletter, if you’re already a subscriber let me know in the comments.
For extra entries:
- Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whitelacecottage/ and let me know in the comments.
- Follow me on Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/whitelaceanne/ and let me know if the comments.
- For an extra entry share this on your blog, twitter, instagram and leave a comment letting me know.
Rules:
Open to US residents only. Must be 21 years or older. Giveaway ends on August 31st 2016, at midnight CT. Winner will be chosen at random. Winner will be notified via email. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours a new winner will be chosen at random.
Good luck!
I’ve always wanted to create something like this. To be able to say, I did this myself. I love painting, but it definitely is not a gift. This may help to make it seem I have talent..
Thankyou for this opportunity.
Kelly luke. .
I follow you on Pinterest, Instagram, and also your newsletter. My niece lives in Woodstock which I thought was really kool! lol I have plans on moving to a new house and have a ton of projects I want to start on, but I will have to wait to know for sure what rooms I can put my tables and cabinets in.. 🙂
Projects are running rampant through my mind. I have a pair of night stands that I would like to redo, about 10 cake stands to make and paint, a lamp I can’t figure out how to redo, an old wagon wheel chandelier my sister-in-law wants me to redo and many small projects that could use that special touch of paint. I also need some advice on how to use some of the paints.
I hope you have the happiest of birthdays! I am a subscriber to your lovely newsletter. I’ve inherited some old, dark, full, and dinged furniture. Painting would bring them back to life.
Happy Birthday!!! I followed you on Instagram and am already following you on Pinterest. I have so many projects I could use the paint for. I am having my husband transform an old door to a bench area for a mudroom, putting a barn door and either old door or screen door in my kitchen, I have some furniture pieces in my bedroom I am going to paint. The Pablo painting sounds like fun I think I will try it as I am not an artist in any way. Thank you for the opportunity to win the paint and for the info on Pablo painting.
Happy Birthday Anne! What a lovely way to celebrate! I already follow you on Pinterest & am on your newsletter list. I don’t have/do Instagram 🙁 I hope this doesn’t matter. I have an antique door I want to paint & turn into a headboard & an old dresser I use as a sideboard in my dining room (it’s time for new color on it :))
Thanks for the chance @ your awesome giveaway!
I receive your newsletter, and follow you on Facebook and Instagram.
Your paint line are my favorite colors and I would use those colors to update pieces in my home. Vintage green is my absolute favorite!!’
Happy Birthday! I’d love to paint a few paintings to give as gifts for the upcoming holidays. I’m a newsletter subscriber.
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I teach art to elementary students, and we use mainly watercolors or tempera paint. I’d love to use these paints with my 5th graders! This idea of painting over a light drawing would be something they’d feel confident about doing and they could learn more about mixing colors, too. I’ve been a loyal reader of White Lace Cottage for just a few months! Found your blog mentioned by another blogger and have been enjoying your blog ever since!
Hi, and hope you’re enjoying YOUR day (they only get better!). I Look forward to receiving your usually daily newsletter. I follow you and have utilized your many unique techniques. I have frames, dressers, tables, and mirrors that need a second chance at life. I would look forward to using this canvas of beautiful colors on them. Thanx, Shelly
Happy Birthday Anne! You don’t look 50. Have a lovely day.
Thank you for the fun contest, and Happy Birthday. Do not fret 50 is still quite young. I am 69 , and just retired. I am looking forward to time spent creating things I never had time to create previously. If I per chance should win, I would use these paints to jumpstart that process.
I recieve your newsletter, follow you on Instagram and Pinterest!! I want to paint an old trunk I bought plus a suitcase! Love the idea of the paint party!!
First I just want to say I hope you had an awesome 50’th birthday!!
My daughters and I have just started making little things for the house. They are 16 & 18 so they are excited that I’m letting them help. We are going to make a shelf out of a pallet we have here and these paints would help us out so much!
Thank you so much for the chance?
Already follow on Pinterest, Instagram & Facebook. I have a sideboard that is waiting for a makeover just been thinking about how I want to do this.
Happy Bday!!!! I am going chalk paint crazy. Redoing my cabinets and painting anything I can get my hands on, so I would love to be able to experiment with them!!!!!!! I turn 50 in January… this painting obsession is stopping a full flegged midlife crisis!!!!! Anyway, Thanks for all your advise and pictures on your posts!!! Tracey Friday
Happy Birthday!!! I get your newsletter and I have 2 antique balloon back chairs that are in desperate need of a pick me up!
A very happy birthday to you! I only recently subscribed to yoour newsetter and wish I had found it sooner. But I have been having a great time expoloring your site and checking out previous projects.
Happy special birthday! Fifty is a pice of cake! Count your many blessings! With these great paints I would work on a few frames for hanging as well as legs on a stool that I just covered with a matellasse off white fabric! Although I seldom comment on Pinterest or emails, I am inspired by your projects! Thanks!
Happy birthday. I just had my 49th one this month. I would love these paints because I love the colors and I have many projects that I need to get done. My husband would be happy if I got some of this done. I really enjoy your blog. Thanks
Happy birthday to you…I love painting sideboards and tables….repurposed furniture…your Picasso is lovely
I am a subscriber, and I have a cute spice drawer chest that needs some TLC.
I have been receiving your emails for sometime. I have a basement full offurniture “orphans” that need some love. I am thinking specifically about what to do with a sad wardrobe cabinet that I want to make into a mini library. I have visited your pinterest site but will add you to my following list right now. Thank you for sharing all your ideas. I do enjoy seeing your outcomes.
I already follow your blog and on Pinterest. I have been meaning to try out your paints. I love all your colors!
I’m following you on Pinterest as if and on Instagram as magentapolish. And of course I’m subscribed to your newsletter. Thanks so much for the fun giveaway.
OMG, I’m renovating a little house we recently bought and I’m also trying to decorate. This is exactly the kind of painting I am looking for! And the paints! I adore paint and use them everywhere for everything. I paint inside my closets, I paint all kinds of knick-knacy things. The list of what I don’t paint would be shorter. It would be great fun to paint fun designs on the inside of our newly constructed chicken coop!
I hope you’re enjoying your very special day!
I am so excited to try Paint Like Pablo and I have a feeling I will pick the same rose canvas you did cause my house is full of roses and rose prints and paintings! I have one I embroidered myself and now it would be so cool to have one I painted myself!!! Thank you for the information about it! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
I always have projects in mind…..right now I’d like to paint my laundry cabinets, which are a dark brown laminate and also a couple of bookcases that are also dark brown laminate. I”m anxious to add some color!! This looks awesome! Thank you and happy 50th birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope it is a blessed year for you and your dear family.
I follow your blog and you have inspired me to not be afraid to paint my furniture.
Thank you for that. I have a chair (wood and fabric), an old curved dresser, and a big old dining room hutch that are in need of painting with Heirloom paints! Thank you for letting us have a shot of winning such a great gift.
God bless you.
Happy Birthday!!! I am a furniture painter with a full basement full of projects to finish! Thanks so much for the chance at this great giveaway!!
Wow! What a great idea! It is much better than paint by numbers and looks so real! Just like I am really an artist?
About your generous giveaway, I would use it to have the medical students that I teach, and myself re-paint the free clinic that they run. It is a wonderful clinic that helps families and the homeless who do not have any healthcare.
Bless You,
Mary
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE! ONLY 50? 50 is for youngsters! I hope your day has been blessed, wonderful and as beautiful as you!
Lovely giveaway. I have a sofa table that was my grandma’s. I’m ashamed to say, but my husband has his weights sitting on it! I’ve always wanted to go something GREAT with it, but I haven’t been able to quite put my finger on it. Should I have a wonderful collection of Heirloom paints, I’m sure an idea would blossom. I follow this entertaining blog, obviously your newsletter, your FB page, Pinterest, but alas, I am not an instagrammer, so I don’t see you there. Sorry.
Hi, Anne, and Happy Birthday. I get your newsletter and follow you on Pinterest. I have several vintage pieces I need to paint, the paints would be wonderful.
Would be so much fun to use these paints to make some new art work for living room & den.Also redo my end table to add color to my bedroom. .. !!!! I also follow your blog & follow you on Pinterest…Thanks
Happy Birthday Anne! I’m already signed up for your news letter, I love to paint just about anything but it takes me so long to decide on a color, I just bought a wooden tool crate I would like to paint, your French butter color has my eye.
Happy Birthday! I get your emails now, thanks! I would love this set – i have so many small projects, projects, shelves, frames, etc. These are the perfect size. Thank you for the chance!
Would love to paint my bathroom wall.
Yes I’m a subscriber 🙂 I’m starting to do custom painted furniture. What I’ve done so far has been received with great success. So having these paints would be terrific! I also plan to paint smaller items such as frames, small accessories (candle sticks, vases, etc) and the samples would be very handy for those. Later on the larger sizes (purchased) would be a real blessing.
Happy birthday! I’ve been following along with you for some time, now. I love to see your transformations. If I were lucky enough to win the fabulous paint, I’d use it on a variety of furniture pieces. Like many, I’ve caught the painting bug. Especially reviving old pieces. Thank you for the contest!
Following you on Pinterest!
Happy, happy birthday! Enjoy your special day.
I follow your blog and receive your newsletter. I have a sideboard and dresser from my Grandmother they
will benefit from these paints. Thank you for the fabulous giveway
Yes, I am a subscriber! I would use the beautiful colors to paint a sign for my newest granddaughter’s room! Love your site! Thank you for all the fabulous ideas.
Thank you for this opportunity. Would love to use these to paint a design on the barn wood coffee table I’m putting together. Am now following you on instagram, Pinterest, and signed up for email.!!!!
I would love to learn to paint. I would paint landscapes.
I would love to have these paints and to learn how to use them! I like painted wood and am doing a few projects.
Following on Instagram!
Followed on Pinterest!
Happy Birthday hope you had a fantastic day. You are so good about passing all your great ideas with us, thanks.
Happy Belated Birthday! Beautiful painting ♥
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Happy 50 years young! I’m turning 50 Sept 22nd! You look great! I don’t know about you but I’ve never felt better. And, although the actual number shocks me a little to think about, I love this age! A little experience, wisdom and good people around me has life finally starting to feel robust and full. Well, I just subscribed, have enjoyed viewing and learning! We’re actually moving this weekend into a home that will have an entire garage space devoted to a workshop. I’m so excited! If I win I will use this to let my creativity flow making, refurbishing and enhancing furniture, home decor items and even some original art pieces. It would be a true blessing. My art, craft and sewing supplies have been packed away for months and I am going crazy!
I’ve been wanting to redo my bedroom furniture for ages. These paints would finally allow that.
Happy Birthday! These paint colors are so beautiful! I have a dresser waiting for color, Thanks for the opportunity.
I subscribe to your newsletter. Love it!
I follow on Pinterest
I am crafty…my daughter is artsy. I am sure there is no end to the projects we could create together with these paints.
I have several picture frames I need to paint so they will match. These paints would work great!
I make signs and pictures out of pallet boards and these would be great. I follow you on Facebook and love your work and your style.
I am creating a kitchen ‘refresh’ and plan to paint an old sideboard with a pop of colour. Your beautiful paints would provide the razzle-dazzle to the piece. Thank you!
I am subscribed.I have a bench in the of the flag.It needs touched up.That’s what I would use the paint for.
Hi if I was to win I would I use paint to paint furniture yo give to the church so they could set a fund so if they a shut off notice there is money in fund . It’s better for me to give then receive. Thank you
I’m very much into painting old furniture to revamp it to country or shabby chic. I love the weathered look and am always looking for paint for a new project.
Happy Birthday! I have a vanity set just waiting to be painted in French Butter! I enjoy your newsletter.
I would love to get together with my daughter and daughter-in-law and do some different projects. I really want to redo some things for my bedroom. Love your blog and your FB page. Thanks for sharing. Good luck to all
I would like to have the paint to paint some things in my granddaughter, Adalynn’s, room. She arrived early weighing less than 2 lbs. Her twin, Braelynn, only stay will us awhile, but what an impression she made; then our precious Braelynn went to Heaven. I would like to make Adalynn’s room special with the paint. Thank you for the opportunity.
I would like to have the paint to paint some things in my granddaughter, Adalynn’s, room. She arrived early weighing less than 2 lbs. Her twin, Braelynn, only stay will us awhile, but what an impression she made; then our precious Braelynn went to Heaven. I would like to make Adalynn’s room special with the paint. Thank you for the opportunity.
I am a subscriber. Posh Pink is absolutely the most perfect pink paint! It looks gorgeous in any light. I’d love to have the opportunity to play with other colors in your line with Heirloom Paint. I have so very many projects on tap, but believe it or not the one that’s calling out to me is a large jewelry box. I can definitely see it in Chippy Blue!
The paint colors look beautiful. I’ve,subscribed,to your newsletter and look forward to continue reading your site/blog.
Hi, Anne, Happy birthday! You look great . I’m already a subscriber and you are my favorite blogger because your style is very similar to mine, I have several items that I would love to paint with your beautiful color paintings, like a scratched picture frame that I bought at a Thrift store that has a botanical print in it, a lantern , a wooden box to store treasures in it, a small brown wall shelf that I want to transform into a romantic shabby chic pastel piece, style that I love. Thank you for the opportunity, God bless you. Blanca M.
I hope you had a wonderful birthday! I am a subscriber, follow you on Facebook as well as Pinterest. I have a love of all things vintage and I am currently redoing my bedroom and adding a craft corner (so I can work on my many projects – such as my vintage look jewelry and handmade cards). Your paints are perfect for adding color and character to my jewelry cabinets – that hold all my materials- and I would like to use them to create new vintage look custom cards. Thank you for offering everyone a chance to win.
love your blog shared on Facebook voted for you for the award, and have a mahogany secretary the is crying
for a paint face lift,
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Wow, you are so talented. I love your painting and I wish I could paint like you. Beautiful! the furniture I really would love to paint right now is my bedroom set. The wood is so dark and I would love to lighten it up in the bedroom.
I’ m a s subscriber.
Following all your posts!
I would like ideas as to how to use chalk paint on anything!
Happy birthday!! I’ve followed your blog for a while and enjoy your posts. I’m helping my daughter decorate the nursery for her first baby and winning these paints would certainly be helpful to us!! Thanks for the chance to win!! I also signed up to follow you on Instagram and Pinterest.
I have several small projects but I also have a large antique table that could reAlly use a makeover! Then a chest of drawers. Help! So much to do, lol.
Happy birthday to you! I want to use it on a little project I’m doing for my neighbor, they have a handmade lawn trinket that has been in their family for a long time and they asked me to paint it for him. Plus I have a new dresser that I want to shabby up and put in my bedroom and also working on a nightstand for my daughter. Always lots of ideas. thank you
I would love to paint a picture or repaint some of my chairs in my house.
If you took one look in my garage, you would see all the paint projects I have waiting to get new life.
These are the prettiest paint colors.
I have been following you on Facebook, Email and Pinterest.
I hope I win. YEAH!
I would like to paint some mirrors. 🙂
Happiest Birthday Wishes and Blessings! We’ve just made a huge move from Louisiana to one of the oldest towns in the Florida Panhandle. Our house is on the edge of the historical district and I’m in love with it! If a Creole Cottage and a Raised Center Hall Cottage had a love child, this 1940 (neighbors think it may be older than the records) charmer is it! 🙂 There are so many projects that I want to tackle with paint! The colors you’ve listed are right up my alley and I could go to town on chairs, tables, walls. Trying to not let job hunting get it my way as I play house! Or chasing wood dust…never have hardwoods refinished without a proper dust collection system. Lesson learned! At least they look beautiful and as I chase dust for years to come, I’ll be forever reminded! 🙂 My mom gave me an old orange rattan chair and of course, it’s crying for some beautiful coastal colors. I am a subscriber and look forward to your posts. I’m also loving the old houses that you’ve been showcasing too. Warmest regards!
I loooooove to paint! I follow you on pinterest, facebook, and subscribe to your newsletter. I have many projects in mind (small tables, thrift store findings, etc) I would like to use the paints on. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! I have been practicing different painting techniques I learn from blogs like yours on furniture that I would normally get rid of. Up cycling is the bomb! I subscribe to your newsletter and follow you on IG and Pinterest. This paint would be awesome to experiment on new styles!