As it’s National Creativity Day on Wednesday 30th May, I thought it would be appropriate to experiment with some more Reeves products and share with you my creations! I have previously done Reeves Paint By Numbers and Reeves Colour By Numbers so I guess it is about time I did something creative without numbers. It’s been years since I used acrylic paints (I think the last time must have been during art classes at school) so I was a little nervous with this one… but Reeves believe creativity isn’t about right or wrong, it is all about expression. And having fun is the main thing, right?!
I wanted to keep it simple and not mix the paints just yet so thought that Rainbow Rain is the perfect place to start. If you fancy getting creative, why not give this a go yourself over the Bank Holiday Weekend and share your pictures on social media using #WeAreReeves #ShowYourColours & #NationalCreativityDay.
All you need is a canvas, a box of acrylic paints and a black marker pen!
I printed out a silhouette of a girl holding an umbrella, there are tons of images on Google if you type in “silhouette umbrella”, but if you are confident at freestylin’ go for it.
I went around the outline in a thicker black pen. Tip: secure the silhouette to the canvas with blu tack whilst drawing around.
Colour in the girl with your marker pen.
Once your girl is ready, it’s time to get the coloured paints out.
There are plenty to choose from in the box. I selected six rainbow colours (red, orange, yellows, blue and green).
Simply draw colourful rain vertically down the canvas squeezing your chosen paints straight from the tube.
I kept my colours in order, but you can be as creative as you like. Why not give it a try with these awesome florescent colours!
Ta-da! That’s it! Leave your canvas to dry and the Rainbow Rain picture is complete and ready to hang on your wall.
Are you getting creative this weekend for National Creativity Day? If you give this a try yourself don’t forget to share your creations on social media using #WeAreReeves #ShowYourColours & #NationalCreativityDay. Have fun and be creative!
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I love it. It’s simple and effective. Can you tell me though as I cannot tell with the photos. Did you paint the girl in black acrylic, or did you use the black marker pen? either way, it looks very good.
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Thanks Liz! 💖 I coloured in the girl with the black marker. I’ve just added an extra picture to make it clearer, so thank you for pointing that out ☺️. Glad you liked the post lovely 😘 xx
That’s one creative creation, Bexa! I love the idea of printing an image from Google to add it to your creation. I’ve never painted on a canvas and never actually played around with watercolor / acrylic paints. I’d want to try it too 🙌
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Aw thank you so much Tyas 💖. I had never used a canvas or acrylic paints either but it’s was fun and simple too ☺️. Glad you liked the post lovely 😘 xx
This is beautiful and you are so talented!
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Aw thanks so much Freja 💖 xx
Bexa you’re so incredibly creative and you really my inspiration to keep being creative in everything I do! I’m gonna definitely have a go at something like this over the weekend, i have some paints at home just gonna go out and get myself a canvas! But the idea of printing out a silhouette is such a good idea because my drawing is so so bad!
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Aww that’s such a lovely comment, thanks so much Ellie! 💖 I hope you have fun if you do this over the weekend and glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
That canvas you made was lovely! and it looked simple enough that maybe I could actually attempt to go and do it! Lovely post x
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Aw thank you so much Aaliyah 💖 You should definitely give it a try, it’s so simple and fun to do too 😘 xx
This looks so simple yet lovely at the same time, definitely something that I could give a go myself! Love this! X
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Aw thanks so much Ashleigh! 💖 Glad you enjoyed and hope you have fun if you give it a try 😘 xx
What a wonderful idea! I am in love with those colours☺️ It reminds me of something similar to one of Banksy’s paintings!! Great post Darling, as per usual🌸🦄💕 xoxo
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Aw thanks so much Emily and to be compared to Banksy is amazing 💖. Thanks lovely, glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
I have seen a couple of paintings done sort of like this but I really like your rainbow rain! It adds a bit of whimsy to the finished piece!
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Aw thank you so much Kristin 💖 glad you liked the painting 😘 xx
I love this! It looks amazing, your art is so good! Great post x
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Aw thank you so much Hanna! 💖 xx
This is so clever! I love the simplicity of your painting, but also how bright and bold it is. I didn’t even know that creativity day was a thing?! That’s amazing! Need to celebrate that haha 🙂 Wonderful post Bexa xx
Alys
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Aw thanks so much Alys! 💖 I’ve only recently found out about creativity day, I definitely need to celebrate it some more this weekend 😄. Glad you enjoyed the post lovely 😘 xx
Wow! I love it Bexa, it’s so simple but amazing 🙂
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Thanks so much Emma! 💖 xx
Oh you’re incredible creative, Bexa! Such a simple yet beautiful piece of art. Will definitely try something similar, hopefully this long bank holiday weekend. Thanks for the motivation! x
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Aw thanks so much lovely 💖. Glad you enjoyed the post and hope you have fun getting creative over the weekend 😘 xx
Your so talented at art! I love the rainbow effect, it really brightens it. I really like the brand Reeves and I’ve used a couple of their products before. Great post!
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Thanks so much Kate! 💖 You are so sweet, glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
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Looks really effective, love this!!
Jazz xx
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Aw thank you so much Jazz! 💖 xx
Great post, this is so lovely its simple but really stands out! x
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Aw thank you so much, glad you liked the post! 😘 xx
Such a simple piece of artwork, yet so effective and very creative!
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Aw thank you so much Florence, glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
It’s so cool that national creativity day is next week! I didn’t know there’s such a thing and it’s great that there is one. I like how you treated yourself with all of these goodies! The results of the paint looks great! I appreciate the homemade gesture. Thanks for sharing, Bexa!
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Aw thanks so much Nancy! 💖 It’s awesome there is a day for creativity 😍 glad you enjoyed the post lovely 😘 xx
I like this idea. It’s super cute and easy enough for anyone who hasn’t done something like this to follow. I’ve actually never used acrylic paints.
Cheyenne
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Thanks Cheyenne 💖. It’s a really simple and fun thing to create. Glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
Your rainbow rain picture looks so simple and very creative 🌈 😘. I agree with Reeves in that creativity isn’t about right or wrong, it’s all about expression 😄. I love the different colours you have used ☺️. An excellent post Bexa 😄😍💖😘 xxxx
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Aww thanks Shaun! 💖 It was a really fun one to do ☺️ Glad you liked the picture! ☺️😍😘 xxxx
Very cool. I love crafting. These days I’m mainly doing crafts that involve my sons foot and hand prints!
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Aww! I love it! That’s such a sweet and special idea 💖 thanks for checking out the post Tania 😘 xx
This is so creative! It’s so simple but it really does look amazing x
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Aw thank you so much Evie! 💖 xx
This is super cute I love the sketchy minimal style and as always your photography 🙂 Xxx
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Aw thanks so much lovely! 💖 xx
This looks so good! You’re so creative! I love finding out about little things like this from your blog, I always come away having learnt something about a company or a product. Today is no exception! I wish I was more creative, mine pretty much ends when I’ve finished blending my eyeshadow…x
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Aww thanks so much Sophie, that’s such a lovely thing to say 💖. I’m glad you enjoyed the post! He he, and you sound way more creative at makeup than me ☺️😘 xx
You are sooooo creative, Bexa, I love this! I wouldn’t have a clue what to do, although Flora probably would – and it would be a dragon! This is so clean and elegant, a truly lovely job 😍 xx
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Aww thanks so much Lisa! 💖 Glad you enjoyed the post. A dragon would be a cool picture for Flora to do and would work well with a colourful fiery background 😍 xx
This is something I couldn’t even imagine doing! You are so talented!!
Kay xx
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Aw thank you so much Kay! 💖 xx
This is beautiful! It’s simple but effective 💕
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Thanks so much Charlotte 💖 xx
This looks so cool Bexa!😍 You’re so creative and talented!😍 Lovely blog post!😊
Xoxo
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Aww thanks so much Shirley 💖 glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
I love this!! Simple but so effective, very creative well done!
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Aw thank you so much! 💖 xx
I love this! I remember doing something really similar for an A-Level art project which looked pretty much identical, only I got the effect by sticking wax crayons to the top of the canvas and using a hair dryer to melt them, which resulted in multicoloured wax rain! Such a cute piece, and yours probably involved less mess! Haha
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Thanks Sophie! 💖 He he yes, I also tried the melted wax crayons idea before this one but unfortunately my glue also melted and my crayons fell off 😂. This was definitely much less messy solution 😝 xx
I’m starting to get more into art and drawing in the hopes that once I feel confident enough, I’ll get into painting! I love the colours and what you did with the contrast of black and rainbow ☺️
Beka
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Aw thank you so much Beka 💖. It was so fun and quite simple too, hope you enjoy getting back into painting 😘 xx
Ooeeeh this seems like something that I could do and want to do. I love how colorful it is, and what a fun idea to make the paint rain onto the girl with umbrella. Great job!
I think around pinterest i’ve seen different versions of this one and I’d love to try it out myself. Thanks for inspiring that hun 🙂
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Thanks so much Rose! 💖 It’s really fun and simple to do. I’m glad you liked the post and feel inspired. Yeah there is loads of inspiration on Pinterest, you can even do it with melted wax crayons 😍 xx
You are beyond creative, I love this Bexa!!
Beautiful piece 💖
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Aw thank you so much Ashleigh 💖 xx
What a brilliant idea! This looks fabulous, makes me want to start painting again
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Aw thank you so much Melissa, hope you enjoy it if you get back into painting again 😍 xx
This looks so cool! I’m not creative at all but I think even I would be able to manage this! I remember seeing loads of prints like this a few years back on Tumblr but they’d been done with wax crayons and they’d melted them to make them drip down the canvas, this seems like a much easier way to do it! Thanks for the tips I’d love to try to do one myself!
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Aw thanks so much Jess! 💖 He he, I tried with wax crayons first but unfortunately my glue wasn’t strong enough and the crayons fell off 😂. This way seemed like an easier solution. Glad you enjoyed the post lovely 😘 xx
This looks like so much fun to do and your finished product is amazing! You’re so talented, I wish I was that creative!
Nicola
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Aw thanks so much Nicola! 💖 Glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
This is such a cute idea! I love the contrast of the bright colours against the black silhouette, so easy yet super effective.
Emma x
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Thanks so much Emma! 💖 So glad you liked the post! 😘 xx
The contrast of the silhouette with the rainbow just makes is so striking. The colours are so bold and bright!
What a beautiful print.
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Thanks so much Louisa! 💖 xx
I love seeing posts like this that encourage creativity! That is such an amazing painting, reading your post has really made me want to go out, grab my paints and a canvas and make something cool and creative
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Aww yay! I’m glad my post has inspired you to paint, that’s awesome! Thanks for the lovely comment Amanda 💖 xx
I love this Bexa! It’s so simple yet really creative! I loved the end result as well. Thank you for sharing :3
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Aw thank you so much Eena! 💖 Glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
What a gorgeous picture you have created and it looks really simple to replicate- not sure if I tried it would be quite as good as your as your super talented! Great post Bexa 😃
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Aw thank you so much Melanie! 💖 It was a really fun thing to create and quite simple too. Glad you enjoyed the post lovely 😘 xx
I love this, Bex! It’s so simple but I don’t think I’d ever think of doing it like this, it looks so effective!
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Aw thanks so much Em, glad you liked the post! 💖 xx
I love this what a great way to make such a nice picture! I’ll definitely be giving this a try. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Thanks so much for the lovely comment, hope you enjoy making your own 💖 xx
What a simple, yet creative way to paint!! This looks like a really fun idea and can be as creative as you want. I really like that all levels of skill can have fun with this. It doesn’t have to be for beginners or advanced skill. Awesome post, Bexa!
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Thanks so much for the lovely comment Kayla 💖. That’s so true, you can make this as simple or as detailed as you want it to be 😘 xx
Omg I love this! Honestly wouldn’t have thought it was so easy to make it but now that you showed it in steps it looks super easy and so much fun to do! I haven’t painted in like forever and now I’m in the mood to paint haha! xx
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Aw thank you so much Huda! 💖 It’s such a fun and simple way to get creative 😘 xx
This is so pretty, such a great idea! I love the silhouette against all those colours, they play off of each other really well. Great job! 🙂 I had no idea it was National Creativity Day, I’m going to have to get my sketch book and pens out, hehe.
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Thanks so much Sneha 💖 aw yay, hope you enjoy getting creative for National Creativity Day 😍 xx
Ah wow this is really cool Bexa! I love the silhouette and then the bright colours surrounding it too. Simple, yet effective! xx
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Aw thank you so much Rebecca! 💖 it’s such a simple and fun way to get creative 😍 xx
This is awesome! I have seen canvas’s used before with a picture and a black marker and they look awesome. Love the rainbow colours! I am going to be getting creative with my scrapbooking. Will post soon 🙂 I hope you had a lovely bank holiday weekend 😊💕💕
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Aw thank you so much Lauren! 💖 Glad you liked picture. Yay, I’m looking forward to see your scrapbooking post ☺️. I had a lovely weekend thank you, hope you did too 😘 xx
This turned out great. What a fun looking art project. I will have to try something similar to this soon as I want to get back into doing crafts and art.
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Thanks so much Sarah! 💖 Glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
You are really very creative with your ideas. Loved the full black silhouette with the colorful rain. Very pretty. Seeing all these art work on your blog I am so inspired to do something myself. 🙂
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Yay! I’m glad you feel inspired to get creative Via! 💖 That’s so awesome! Glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
I love this! It’s so pretty and cute. I also love how easy it is (or at least looks lol) I suck at painting, but this seems do-able for me 😀
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Thanks Michelle! 💖 It’s such a fun thing to try! Hope you enjoy it if you give it a go 😘 xx