DIY Space Yin Yang

Quick, easy spray paint art

Step 1: Setup

• spray paint (white, black, red and blue, other colors can be used for accent) , poster/poster board, spare newspapers, (spray paint caps or old cooking lids)
• ventilation mask or respirator, gloves
• well ventilated area, (sunlight optional), large drop cloth or newspaper area

Step 2: Layout

Step 3: Yin

• separate blue colors for dark left side (yin)

• paint chosen color in location of planet and outer border

• layer area with black layer

• while black layer is still wet take a crumpled up newspaper and dab over black area

• can repeat with more shades of color to enhance the effect

• lightly spray a small white dust layer to brighten ice effect

• cover planet with cap to prevent color bleed

Step 4: Yang

• separate red colors for dark right side
• paint yellow and red in location of planet and outer border
• while red layer is still wet take a newspaper and lay it over red area while dragging fingers
• can repeat with more shades of color to enhance the effect
• lightly spray a small red dust layer to deepen fire effect
• cover planet with cap to prevent color bleed

Step 5: Borders

• surround planets in black and outline the blue/red areas
• fill in areas of black -use spare newspaper to make circular border
• spray inside border lightly in black to create spherical illusion

Step 6: Background Space

• fill in outside of circle paint black and add color strips of aurora
• use newspaper border create another circular border in the same place
• spray outside border with corresponding colors to create a halo effect
• spray around yellow cap with red/yellow paint
• spray around red cap with blue/white paint
• spray tip of finger with white paint and flick towards painting to create star
• speckles -(or) lightly spray white almost at point of no paint produced

Step 7: Finished Product

• depending on where you spray drying time can vary
• if outdoors on a sunny day it will dry in about 5 minutes,if indoors it will take closer to 30 minutes
• Once dry clean up drop cloth for later use or throw away newspapers
• painting might have a layer of dust, if so wait until fully dried (45 minutes) then either brush off or blow the surface with compressed air

Comments

[seamster]

Very nice! This is a good twist on the classic spray painted space scene. I like it!