Paint your canvas and let it dry. Use a hair dryer to speed up the process.
Paint your shapes and let them dry.
Make a line in sections. Start by threading your needle.
Insert your needle into the back of your canvas and pull it through to the front. String a few beads onto your painting.
Insert your needle into the front of your canvas, pulling it to the back of your canvas and then through to the front again.Add beads and repeat this process until you like your line.Cut the thread and tie a tight knot.
Outline your circle by pulling your thread from the back to the front of your canvas and adding beads.
Continue in sections by inserting your needle into the front of the canvas to the back and then pull it through to the front again and adding beads as you go.
Continue outlining your circle.
Keep adding beads in sections as you make your way around your circle.
When you are done, your entire circle should be outlined.
This picture shows how you can add just one big bead.
You can make a little beaded circle within one of your shapes by pulling your needle from the back to the front of the canvas and adding beads.
Then, pull the needle back through the first hole to close the circle.
Get creative with how you decorate your painting using beads.
Add as many beads as you would like to your painting.
Keep beading until you like what you have!
You can decorate your painting with marker if you’d like.