How to Make Artist Painter Costume (Easy DIY Ideas)

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How to Make Artist Painter Costume (Easy DIY Ideas)

If you’re looking for a creative and colorful idea for Halloween costumes this spooky season, a DIY artist costume is a fantastic way to stand out while honoring your favorite artist.

YOU ARE AN ARTIST!

With just a few simple pieces, you can transform into Bob Ross with his “happy little accidents,” channel Leonardo da Vinci sketching the Mona Lisa, or even go bold like Van Gogh.

The costume comes together easily with a paint palette—often in a classic kidney-bean shape—splattered with dashes of bright paint, a few paint brushes, and maybe even a pearl earring for a clever nod to famous art.

YOU ARE AN ARTIST! With just a few simple pieces, you can transform into Bob Ross with his “happy little accidents,” channel Leonardo da Vinci sketching the Mona Lisa, or even go bold like Van Gogh. The costume comes together easily with a paint palette—often in a classic kidney-bean shape—splattered with dashes of bright paint, a few paint brushes, and maybe even a pearl earring for a clever nod to famous art.

Whether you’re pulling inspiration from an art teacher, favorite characters, or a gallery wall of icons, this easy costume is a labor of love that’s much fun to make and wear.

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR ARTIST/PAINTER COSTUME:

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Painter Beret (available in more than a dozen colors)
Painter Apron (available in more than a dozen colors)
Wood Oval Painter Palette
Acrylic Craft Paint
Old Paint Brushes (or the ones included with the palette)
FolkArt Super Thick Acrylic Paint

First step is to decide the color scheme of artist you'd like to be!

I picked hot pink, I got the hot pink beret and the hot pink apron, but any color combination would be perfect for your painter/artist costume.

STEP 1: PAINT THE PALETTE

Begin by squeezing out some acrylic craft paint on the wood painters palette.

Space the daubs of paint evenly around the palette, using the colors of paint you like the best.

I went with a BRIGHTS rainbow!

I am using Plaid Multi-Surface Paints, they likely will NOT come off the palette when I am finished with my costume.

The palette can still be used with other acrylic paints and just layered over dry paint continually until the palette is a work of art!

STEP 2: PAINT THE APRON

Now take a little time to spread out the paint daub into a "artistic" blob on the palette.

Use the paint to begin painting something fun on the apron...it could just be paint daubs, like a messy apron or it could be a work of art!

Place a piece of cardboard under the bib of the apron while painting it.

STEP 2: PAINT THE APRON Now take a little time to spread out the paint daub into a "artistic" blob on the palette. Use the paint to begin painting something fun on the apron...it could just be paint daubs, like a messy apron or it could be a work of art! Place a piece of cardboard under the bib of the apron while painting it.

Repeat the painting on the apron and the spreading out of the paint on the palette.

This is your artistic creation, so have fun and make it bold!

I used a little bit of every palette paint color on my apron, just adding some simple flowers and leaves.

Once your apron and palette masterpieces are completed, set them aside for 24 hours to dry completely.

Acrylic paint dries fast, but 24 hours is best to really let them set up--especially if the palette daubs are thick.

STEP 3: PAINTBRUSHES

Dip the bristles of some old, frayed paintbrushes into FolkArt Super Thick Acrylic Paint, in various colors.

Place them in a cup so they can dry, the paint will stay super thick, leaving a really cute prop style paintbrush!

CREATE AN ARTISTIC MASTERPIECE

With just a little fabric paint, a small circle of cardboard or wood for your paint palette, and some imagination, you can bring your painter costume to life in no time.

Pair it with your favorite DIY paintings costumes for a group theme (think dressing up as the Mona Lisa, Van Gogh's self portrait or Girl with the Pearl Earring), or wear it solo as the centerpiece of your Halloween party look.

From easy dinners with friends to trick-or-treating with the kids, this DIY artist costume is the perfect mix of comfort and creativity.

After all, art is about expression—and this costume is the perfect canvas to become your own famous artist for the night!

That's it!

Making a DIY Painter or Artist Costume is easy, recognizable and fun for all ages.

Channel a little artist creativity and make a group costume with an artist and finished pieces of art.

Have fun creating your own artistic style in a painter costume.

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Making a DIY Painter or Artist Costume is easy, recognizable and fun for all ages. Channel a little artist creativity and make a group costume with an artist and finished pieces of art. Have fun creating your own artistic style in a painter costume.

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