Hand Painted Magenta Sneakers

Hand Painted Magenta Sneakers - The Purchase

Hand Painted Magenta Sneakers.

I purchased new sneakers at an art supply store.

They are very simple.

No name brand.

No design.

Just plain white canvas sneakers, ready to be painted.

I purchased a size 9 because that is the size I wear, and I was planning on keeping them.

However, when I tried them on, my big toe was right at the top.

I am concluding they are a true 8.5.

Plain white sneakers.

I thought of using different colors, and designs, but in the end, I painted them a solid magenta.

There are a few reasons for this.

#1 I wasn't sure if some of the designs in my head would actually be flattering when all was said and done.

(What I envision doesn't always match the final result.)

#2 I was running short of time.

I had a timeline for when I wanted to have the shoes completed, and the deadline was fast approaching.

#3 I could not determine whether the different colors would be complimentary to one another;

and I did not want the shoes to be too distracting.

I resolved that one color would be best this time around.

I will probably buy a few additional pairs, and take more risks.

I put masking tape on the parts of the sneakers that I did not want to paint.

I also removed the shoelaces, so as not to get paint on them.

The outside of the shoe was easy to paint, but the tongue, and the inner perimeter were a bit more challenging.

There was a thin line of material on the inside of the shoe, and on the tongue.

While trying to stay within the lines, I got smudges of paint on the inside of the shoe.

An image of the sneakers, with masking tape, while painting was in progress.

Inside tongue, and perimeter of magenta hand painted sneakers.

When I was finished painting, I was amazed at how different the sneakers looked.

They went from super plain to very cool.

I love the color that I chose.

It will add a feminine spark to any outfit.

I admit that it is not the cleanest paint job.

I did get paint on areas where it should not have been.

This is what happens when items are hand painted.

Perfectly imperfect.

The completed painted magenta sneakers.

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