#MINISTRY PAINT IT BLACK LYRICS FULL#

I did not hand draw the lyrics on the wood before painting. I then practiced writing a couple of letters on my plate covered in aluminum foil to get a feel for the brush strokes.

#MINISTRY PAINT IT BLACK LYRICS FULL#

I decided I wanted to end each line with a full word, but you could add a dash at the syllable break if you want the words to flow endlessly from line to line.

Then I quickly practiced “air” writing the lyrics to get a general idea of how much spacing was needed, and how many words I could fit on each line.

To help keep the lines straight, I measured 5″ on the left and right sides, making sure the measurements (and my tape lines) matched. Beginning at the top, I spaced each line out about 5″ and continued all the way down to the bottom. I started by creating horizontal lines across the board with the painters tape. OPTIONAL: a drill, hanging rope, and a heavy-duty picture frame hanger for hanging the sign (double check weight/strength before hanging). SUPPLIES NEEDED: firm paint brush, black acrylic paint, plate & aluminum foil (or paint palette), painters tape, tape measure, a large wooden board or canvas (ours measures 4 feet x 3 feet). It was super easy to make this lyric art, and took a couple of hours from start to finish. (Back when we were in college and dating, Zack sang in a male a capella group, and this song quickly became my favorite.) Next time we move across the country, I’m totally making sure we have room for this hand-painted lyric art ) I love it so much, mostly because the lyrics are from my very favorite song, Insomniac by Billy Pilgram. We didn’t have room in our Jeep for much, so what we brought here either rode with us across the country or fit into a shipped box. When we moved to Los Angeles in 2012 from Minneapolis we brought with us a tiny selection of home decorating favorites. Having personalized artwork in our home is where the, “I really love our home” magic happens.

Ministry paint it black lyrics