DIY Neon Sharpie® Halloween Art {with Free Printable} #NeonSharpie

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If you’ve been following along with me this year, you know that I went back to school again this past January for Graphic Design. I’m actually working on my very last class! Along the way, I’ve learned I really have a love for hand drawn typography, so when I got the chance to try out the new Neon Sharpies®, I instantly knew I wanted to create a typographical Halloween Sign by hand.

And the coolest part is they are black light responsive…so of course I bought a black light bulb to put out on our porch so this sign will glow at night. So cool!

The Sharpie® Fine Point Neon markers have ultra vivid color in natural light with marks that turn fluorescent in black light. Start Bright. Go Electric.

Brilliant, vivid color in daylight
Mark fluoresces under black light
Vivid ink leaves permanent mark on most surfaces
Durable, fine tip produces bold, detailed lines
Great for use on paper, plastic, wood and leather
AP Certified non-toxic ink is water, smear and fade-resistant

To create this project, I went and bought a flat 12″ x 16″ canvas, the Neon Sharpie® 5-pack (from Target), and used my drawing supplies (ruler, pencil, eraser and black Sharpie®). I drew lines across the canvas to keep my text straight. You can draw your text by hand or use letter stencils to create your own version. I’m a lefty, so mine gets pretty messy but it’s easy to clean up in the next steps.

When I had everything drawn on my canvas, I used a fine black Sharpie® to outline and color in everything. When dry, I used an eraser to get rid of the pencil marks. Then I began to add color with the Neon Sharpies® taking care not to touch the black too much since it tends to bleed into the colors if you do. Finally, after I had outlined all the art in Neon colors, I colored in the whole background black with a large black Sharpie®.

If you’re short on time or if you’re just not into drawing, I worked up a free 8×10 printable version in black and white so that you and/or your kiddos can color your own!

Just pop in a frame for some instant Halloween décor! Simply click the image below to download.