"Metallic Chinoiserie" by Cecelia Claire.
DECORATIVE FINISH HOW-TO

Metallic Chinoiserie

Artist: Cecelia Claire

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Coat the surface in latex house paint with included primer. Once it has dried, paint leaf and stem shapes using the two green tones, and flowers in two red/pink tones and white.
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2 | Using Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White, create highlights on the leaves, darker petals and stems. The highlights will create a “glow” effect. You can also mix the Titanium White into the metallic paints and Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics to achieve mid-tones.
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3 | On the white flowers, add light pink tones using Golden Paintworks Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint Splendor with a filbert brush or round brush. Reinforce light areas of the petals with another layer of Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic Titanium White.
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4 | Add depth and contrast to the ligher pink tones using Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint Vintage Copper. Continue adding detail – light lines on dark areas, dark lines on light areas, until the desired effect is reached.
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5 | Here is the completed finish.
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Cecelia Claire

About the Artist
Offering a fresh reimagining of the traditional decorative painter, Cecelia creates hypercustomized handpainted surfaces for residences, retail and hospitality. Her creations include bespoke murals and wallcoverings on a variety of substrates including silk and gold foil, as well as digitally printed wallpaper and textiles from original painted designs.

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