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Artist: Debbie Hayes
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INSTRUCTIONS:
ARTIST NOTE: Scale is everything with this finish. For example, on a focus wall, the scale should be quite large, versus on an art canvas. So adjust the size of the scale accordingly.
1 | Roll on 2 coats of primer. Let dry between coats.
2 | Trowel on 2 coats of Venetian Plaster. Let dry between coats.
(Photo 1)
3 | Pour a bit of Red Oxide and Burnt Sienna onto a paper plate. Press a styrofoam cup into the paint. Apply the cup to the surface to make a pattern. Let dry.
(Photos 2-3)
4 | Brush a mix of Titanium White and Raw Umber paint onto large bubble wrap. Press it onto the surface and remove. Let dry.
(Photos 4-5)
5 | Pour some Red Oxide and Hansa Yellow Opaque paint onto a piece of wax paper. Use a roller to mix the paint slightly, leaving colors blended and unblended. Flip the wax paper onto the surface and burnish with your hand.
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6 | Remove the paper. Let dry. Repeat as you like.
(Photo 8)
7 | Dip a pencil eraser into Carbon Black and make a series of dots on the surface. Let dry.
(Photo 9)
8 | Use a foam brush to create 1 freeform square using WundaSize. Let come to tack.
(Photo 10)
9 | Lay a piece of gold foil onto the WundaSize. Burnish with a soft brush.
(Photo 11)
Here is the final finish.
(Photo 12)
About the Artist
Debbie Hayes earned a BA in Fine Arts, concentrating on painting, and has spent 95% of her career as a full-time artist. She is a book illustrator, graphic artist, art director, photographer, stylist, website designer, writer, faux finisher for 20 years, and DIY tutorial blogger. Many decorative painters know her from events like the annual ArtFusion Event and IDAL Decorative Artisans League where she has been an instructor, teaching various faux finishing techniques using the products and stencils she loves most.
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