Decorative Finish: White Gold Limewash

Decorative Finish: White Gold Limewash
DECORATIVE FINISH HOW-TO

White Gold Limewash

Artist: Shiree Ingram

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White Gold Limewash

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HOW-TO

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Base paint with a white, high-hiding, all purpose primer.

2 | Using a nappy winnie roller, apply two coats of Golden Paintwork, Metallic White Veil, dry in between coats. Apply full coverage, rolling in a random pattern; for this application overlapping paint lines is not a concern.
(Photos 1-2)

3 | Mix 1 part Metallic White Gold with 4 parts Acrylic Limewash. Using the box brush, apply random strokes in a crisscross pattern, achieving full coverage. Apply two coats, drying in between coats.
(Photos 3-4)

4 | Complete one wall at a time without any “stops and starts,” to provide a more uniform look.

Here is the final finish.
(Photo 5)

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About the Artist
Shiree, of Shiree Nichole Designer Finishes LLC, based in Naples, FL, has been in the faux art industry for over twenty years. The oldest of four girls, born in Newport Oregon and growing up in southwest Montana. She comes from a hard-working family with her father as a logger and later owning a drywall business. All four girls worked in drywall and much of Shiree’s knowledge and love for texture comes from working with her father. Shiree loves learning about new products, techniques and the chemistry behind the product. Shiree believes there is nothing like on-the-job training, experimenting, and she’s always open to learning something new. Shiree loves the diversity of finishes she creates and the collaboration she has with designers and decorators. In addition to her work creating decorative finishes, Shiree began honing her fine art skills in 2006 with oils on canvas and over the years has expanded to abstract acrylic art on Lucite and watercolors. 

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Decorative Finish: Weathered White Gold

Decorative Finish: Weathered White Gold
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Weathered White Gold

Artist: Shiree Ingram

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Weathered White Gold

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HOW-TO

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Base paint with a white, high-hiding, all purpose primer.

2 | Using a nappy winnie roller, apply one coat of Golden Paintworks Metallic White Gold. Apply full coverage, rolling in a random pattern; for this application overlapping paint lines is not a concern.
(Photos 1-2)

3 | Mix 1 part Golden Paintworks Weathered Granite with 1 part White Gold Metallic, then add 25% water. Using a 2” chip brush, apply random horizontal strokes, leaving open spaces to see the background. While these areas are wet, applying the same mixture in the same application, but apply strokes vertically. Work about a 3’ x 3’ space at a time. With this pattern, it’s ok to leave and come back to this finish and begin again.
(Photos 3-4)

4 | If necessary, after drying, touch ups could always be
added to create more texture.

Here is the final finish.
(Photo 5)

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Shiree, of Shiree Nichole Designer Finishes LLC, based in Naples, FL, has been in the faux art industry for over twenty years. The oldest of four girls, born in Newport Oregon and growing up in southwest Montana. She comes from a hard-working family with her father as a logger and later owning a drywall business. All four girls worked in drywall and much of Shiree’s knowledge and love for texture comes from working with her father. Shiree loves learning about new products, techniques and the chemistry behind the product. Shiree believes there is nothing like on-the-job training, experimenting, and she’s always open to learning something new. Shiree loves the diversity of finishes she creates and the collaboration she has with designers and decorators. In addition to her work creating decorative finishes, Shiree began honing her fine art skills in 2006 with oils on canvas and over the years has expanded to abstract acrylic art on Lucite and watercolors. 

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Decorative Finish: Brushed Whisper Shimmer

Decorative Finish: Brushed Whisper Shimmer
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Brushed Whisper Shimmer

Artist: Shiree Ingram

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Brushed Whisper Shimmer

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HOW-TO

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Base paint with a white, high-hiding, all purpose primer.

2 | Using a nappy winnie roller, apply two coats of Golden Paintworks Metallic Whisper, let dry between coats. Apply full coverage, rolling in a random pattern; for this application overlapping paint lines is not a concern.
(Photos 1-2)

3 | Mix 1 part Golden Paintworks Metallic Whisper with 2 parts Metallic Texture Pearl, then mix in Extra Fine Silver Glitter (1 teaspoon for every 6 ounces of paint). Using a 4” chip brush, apply the paint in an “X” pattern, partially overlapping each “X”.
(Photos 3-4)

4 | Complete one wall at a time without any “stops and starts,” to provide a more uniform look.

Here is the final finish.
(Photo 5)

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Shiree, of Shiree Nichole Designer Finishes LLC, based in Naples, FL, has been in the faux art industry for over twenty years. The oldest of four girls, born in Newport Oregon and growing up in southwest Montana. She comes from a hard-working family with her father as a logger and later owning a drywall business. All four girls worked in drywall and much of Shiree’s knowledge and love for texture comes from working with her father. Shiree loves learning about new products, techniques and the chemistry behind the product. Shiree believes there is nothing like on-the-job training, experimenting, and she’s always open to learning something new. Shiree loves the diversity of finishes she creates and the collaboration she has with designers and decorators. In addition to her work creating decorative finishes, Shiree began honing her fine art skills in 2006 with oils on canvas and over the years has expanded to abstract acrylic art on Lucite and watercolors. 

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Decorative Finish: Mica

Decorative Finish: Mica
"Mica" decorative finish
DECORATIVE FINISH HOW-TO

Mica

Artist: Tobey Renee Sanders

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  • Benjamin Moore OC-65 Chantilly Lace
  • Golden Paintworks Sandstone
  • GlamRock by The Faux Pro in colors Champagne, Gold, and Pewter
  • Paint Roller
  • Steel Plaster Trowel
  • Blender
  • Mixing Containers and Stirrers
  • Drill and Mixing Bit
  • 320 Grit Sandpaper

Mica

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HOW-TO

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Paint basecoat color, OC-65 Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore. Let dry.
(Photo 1)

2 | Trowel on a smooth layer of Sandstone. Let completely dry.
(Photo 2)

3 | Blend up Champagne, Gold, and Pewter GlamRock in a blender until completely diced. Add diced up GlamRock to Sandstone in a separate container and add 30% water to this mix. Blend carefully and blend well with a drill and mixing bit.
(Photo 3)

4 | Trowel on a thin layer of the GlamRock/Sandstone mix over the dry Sandstone. Let dry completely.
(Photo 4)

5 | Sand with 320 sandpaper to lightly knock down loose GlamRock in the Sandstone and expose the GlamRock that is embedded in the plaster.
(Photo 5)

Here’s the final texture.
(Photo 6)

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Decorative Finish: Metallic Woodgrain

Decorative Finish: Metallic Woodgrain
"Metallic Woodgrain" decorative finish
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Metallic Woodgrain

Artist: Tobey Renee Sanders

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Metallic Woodgrain

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Paint basecoat color, OC-65 Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore. Let dry.

2 | Create glaze mixture using Sheer Glazing Medium mixed with Carbon Black and Raw Umber Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics. Using a 4″ foam brush, brush on the glaze in an organic motion, covering 100% of the surface.
(Photo 1)

3 | Gently walk out the Carbon Black and Raw Umber glaze with a terry towel across the surface to get rid of the foam brush marks. Leave wet for next step.
(Photo 2)

4 | Use a flogger to create the first layer of the wood grain technique. Gently pounce the flogger across the surface. Let completely dry.
(Photo 3)

5 | Create a metallic glaze mixture using the Glazing Gel and White Veil Metallic Paint. Brush on using the foam brush and walk out again with a terry towel. Leave wet for next step.
(Photo 4)

6 | Use the woodgraining rocker to create vertical wood grain lines. Use the striae graining tool to create more vertical veins.
(Photo 5)

7 | Use badger blender to soften lines until desired look is achieved. Let dry.
(Photo 6)

Here’s the final texture.
(Photo 7)

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Decorative Finish: Marbleized

Decorative Finish: Marbleized
"Marbleized" decorative finish
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Marbleized

Artist: Tobey Renee Sanders

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Marbleized

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Paint basecoat color, OC-65 Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore. Let dry.

2 | Trowel on 2 skim coat layers of untinted Venetian Plaster. Let dry.
(Photo 1)

3 | Burnish Venetian Plaster with plastic trowel to a beautiful sheen.
(Photo 2)

4 | Prep Marbleized stencil. Spray back of the stencil with stencil adhesive spray. Let dry 20 minutes.

5 | Place stencil over burnished Venetian Plaster surface. Stipple over stencil with White Veil, White Gold, and Bright Silver Metallic paint. Blend all 3 colors across the stencil at the same time. Pull stencil carefully and let dry.
(Photo 3)

Here’s the final texture.
(Photo 4)

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Tobey Renee Sanders is an accomplished Decorative Artist, Design expert and Tv personality born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Tobey Renee has more than 20 years of experience in Interior Design & Decorative Arts and is widely recognized for her custom faux finish techniques and stunning line of contemporary art. In 2003, She launched FauxDécor Design Studio, a super talented decorative painting company, providing residential spaces, commercial property and celebrity clients with uniquely designed and custom faux finishes. Tobey Renee specializes in rich high-end Plasters, such as Glassello and Marmorino. She is mostly known for her popular GlamRock Mica Finishes and Diamond Glass technique, that adorns the walls of Hollywood’s hottest A list celebrity homes. Her client list includes design firms and developers in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC, as well as entertainers and athletes across the nation. She has also been featured on HGTV’s Smart Home, Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and Vh1’s K Michelle’s: My Life. Her faux finished rooms have been showcased in numerous publications such as, People Magazine, Black Enterprise and The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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Decorative Finish: Croc

Decorative Finish: Croc
"Croc" decorative finish
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Croc

Artist: Tobey Renee Sanders

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Croc

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Roll on basecoat color, 1599 Marina Gray by Benjamin Moore. Let dry.
(Photo 1)

2 | Create Venetian Plaster mixes for the croc texture:

  • First Mix: Venetian Plaster mixed with Titanium White Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic, and
  • Second Mix: Venetian Plaster mixed with Carbon Black Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic.

(Photo 2)

3 | Spray Crocodile pattern stencil with stencil adhesive on back. Let dry for 20 minutes.

4 | Place stencil on surface. Double load plaster trowel with both Venetian Plaster mixes. Trowel both colors overs the crocodile pattern stencil and blend colors together. Remove stencil carefully and let the surface dry.
(Photo 3)

5 | Prepare toning layers for Croc finish:

  • First Mix: Soapstone mixed with Carbon Black Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic, and
  • Second Mix: Metallic Texture Pearl Tint Base with Titanium White Slow Dry Fluid Acrylic.

(Photo 4)

6 | Load trowel with both toning colors and trowel on a skim coat over the croc texture. Blend colors softly until you are happy with the balance. Let dry.
(Photo 5)

Here’s the final texture.
(Photo 6)

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Decorative Finish: Woodward

Decorative Finish: Woodward
"Woodward" decorative finish
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Woodward

Artist: Robin Belisle

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Woodward

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INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTE: All mixed colors below will reference a Benjamin Moore paint color where needed to guide you while you are mixing your colors. They are for reference only.

1 | Start with a clean dry surface that is at least
primed any color.

2 | Mix the Weathered Granite to a color close to Benjamin Moore 1599 Marina Gray using Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics in Van dyke Brown Hue, Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), and a small amount of Carbon Black. You’re just looking for a basic mid-tone cement color.

3 | Trowel all areas with a combo of the above mixture and a small amount of untinted Weathered Granite. Apply them both to your trowel and cover the surface. This provides more interesting areas to work around in the next steps.
(Photo 1)

4 | Mix a custom color glaze with the Glazing Medium and Raw Sienna, Van Dyke Brown Hue, and small amount of Purple Dioxazine. (The Purple Dioxazine is very strong, use sparingly). It produces a warm faded color tint. Keep a bit aside for use later. Using your chip brush, lightly brush in vertically in some areas just to add some color. This is random spacing but shoot for approximately 10% coverage over your surface. Some areas should have larger areas tinted than others. Let dry.
(Photo 2)

5 | Dip your sea sponge into the Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint in Roman Gold and dot it into some of the tinted surface areas from previous layer. If necessary, flatten and smash into crevices with trowel. Let dry.
(Photo 3)

6 | Mix 3 separate 1/3 cup batches using the Venetian Plaster in the following colors:

  • Benjamin Moore1530 Senora Gray using the Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics in Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Titanium White, and very small amount of Carbon Black
  • Benjamin Moore1550 Cumulus Cloud using Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics in Van Dyke Brown Hue, Titanium White, Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), and a small amount of Carbon Black
  • Benjamin Moore 1592 Blue Springs using Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics in Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), and a small amount of Dioxazine Purple, Van Dyke Brown Hue, Titanium White, and Carbon Black.

7 | Using 2 of the mixed colors from Step 6 — not mixed together but separately on your trowel at the same time — begin troweling around the texture and color pockets you created previously with the color glaze and Roman Gold Metallic Paint. Start by dotting onto your surface to offload your trowel and as you near being empty on them, use the remaining plaster to dot into your previously created pockets. (You shouldn’t avoid the pockets, but you don’t want to start dotting in a pocket with a fully loaded trowel as this will fill in too much).
(Photo 4)

Once your trowel is offloaded, smooth down or flatten the plaster by pulling with the trowel horizontally and vertically. Continue in this manner until all areas are covered, changing between the 3 plasters randomly, any two in a combination on your trowel. Fill in areas of your pockets until they are pleasing in composition. Let dry.

8 | Reapply mixed color glaze and/or the Roman Gold Metallic Paint to taste, as well as another pass on the plasters, applying in the same manner as above until you are satisfied with the look. Let dry. Note that some of these areas will crackle on their own.

9 | Fresco: I wanted a fresco type look so I taped off an area along the bottom and used the tinted glaze from Step 4 to fully fill in the area below the tape line.
(Photo 5)

Terry towel to soften, lightly mist with Windex, count to twenty and blot with terry towel and immediately start to lightly pull in all directions with the sponge applicator. It will pull off where the Windex has bitten in but keep in mind you are not going for complete removal.
(Photo 6)

You are trying to have a very weathered effect. Let dry and then stencil with the Art Deco pattern with the color glaze, using a small amount more of Raw Umber and Van Dyke Brown Hue. Lightly blot and fade with terry towel and pull stencil carefully. Clean up any edges and let dry.

Here’s the final texture.
(Photo 7)

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About the Artist
Robin Belisle, owner and Decorative Artist at Faux Couture, is a self taught artist who began her decorative painting career in 1998 after an extraordinary encounter with a faux finishing class. From there, she made a pointed decision to become the best decorative painter she could be and searched out award winning designers and builders to work with. She has traveled to Italy, Paris, many times to Morocco and all over the world leaving her mark on homes and hotels in need of artistic interpretation. This in turn has helped her hone her craft and create many signature finishes based on her travels. She has been featured in magazine articles, trade shows and the local news as trends to watch. She began teaching in her own studio and then taught many classes across the US. She joined the Board of Directors for the International Decorative Artisans league (IDAL) as education chair. As that chapter drew to a close, she knew she would eventually be teaching more. She has since joined other instructors on THE PAINT HIVE teaching online decorative painting classes.

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Decorative Finish: Wisteria

Decorative Finish: Wisteria
"Wisteria" decorative finish
DECORATIVE FINISH HOW-TO

Wisteria

Artist: Robin Belisle

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Wisteria

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INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTE: All mixed colors below will reference a Benjamin Moore paint color where needed to guide you while you are mixing your colors. They are for reference only unless it is a base coat.

1 | Basecoat in Benjamin Moore 1436 Whirlpool and let dry.

2 | Mix a batch of Metallic Texture Pearl Base and Soapstone in a 1:1 ratio, approximately ½ cup each. Separate into two containers and set aside for the two separate color mixes below.

3 | Mix two color batches with the custom Metallic Texture Pearl Base and Soapstone mix:

  • One batch to match Benjamin Moore 1614 Delray Gray by using the custom Metallic Texture and Soapstone mix with Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics in Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), Van Dyke Brown Hue, Raw Sienna, a very small amount of Carbon Black, and Pre-Mixed Metallic Paint in Silver
  • Second batch to match Benjamin Moore 1453 Pebble Creek using the custom Metallic Texture and Soapstone mix with Dioxazine Purple, Raw Umber, and a small amount of Carbon Black, Titanium White, and Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)

4 | Use a whizz roller to roll on the Delray Gray mix in an even coat and prepare to use the Burlap Tool. When the product is on evenly and consistent, use the burlap tool to drag evenly vertically. If needed, repeat again. Let dry.
(Photos 1-3)

5 | Repeat the above process with the Pebble Creek mix and this time drag it horizontally. Let dry.
(Photo 4)

6 | Prepare the double sided tape and gold leaf. Mark off the area to be gold leafed and run the double sided sticky tape between markings. (Do not cross over lines before you add the gold leaf. Add the gold leaf on the first line, then run the opposite line.
(Photos 5-6)

Here’s the final texture.
(Photo 7)

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About the Artist
Robin Belisle, owner and Decorative Artist at Faux Couture, is a self taught artist who began her decorative painting career in 1998 after an extraordinary encounter with a faux finishing class. From there, she made a pointed decision to become the best decorative painter she could be and searched out award winning designers and builders to work with. She has traveled to Italy, Paris, many times to Morocco and all over the world leaving her mark on homes and hotels in need of artistic interpretation. This in turn has helped her hone her craft and create many signature finishes based on her travels. She has been featured in magazine articles, trade shows and the local news as trends to watch. She began teaching in her own studio and then taught many classes across the US. She joined the Board of Directors for the International Decorative Artisans league (IDAL) as education chair. As that chapter drew to a close, she knew she would eventually be teaching more. She has since joined other instructors on THE PAINT HIVE teaching online decorative painting classes.

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Decorative Finish: Beachside

Decorative Finish: Beachside
"Beachside" decorative finish
DECORATIVE FINISH HOW-TO

Beachside

Artist: Robin Belisle

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Beachside

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HOW-TO

INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTE: All mixed colors below will reference a Benjamin Moore paint color where needed to guide you while you are mixing your colors. This is for reference only unless it is a basecoat.

1 | Basecoat in Benjamin Moore CC-20 Decorator’s White and let dry.

2 | Mix ½ cup Golden Paintworks Metallic Texture Pearl Base with ¼ cup Golden Paintworks Glazing Medium and roll on evenly. Use a wallpaper brush to brush horizontally and evenly. You are just adding texture here but also simulating threads.
(Photo 1)

3 | Mix approximately 1 cup Metallic Texture Pearl Base with ⅛ cup Glazing Medium, and to this add Slow Dry Fluid Acrylics, starting with one drop of Raw Umber, then a small squirt of Titanium White, and 3 drops of Raw Sienna. You are just shifting it barely off white to match to Benjamin Moore 967 Cloud White. You may have to add another drop or two of Raw Sienna. Set aside.

4 | Measure and tape off your stripes. You can only do every other stripe at one time and then they must dry.
(Photo 2)

5 | Trowel or roll in between area taped off with the tinted Metallic Texture mixture. Add an even thick layer, not necessarily smooth and use your wallpaper brush to lightly pull horizontally to simulate threads. Right away, use the Wavy Trowel to pull vertically and slightly over the tape line. You can pull down until it looks how you want, but pulling too many times will pull off too much product and you will have to reapply more product. Repeat for all taped lines. Pull tape and let dry.
(Photos 3-4)

6 | Tape the alternating rows not previously done and repeat the above process. Pull tape and let dry.
(Photo 5)

7 | Use the Darcie Gold Pen to lightly hit the edges of any rows that you want to see this edging on.
(Photo 6)

Here’s the final texture.
(Photo 7)

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Metallic Texture
With a base color of Gold or Pearl, use on its own or have tinted on-demand. Produces a soft, metallic sparkle with varied sheens.
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Glazing Mediums
Translucent acrylic glazing mediums for wood graining, marbling, aging and toning any painted surface. Can also be tinted with universal colorants.
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About the Artist
Robin Belisle, owner and Decorative Artist at Faux Couture, is a self taught artist who began her decorative painting career in 1998 after an extraordinary encounter with a faux finishing class. From there, she made a pointed decision to become the best decorative painter she could be and searched out award winning designers and builders to work with. She has traveled to Italy, Paris, many times to Morocco and all over the world leaving her mark on homes and hotels in need of artistic interpretation. This in turn has helped her hone her craft and create many signature finishes based on her travels. She has been featured in magazine articles, trade shows and the local news as trends to watch. She began teaching in her own studio and then taught many classes across the US. She joined the Board of Directors for the International Decorative Artisans league (IDAL) as education chair. As that chapter drew to a close, she knew she would eventually be teaching more. She has since joined other instructors on THE PAINT HIVE teaching online decorative painting classes.

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