DECORATIVE FINISH HOW-TO

Harlequin Diamond

Artist: Linette Pedigo

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PROJECT SUPPLIES:

Golden Paintworks Fresco
Golden Paintworks Glazing Medium
Sherwin Williams: SW 6070 Herron Plume, SW 6184 Austere Gray, SW 7024 Functional Gray, SW 6430 Great Green
4 inch mini roller with 1/2 inch nap
Chip brush
Damp cotton rag
3/8 inch painters tape
Metal Japanese scraper trowel

Harlequin Diamond

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HOW-TO

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 | Draw out harlequin diamond pattern with pencil and ruler to fit space. Take 3/8 inch painters tape to tape off shapes along the pencil lines.
(Photo 1)

2 | Roll on a coat of Fresco with the mini roller, trying to maintain a similar thickness throughout, with a stippled texture created by the roller.
(Photo 2)

3 | While the Fresco is still wet, take the Japanese scraper trowel and lightly trowel the Fresco to created a soften looks with movement and some stipple. Remove tape when still wet and wait to dry completely.
(Photo 3)

4 | Once dry, base coat entire area with SW 6070 Herron Plume.

5 | Mix 1 part SW 6184 Austere Gray to 2 parts of Golden Glazing Medium. Use the chip brush and the damp cotton rag to glaze the entire finish, paying attention to getting the glaze down into the recessed lines. Let dry.
(Photo 4)

6 | Mix 1 part SW 7024 Functional Gray to 4 parts of Golden Glazing Medium. Use the chip brush and the damp cotton rag to glaze the entire finish, paying attention to getting the glaze down into the recessed lines. Let dry.
(Photo 5)

7 | Mix 1 part SW 6430 Great Green to 4 parts of Golden Glazing Medium. Use the chip brush and the damp cotton rag to apply to areas here and there.
(Photo 6)

8 | Here is the final finish.
(Photo 7)

Featured Products

Fresco

A uniform, bright white, absorbent material that readily accepts paints, stains and glazes while retaining the dry, matte appearance of stained or colored plaster.

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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
Artist Linette Pedigo began her professional career a little differently than most. Upon receiving her B.A. in Studio Art from Indiana University in 2003, she immediately began painting murals and applying faux finishes in builders’ model homes, private residences and businesses around central Indiana. In 2009, after many years of success, Linette formed her company, Linette’s Painting & Fine Art LLC, where she took her decorative painting skills to the next level. From large-scale murals to exquisite, hand-applied faux finishes, Linette uses her expertise in color theory and technique to always put forth a fantastic finished product. Now, with almost 20 years in the business, Linette has clients all around the United States that love her modern and artistic take on projects, always staying up to date on trends, products and color palettes.

Learn more about Linette in our Behind the Texture artist feature series.

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