How do you get started and what are some special techniques:
Deciding on a scene
Use
– Wallpaper murals,
– rub on transfers,
– paint by number mural kits,
– overhead projectors
– hand painted – use your own imagination
Use Right Brushes and Equipment
Use
– Sponges,
– Paper
– Rags
-Stencils
– Tools from wood grain to bottle caps
Prepping the Wall
– apply coat of paint (satin or eggshell finish latex wall paint)
– create a faux background, i.e. clouds, bricks, etc.
Painting the Wall
Techniques
Blending – mixing different colors to create a new one
Stippling -“pouncing” your brush to add 3-5 different colors
Shading – how to create shading on a design
Layering – adding dimension to your scene
Choose the right mural paint
Benjamin Moore Paints
Available at Holladay Color Center
4884 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City (801) 277-2604
Also at 2100 South 250 West (801) 487-1063
Tell them Lori sent you and you’ll receive her discount
Use the Benjamin Moore Aura self-priming paint
The N.E.C. Home Show this coming weekend August 28-30 at 9575 South state Street at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, Utah. Friday 12-10pm Saturday 10-10pm and Sunday 10-6pm. Lori will be showing all styles of painting all weekend long. She will be doing a book signing on Saturday at 2pm “The Painted Lady Tells All” on design easy read with plenty of room to put notes and highlights for your next project.
N.E.C. is having a mural contest that will be auctioning off many other wonderful things. It’s their annual charity auction to benefit local schools. Bring new, unopened school supplies and save $3.00 off adult admission ($6.75) The auction starts on Saturday at 7pm.
For more exciting tips, questions or consultations from Lori Clark, The Painted Lady, go to www.laclark.com
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