To get ready, Edwin has prepared the walls by installing a chair rail. Then he applied a base coat of semigloss latex enamel and tapes off the ceiling and chair rail. After the top half of the walls has been done, Edwin and Gilda will create a wainscoting effect on the lower half of the walls, below the chair rail. Blended Spots Materials:
White semigloss latex
Painter's tape
Various colors of acrylic tube paints
4" nylon brush
Small artist's brush
Painting trough Steps: - Working in small areas (about 1' by 2'), first use a 4" brush dipped in water to dampen the wall slightly so the acrylic paint won't dry too quickly.
- Squeeze a small amount of each of the acrylic paints, from lightest to darkest, onto a palette or a scrap of molding.
- Starting with the lightest color, use an artist's fine-point brush to apply tiny random dots to the dampened area.
- Cleaning the brush with water between colors, continue until the entire area has been dotted with color. Be sure to use the darkest color very sparingly (figure A) -- dark tones can very easily dominate a space.
- Dampen the 4" brush slightly and begin "dragging" the spots (figure B). Use a very light touch as you push down with the brush, then drag, trying to work at a 45-degree angle. Remember: There's no right or wrong way to do this. Just use the tips of the bristles and a light touch.
- Work all the way to the chair rail, brushing right over the tape at that point.
- Continue this technique until the entire top half of the room if finished.
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