Underwater Mural
2010-01-30
| Materials: A smooth, primed wall Assorted Acrylic paints Latex paint: Pratt & Lambert White Pratt & Lambert 25-2 Luminous Cloud Pratt & Lambert 26-9 Icelandic Pratt & Lambert 25-12 March Wind Brushes and Tools: Assorted artist brushes, 3" brush, Standard mini roller Level, Pencil, Ruler Tips: |
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Step 1:
Lay down the ocean background. Four colors are used for the background,
going from white, light blue, medium blue and dark blue: Pratt & Lambert White Pratt & Lambert 25-2 Luminous Cloud Pratt & Lambert 26-9 Icelandic Pratt & Lambert 25-12 March Wind | ||
Step 2:
Apply the colors from lightest to darkest in a concave strip using two
colors at a time. Your starting point is centered at the top of the
wall. Begin with a white concave section. | ||
Step 3:
Apply light blue next to the white, making sure that the edge of the
white is still wet as you are adding the additional color. It is
important to maintain a wet edge for all blending. | ||
Step 4:
If need be, paint small sections at a time, from beginning to end.
Blend using short quick brush strokes, applying a minimal amount of
pressure. | ||
Step 5: Once all the colors are on the wall allow dry time.
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Step 6:
Using white paint and a smaller brush for detail, create coral element
overlapping dark blue section into medium blue section. Then, using
dark blue paint fill in coral. | ||
Step 7:
Next create the animals and objects. The individual elements are first
painted in white. This application is referred to as the primer set.
Once all the fish/animals are primed with white they can be filled in
with appropriate colors, i.e. yellow, orange, red and black. | ||
Step 8: Have fun experimenting with various underwater creations. Enjoy your underwater mural! | ||
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