Faux painting is a popular way to add texture and interest to walls and floors without spending a lot of money. Artist Alyta Reicin of Reicin-Ifergen Studios shows host Joan Kohn how to paint faux stones using interior house paint.
Materials:
interior latex paint, eggshell finish
paintbrush
tinted oil glaze
blue painter's tape
old rags
sea sponge
ruler
sandpaper
tack cloth
level
Steps:
- Determine how level the wall is. Then use a ruler to quickly mark off dimensions of stone in the size and shape desired.
- Use painter's tape to lay out the grid. Make a cut in the center of each grid to ensure the paint pulls off easily.
- Using paint straight from the can, fill in the space for each stone using short quick strokes away from the tape. Lay the paint on with asymmetric strokes (criss-crossing) to get depth and texture.
- Using a moistened natural sponge, dab the paint to make stress marks (figure A).
- Remove the blue tape before the paint is totally dry.
- Sand lightly to open the pores. Wipe down with tack cloth.
- Using an old T-shirt or rag, dab on medium tone oil glaze then rub it in asymmetrically (figure B). Let dry overnight since it is oil-based.
- Next day, dab on darker oil glaze, this time going into the mortar area (figure C). Rub out while still wet. Let dry overnight.
- Sand with heavy sandpaper to reveal all the layers of paint and glaze. Wipe off with tack cloth.
- Add high lights (light paint) and low lights (dark brown or black paint) along each stone. Highlight go on the left and top of the stone, low lights go on the right and bottom. This adds the illusion of shadow.
The final step is to whitewash the stones, using a sea sponge and light/white paint, to blend and soften the colors.
- If you wish to add more texture, apply a layer of plaster inside the grid lines before painting.
- Stones can be any size and dimension. They don't have to be square shaped. The tape can be applied in a naturalized, broken stone pattern (figure D).
- Use the stone patterns to emphasize areas like under the table, in front of the pantry.
- Stenciling can be added over the faux painting.
- To achieve a crumbled, aged look, the corners of the stones can be rounded and softened.
Guests Alyta Reicin
Homeowner / Artist, Reicin-Ifergan Studio
118 N. Peoria
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 312-243-4640
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