Marble Drawing Techniques

How to water marble with acrylic paint.

Marble drawing techniques. How to draw marble. When the paint is dry add marble veining. I have done this craft with seniors adults with special needs and children ages five to 13. Doing these two things has kept my faux painted carrara marble sideboard top looking like new.

Drawing marble frame time lapse duration. Vamosart drawing 25 149 views. Blend out fine veins use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins. Our easy how to will show you the materials and technique needed to get a marbleized finish on an accent wall.

Working in from the outer edges of the shadow we ll add a medium application of 20 warm grey. Walking in the rain red acrylic painting technique 448 duration. Techniques for marble painting for columns. Stately interior columns are a stand out design element marking an elegant entry into a dining room separating a large living room dining room.

If desired sponge on lighter shades of green to soften the tabletop and add more depth to the surface. The faux marble finish looks better than ever and it even gets wet from time to time. As a bonus this diy project will not break the bank. You should be going for a milky look to your paint.

It works well on a rainy day when kids can t play outside and also with people who have special needs. To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer. Since this time it has now become a sink vanity. Remember to paint the veins over the edge of the tabletop as well.

I painted the top of this sideboard 6 years ago using my faux marble painting technique. Jay lee painting 356 269 views. This lightens the value slightly and also smooths the texture a bit more. Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas.

We found a way to capture everything you love about marble and recreate the look in a painted wall treatment. Works like high way 1969 embody the combination of primitive influences intuitive mark making and jewel like hues that characterize the artist s work. A project perfect for all ages and abilities marble painting is a quick and easy craft everyone is sure to enjoy. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors.

The sphere in mullican s marble drawings can also be seen as an extension of his signature technique of using repetitive units to form staggering op art esque patterns of condensed color. When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours.