Sponge Painting Light Over Dark

Adding a light color over dark tends to look chalky even if you are using paint not glaze.

Sponge painting light over dark. Leess wrung out a wet sea sponge dipped it in the colored glaze squeezed out the excess and patted this way and that. If you want an open effect look for a sponge with large holes. The light over dark color application used in sponge painting this country style bedroom makes the finish look chalky usually not desirable but here its a perfect fit for the shabby chic decor. The process of painting over dark or vibrant colors is pretty much the same as painting over light ones.

Always paint from dark to light. If you want a subtle effect look for one with smaller holes. For sponged off effects you can also choose 2 or 3 colors from the same graduated paint card but here youll pick a light medium and deep color for your glazes for example a cream base with tan and light brown overlay coats because the subtractive method requires a little more contrast to be visible. If one part of your wall turns out too light for example you dont have to start overyou can just go back and dab on some darker paint.

How are the results different. This article will walk you through the basics of sponge painting and give you a head start on the hard part. However when it comes to painting over dark colors the. This is my first time sponge painting.

The texture of the sponge is the texture youll see on your walls. A common strategy for approaching a painting is to begin with the darkest darks and gradually progress through the midtones to the lights adding your highlights right at the end. Here the sponged off wall finish echoes the soft fabric textures used in this bedroom and blends in beautifully with the craftsy decor. Ill read that light to dark is best but then another site will say dark to light is best.

Here are 5 painting rules along with certain circumstances under which you may want to think twice about those rules. Most importantly youll have to prime the walls using the appropriate primer. Im sponge painting the top half of my bedroom with a light blue and a medium blue. Always use a natural sea sponge.

Painting over existing sponge paint hello i am not a very experienced painter but i wanted to repaint mine and my daughters room. My room was sponge painted with a somewhat dark pink and i want to repaint the room a off white beige color. To start she put down a medium gray base coat. Then she mixed equal parts rust color satin latex with clear glaze which lightens the color.

Or the other way around. Choosing paint colors see experimenting with colors below. Once the base color is thoroughly dry sponge over that color with a deeper blue at least three shades away from the.