Decorative Paint Effects
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Paint effects courses in London

PAINT FINISH 1: INTRODUCTORY DECORATIVE PAINT EFFECTS COURSE IN LONDON – COURSE INFORMATION

I teach introductory one day intensive hands on Paint effects courses in London. Students will learn the basic techniues of broken colour effects, preparation of walls/furniture, how to mix glazes & how to protect the painted surface.

Six different effects will be studied and practiced: Dragging, Stippling, Colour washing , Frottage & Mottling techniques.

These paint effects can be used on their own, suitable for any surface, walls, furniture etc but the skills learned are also used in more complex finishes i.e. marbling, wood graining, trompe l’oeil, silk finish and Mural painting. This course therefore forms the basis for my paint finishes 2 course & is a prerequisite for that course.

This course is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of paint effects.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION – DECORATIVE PAINT EFFECTS
Decorative paint effects, broken colour effects, faux finishes or specialist paint finishes are all terms used to describe the art of decorative paint finishes.

The earliest decorative painters lived in prehistoric times, they painted the walls of their caves with simple outlines. Then by 3000 B.C. skilled artisans in Egypt, India and the Orient began using painted finishes, among the techniques they mastered were marbling, gilding, woodgraining and Mural painting.

The Greeks and Romans built upon these traditions and used trompe l’oeil decorative painting extensively, examples can be seen in the ruins of Pompeii. The decorative arts flourished during the renaissance period, artists throughout Europe began developing new formulas and colours, and they kept their secrets closely guarded. The decorative artists perfected techniques such as marbling, woodgraining, frescoe, trompe l’oeil and gilding, offering their services to the rich. The Palace of Versailles near Paris is a classic example.

Early American artisans who usually had little training embraced the art of stencilling where it served as an inexpensive alternative to wallpaper, they also handpainted and stencilled on painted furniture.

Today, with so many people interested in having a beautiful home, use of decorative paint effects continues to thrive although finishes are slightly more sophisticated than the over the top ragrolling of the 1980’s.

You can learn more about decorative paint effects here: The art of decorative paint effects

The class is taught by Jo Poulton, a professional specialist decorator with over twenty years experience.

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