Marble Paint Pattern

We ended up painting a total of 3 coats to make the wall look as glossy as possible.

Marble paint pattern.

Apply thin lines drag the painted feather across the diagonal lines of the wall. Dip the tip of the feather into the lightest gray paint then draw a diagonal line across the surface. Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins. Dab the paint onto the surface in a series of tree branch patterns.

As mentioned you can also use a twisted up piece of paper instead of a feather. How to draw marble. Blend out fine veins. Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture.

It s a bright white that looks great with blues and grays. To make the marble veins mix 1 part white paint with 3 parts water. Pour some white paint onto a plate and lightly dip an edge of the feather into the paint. To water down your paint a bit add equal parts water to your acrylic paint and mix with a wooden skewer.

Wait for your paint to fully dry before moving onto the next step. Print a picture or sketch out a pattern that shows what type of marbling you want to achieve. You will use a feather to create this marble look which can be purchased at any craft store or found in nature. How to water marble with acrylic paint.

Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue. Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas. After the gray and green paint dries you can add veins to the marble. Turn wiggle and shake the feather as desired to mimic the look of natural marble veining.

To successfully vein the surface mix each color of gray paint with water using the ratio of three parts of paint to one part of water. If you add too much water and you will lose the vibrant colors. You should be going for a milky look to your paint. Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon.

When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours. To make the paint look like real marble you want the. Dip a large feather into the paint and water mixture wiping off any excess.