Today, I finished a job at Tina's house and got to take some photos of past projects that I did at her house. She does like old and old world decorating. A while back she asked me to paint trompe l'oeil cracks on her patio walls.
It's a little too cold right now, so you don't see all of her beautiful flowers and greenery on her patio. But, a few months ago when I painted these cracks it looked really, really nice to see the plants in the background.
TUTORIAL
It's not hard to paint cracks and crevices. I used a dark raw umber and a little bit of black and a very small brush. It's best to start with a small brush because you can always smudge a little wider and a little more narrow. You start where you think cracks would be naturally. I didn't use a pencil, but it might help if you use a pencil first so you could see where you're going with your brush. At the end I gently smudged around close to the cracks so they would look a little bit dirty and smudgy. After a while with the natural elements they will start looking even more natural. And, they might look a little better and more authentic from a distance.
Have fun!
(Original Post 3/3/13)
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