I call it rambling rose...Here's a close up of the effect, it looks very blue here but it isn't that blue.

This was a horrible old wall panelling with wallpaper made onto it. Removing it was sure to be a travesty!

So I first primed the wall with a white latex primer, and then I used spackling compound to create a very textured stucco or plaster look on all of the walls. I then painted the entire thing a beautiful antique white.

Then I painted rosebuds, stems and leaves on the dried surface with acrylic hobby paint. After it dried, using antique white latex again, I lightly pounced on the roses with a very slightly loaded sponge brush to give them an instant aged look. After that was dry, I dragged light blue latex paint, then light pink latex paint, and finally, a gold glaze. The effect is so beautiful!

Notice that I covered the switchplace with a brocade ribbon that I used many places in my scheme.

Email Artmaker at artmaker@artmaker.com.

Comments? Use my message board!