It has a long open time, with a bit of water I can keep the paint workable for the time I need. some that will separate or peel up the base layer under it. I use A Good quality paint because it genuinely works well with my painting style. All paint brands have different formulations which means they will have different strengths and weaknesses. This one is HUGE! I get messaged all the time from those struggling with blending, only to find, it’s a completely different paint brand. Get your shading right first, and then you can add more colors as you gain comfort. Start small, with 2 or 3 color blending.Ģ or 3 colors is far simpler to work together than 5-6 colors. Looking for a little color inspiration to perfectly blend your chalk mineral paint? I wrote a whole list of My Top 20 three Color Blends HERE! A Blend of 3 Tonal Colors 5. The medium is my body color, the light is a highlight, and the dark is for shading. I usually prefer 3 color blends because it gives me a medium, light, and dark tone to work with. 3 shades of gray, will be much easier than trying to blend black into white. Start out with more similar tones and work your way up to heavier contrasting colors. The closer your colors are on the color wheel, the easier they will meld together. The more contrast in your colors, the harder they will be to blend. If you catch any of my videos, you will see me with this Continuous Fine Mist Spray Bottle in my hand to help me achieve a more seamless paint color blend. A mist where you didn’t intend, will dry quickly with little impact, but a heavy spray with drips will leave water marks that must be fixed, only complicating the technique. a regular spray bottle that delivers heavier droplets. Water is your friend! Most chalk paints are water based and friendly to use with water as a tool. Keep a mister bottle at hand, a bit of water will keep your paint moving. Use a light amount of paint and a mist of water to keep the paint moving/workable rather than adding more paint 3. A good quality Paint gets such good coverage, that the finish can be fairly thin, and still achieve the look. This is one of the most common errors I see in blending, too much paint! Your base coat is for coverage, so that the second coat can be for perfecting the finish. Less Is More! Too much paint will make a soupy mess.
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