Faux Painting: Urban
Decay- the New Shabby Chic
I love my job! Art is
my passion, which makes work more like playtime! Every day is a new adventure.
Today’s art-blog features an adventure that was such a delight to create. The
home owner had a penchant for shabby chic, loves the latest grey palette in
décor, and had recently moved into a home with a slight modern edge….so enter
“Urban Decay”. The whole thing spring boarded in the dining area, which in
typical Southwest Florida fashion is open to the central living room and
kitchen. Using the dining area’s art piece above the dry bar as inspiration,
the focal wall is now a reinterpretation on a grand scale. The sculpted artwork
goes wall to wall and floor to ceiling.
Starting with a base
paint in a soft black, the wall is sculpted in a series of low luster metallic
plasters. Recreating the original art piece’s texture was a creative exercise
since they had the luxury of standard sculpting tools. But with a bit of
ingenuity and a lot of duct tape I built the oversize interpretations using
paint brush ends, stir sticks, foam rollers wrapped in cellophane, and even a
little backhanded finger sculpting. Whatever it took….the end result is
spectacular!
The ceiling tray in
the main area is gently faux painted in soft grays, whites, and flashes of the same silver that is coated on sections of the sculpted wall:
The entry foyer is faux treated in layers of grays and silvers. Light sculpting gives gentle decay look, revealing a silver metallic wall beneath:
The entry ceiling and
niche are faux finished to resemble tarnished silver.:
Of course, what’s a
little decay without a little bling! The guest water closet is painted in wavy
stripes of metallic silver over a dark grey base. Extra sparkle is added by
topping each silver stripe with silver mica chips sandwiched between layers of
a clear gloss urethane.
To have your own home
updated to a chic and glamorous new look, contact: Swan Studios Inc. http://www.swanstudio.net/
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