How to paint a marble effect faux finish.
Marble effect painting on paper.
A dip pen this one is optional and that s it.
Create the look of marble at a fraction of the cost with a faux finishing technique.
Sponging white back into the marble pattern is a secret weapon.
Paper marbling is a method of aqueous surface design which can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other kinds of stone.
The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain water or a viscous solution known as size and then carefully transferred to an absorbent surface such as paper or fabric.
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Slowly drip the paint into your liquid starch mixture.
Too much stirring will muddy the paints so just a few simple swirls will do.
A toothpick to swirl the ink.
Blend out fine veins.
How to draw marble.
You can also use any old oil paint thinned to a liquid with turpentine.
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Using the wooden skewer slightly run it through your paints to create a lovely marbled effect.
Use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins.
A piece of paper or card to marble.
Choose your colors based on the type of marble you wish to recreate.
When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours.
The more liquid it is the more it will flow like water the best oil paint the colors always stay seperate i.