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How to Dry Brush and Color Wash with paint

I promised to stop by and give you a little tutorial on the desktop I posted Saturday. I have used color wash and dry brush techniques on numerous projects.  It is really just something you have to play around with and practice to get the look you like.

For the desk top I painted it a base paint color of grey. I used Poppie's Paint powder and Sherwin Williams latex paint.  After that dried. I used the same Aqua Chiffon from Pittsburgh Paints that I used on the drawers and chair of the desk. I add a little paint to a chip brush then dab it on a dry paper towel, removing most of the paint and lightly add color to numerous areas as shown below. 

 

I also added a dark grey and a darker blue as shown in the next picture. I let it sit till it was somewhat dry, I then take the base grey color and apply it with a paintbrush over the whole top. I then use a water dampened cloth to wipe it back.  You choose how much or how little you take off.

 

 

Here is the finished top.

 

 

 

 I used the same technique on the end table, but different colors of course.

 

If you are just interested in color washing you just skip the dry brushing and let your base color completely dry before you apply the wash.

Here are some projects I used this color washing technique on.

 

Grey over blue on this

 

Light and dark grey on this

 

Golden brown over red on this

 

Beige over dark blue here

 

And dark blue over red on this.

 

Thanks for stopping by, Michelle

Ombre desk

 

I bought this desk at an auction for 15.00.  My mom needs a small desk for her bedroom. I thought the size was perfect, the color/style not so much. It was pretty beat up , and dirty, so I did a good cleaning with Dawn dish washing soap and cleaned the pulls with vinegar and water. I did the chair a couple of weeks ago, you an see it HERE

 

 

 

As with the chair I used Pittsburgh paints Aqua Chiffon and Poppie's Paint Powder. Poppies can be added to any latex paint and make's it into a chalk type paint, with a great matte finish.

 

I added white and black to the Aqua chiffon to make the lighter and darker shades of the ombre drawers I spray painted the drawer pulls white. The top of the desk and base was painted a gray ( I think it is called Architectural, but is hard to read, as the container is covered in paint) by Sherwin Williams also mixed with Poppie's Paint Powder.

 

I used a dry brush/wash technique on the top, which I will talk about in a little more detail on another posting. (Stay tuned...)

 

 

Here is the chair in case you didn't see the previous posting.

 

After I finished painting the drawers, I distressed the drawer fronts a bit with sandpaper.  I sealed the whole project with polyacrylic.

 

Yes the daffodils are in bloom in Ohio! That makes me so happy!

 

Most of my accessories were 1.00 finds or free bottles, vases and candlesticks that I chalk painted last week. They will be going with me to the Maker's Market in East Sparta May 14th. And the lovely ceramic cream and sugar bowl were Goodwill finds also.

 

Stop back next week for the technique tutorial on the desk top.

 

Happy Easter, Michelle