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How To
Painting a Sky
Once the base
coat dries, apply the blue sky paint with a brush or
roller. Let it dry. Then working at a 45-degree angle,
slap white paint over the surface using short, random
strokes from a 4-inch-wide decorator brush. Pull the paint
out until it's thin in some areas, and overlay it in
others so that you create an uneven color overall. If you
wish, imitate the color gradation found in the sky by
leaving the tops of walls and the centers of ceilings more
blue.
Work the paint so that it has a mottled effect. This
mottling begins to suggest where you should place the
clouds.
Use a dry 2-inch-wide decorator brush tipped with the
white paint to establish cloud shapes in the light
sections. Use random, flowing strokes to smooth and blend
the two colors. Be loose, and don't think of cloud shapes
as such; your goal is to create billowy shapes with a
mottled effect. Follow up by adding more blue with a brush
wherever you feel it's needed to create the right balance.
Let the surface dry.
The final finish. To complete the finish, mix 8 parts
water with 1 part white paint to make a thin wash. Brush
this wash over the entire surface, and let it dry. It has
a softening effect that breaks up the blue and pulls
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