Color wash

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Example of a color wash in multiple hues

A color wash is a popular technique in faux painting using paint thinned out with glaze to create a subtle wash of color over walls or other surfaces.^[1]

Color washing gives a surface a translucent, watercolor appearance.^[2] It can be used to add texture or accentuate natural surfaces.^[3]^[4] It can be applied in any color of paint, generally with brushes over a solid paint color, using long sweeping strokes to meld the glaze colors together.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Priscilla Hauser (2005). Priscilla Hauser's Painted Furniture. Sterling Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 9781402722349.
^ Schmidt, Phil. Finishing Walls & Ceilings. Creative Publishing International. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9781610602891.
^ Sponging Etc. Creative Publishing International. 1996. pp. 59–60. ISBN 9781610597234.
^ Bryan Trandem. Customizing Your Home. Creative Publishing International. p. 14. ISBN 9781610602877.
^ "Stripes and washing". Old House Journal. October 2007. p. 51.

[1] Priscilla Hauser (2005). Priscilla Hauser's Painted Furniture. Sterling Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 9781402722349.

[2] Schmidt, Phil. Finishing Walls & Ceilings. Creative Publishing International. pp. 84–85. ISBN 9781610602891.

[3] Sponging Etc. Creative Publishing International. 1996. pp. 59–60. ISBN 9781610597234.

[4] Bryan Trandem. Customizing Your Home. Creative Publishing International. p. 14. ISBN 9781610602877.

[5] "Stripes and washing". Old House Journal. October 2007. p. 51.

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