How To Paint Clouds On The Ceiling

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How to paint clouds on walls or ceiling

There's something so magical well-nigh clouds on walls and ceilings - they make y'all experience that you lot are floating on air. I call back equally a immature daughter that my mom painted clouds on the ceiling and I spent so much fourth dimension lying on my bed heedless!

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Painting clouds is not as difficult equally you lot may retrieve. It'south more than like blending colour to create the wispy expect of realistic clouds.

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Hither'S HOW:

Step 1
Commencement off by painting the walls with a coat of light blue satin acrylic paint so pigment the ceiling with a paler shade of blue (from the aforementioned paint swatch) in sating acrylic paint. Using satin will reflect light and requite the room a shimmering, absurd look.

Step ii
Apply a matt white acrylic to use the main cloud shape onto the wall with a sponge applicator. While y'all are waiting for this to dry, cut out the same shape in a slice of acetate or plastic canvas - cardboard also works just too.

Step 3
Utilize sprayable adhesive onto the back of your stencil and place this over the main cloud shape. Mix together ane part white paint with 2 parts scumble coat and use the sponge applicator to color in this 2nd part. Remove and reposition the stencil at the other side of your cloud to repeat this process.

Step 4
After each cloud is finished, stride down from the ladder and look at the overall effect to get an thought of proportions and perspective.

Stride 5
Use a soft, dry brush to lightly blur/smudge the outer edges and to create depth and dimension to the cloud. Dab the brush over the still wet paint and wipe off on a piece of paper towel before standing.

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