How to Paint a Sky Mural
Adding a mural to your home is one way to create interest and add a splash of color to the decor. A sky mural has the ability to bring the outside indoors and add an airy and open feeling to a room. Hiring a professional mural artist to create a mural in your home can be costly and unnecessary. Using the right tools, and following some basic steps, will allow you to create a beautiful sky mural on your own.
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Things You'll Need
- Plaster compound
- Putty knife
- Coarse-grit sandpaper
- Fine-grit sandpaper
- Painter's tape
- Drop cloth
- Latex primer
- Paint roller
- Light blue latex paint
- White latex paint
- Large sea sponge
- Yellow latex paint
- Pink latex paint
- Water-based varnish (optional)
Instructions
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Fill any holes or dents in the wall to be painted using plaster compound and a putty knife. Sand rough edges with coarse-grit sandpaper. Follow with fine-grit sandpaper for a smooth finish. Tape off the surrounding walls with painter's tape. Set out a drop cloth to protect the floors.
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Apply two coats of latex primer with a paint roller. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly. Paint the wall with latex paint in a light blue shade. Use a roller to apply two coats of the paint evenly and smoothly. Allow each coat to dry thoroughly.
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Add white latex paint to a large sea sponge. Start from the top left corner and press the paint onto the wall in a circular motion to create a cloud. Repeat this process, working across the top and down to the bottom of the wall, to create many clouds. Apply less paint for transparent, wispy clouds and more paint for heavy opaque clouds.
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Apply shades of yellow and pink to the sea sponge and create various tones and highlights in the clouds. Lightly blend the colors into the clouds with the sponge. This will create a sky mural with many tones and highlights.
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Tips & Warnings
Apply a water-based varnish to the wall to protect the mural.
References
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