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Faux Painting
Terms
Antiquing
or Ageing: A technique intended
to give the appearance of age or wear.
Color Wash/Old World:
This finish creates the illusion of an old Tuscan
plaster effect. By applying multiple layers we can create depth and movement and
a hint of drama
Concrete
Effects: Concrete Effects is color stained
decorative pattern painted on concrete.
Crackle: A
finish in which cracking is intentionally produced, allowing the undercoat to
show through the cracks. A rapid drying of topcoat over slow drying undercoat
produces this interesting technique.
Dragging: Dragging is to drag the brush down the wall in one motion.
Faux: Faux is a French word for fake.
Frottage:
(in decorative painting) This comes from the French
word meaning “to rub”. The decorative paint term denotes a technique of
applying a wet glaze, then rubbing it with fabric, paper or other materials, to
create a texture.
Gliding: The
process known gliding means the application of gold, silver, or copper leaf to a
surface that has been properly prepared with an adhesive known as 'gold size'. Additional
forms of leaf are variegated leaf, Dutch gold (primarily made from brass and
simulated gold leaf) and Aluminum leaf (used to simulate silver leaf).
Relief Art:
Relief Art is a method of
sculpture in which figures project from a flat surface. A
clear, sharp outline caused by contrast.
Ragging: A decorative paint finish that is either applied or
subtracted with a crumpled damp rag.
Rag Roll: A
decorative paint technique that involves applying or subtracting color by
“rolling” a damp crumpled rag over the wall surface.
Stencil: A
tool used to apply a repeated image or pattern by dabbing paint on a commercial
sponge or stippling brush over the negative space cut out of a sheet of mylar or
stiff oak tag.
Strie: A technique used for achieving a subtle mix of fine stripes (or brush strokes) by pulling a dry, stiff bristled brush or rubber comb through wet paint.
Stipple:
A decorative treatment also known as
"Pouncing". A glaze or paint is applied to the surface and while it is
wet, a stippler is pounced onto the surface causing the glaze to disperse into
tiny dots. Stippling gives a very even film of glaze while removing brush
strokes in a wet glaze.
Trompe l'oeil: French
expression meaning, "To deceive the eye". A painting technique in
which an illusion of depth and reality is created by emphasizing highlights and
shadows. In art, trompe l'oeil is defined as a 'still life deception', a
painting able to make the viewer believe that an object actually exists in 3D
space, in relief. It also means illusion, a deceptive appearance, eyewash or
camouflage, in short 'Fool the eye'!
Venetian Plaster: Venetian
Plaster finish can range in sheen and texture from a smooth highly polished
marble-like finish to a distressed, stone-like Tuscan appearance.
Verdigris:
Used
often, from antiquity through the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque.
Verdigris was the most vibrant green available until the 19th century. Often
mixed with, or glazed over lead white or lead-tin yellow because of its
transparency.