Flying Putti overhead

 

Have angels flying overhead.

A few life-sized stencils and a little paint is all you need.

These were painted  "on the ground" and then attached to the ceiling.

Never pass up a new building site without asking for permission to "harvest" a few drywall pieces.

I stenciled Putti onto dry wall slabs,  and freehand painted additional garlands and flowers.

The edges are broken off and the entire piece is  "aged" with furniture stain.

I wanted to give the impression that the painted panels were rescued from a historic site.

To begin with, the idea was to temporarily attach panels to the ceiling in order to determine spacing. 

I was then going to paint a blue sky and Putti onto a fabric canvas and attach it to the ceiling.

For now I explain, if asked, that my Putti were broken away from an ancient Fresco.

Hope you have a wonderful week, 

Gina

Stencils: Royal Design Studio

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Putti flying overhead

You can have Angels flying overhead

A few life-sized stencils and a little paint is all you need

These were painted "on the ground" and then attached to the ceiling

Never pass up a new building site without asking for permission to "harvest" a few Drywall pieces

Stenciled onto dry wall slabs, added freehand garlands and flowers

The edges are broken off and the entire piece is aged with furniture stain

I wanted to give the impression that the painted panels were rescued from a historic site

To begin with, the idea was to temporarily attach the panels to the ceiling in order to determine the spacing. 

I was then going to paint a blue sky and Putti onto fabric canvas and attach it to the dining room ceiling

For now I explain, if asked, that the Putti were broken away from an ancient Fresco.

Gina

Stencils: Royal Design Studio

Stencilling

Stencilling, a different way

It is the background that makes the difference

Putti on Dining Room Ceiling

The idea is to make them look as if they were "stolen" from a fresco.



Again, it is the background, here marbelized, that makes the difference



Beautiful Stencils are created by using creamy pigments

Blend your pigments with stencil brushes on a glass palette. Use lots of colors but little pigment.

Experiment with stenciling using "rub-on-gold" or finger gold. Looks sensational on red Venetian Plaster.

Gina