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An Introduction to Decorative Painting
A foliage ceiling mural - Part 2 - Composition
with TESS NEWALL — Hand-painted details bring warmth, soul, and story into a space. They make a home feel alive.
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Just as with the furniture painting project, the next stage in the process is to think about how your composition will come together and to create your mock-up.
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A Foliage Ceiling Mural - Part 2 - Composition
The next stage in the process is to think about how your composition will come together and to create your mock-up.
Tips for Your Creating Mock-up
- You may wish to do several sketches and try out different ideas before landing on the final mock-up. It's a great opportunity to experiment and be creative.
- It can be helpful to first think about your most dominant element, and where this might be placed.
- Consider the architectural elements that may impact your design - you don't necessarily need to draw them but think about how your motifs may be shaped around them.
- Play around with how different colours within your palette sit together, and what looks most effective.
- Rather than be too prescriptive, your mock-up should convey the feeling and atmosphere you want to create.
You Will Need:
- Sheets of paper or card
- Your inspirational references
- Emulsion paint in a colours of your choice
- Pencil
- A selection of small paintbrushes
- Paint palette
- 3 x water jars filled with water
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Tess Newall
Hand-painted details bring warmth, soul, and story into a space. They make a home feel alive.
Tess Newall is a decorative artist based in Sussex, specialising in hand-painted bespoke murals and furniture. Following a decade of experience as a set designer and painter in the film industry, Tess has mastered how to bring a creative vision to life. She often draws on historic patterns and aims to capture an artisanal feel, where textures and brushstrokes add to the atmosphere of a room or to the character of a furniture piece. Tess and her studio team work with interior designers and private clients on bespoke commissions for both commercial and residential projects, as well as collaborating on homewares collections with brands including Liberty and Matilda Goad.
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