Annie Sloan

Annie Sloan studied Fine Art in the 1970s and has spent the decades since shaping how the world thinks about decorative paint. She has authored 26 books — beginning with what's widely considered the industry bible on paint techniques — and invented the now-ubiquitous Chalk Paint. She has been named one of Britain's most influential female designers.

Artist, colour expert, author and inventor of Chalk Paint. CBE for services to interior design.

Course

Furniture Painting Masterclass

Known as one of the world’s leading authorities in paint, colour and style, Annie Sloan teaches her first-ever in-depth guide to transforming your home with colour. In over 4 hours of video lessons, you’ll learn step-by-step how to confidently use colour throughout any room, from painting upcycled furniture and kitchen cabinets to mastering decoupage and adding joyful hand painted designs to vases, lamps, lampshades, and picture frames. Discover how to apply the principles of colour theory to any space, develop your own personal style, and gain the inspiration as well as the technical know-how to add character and charm to your own home.

22 Lessons

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Lesson plan — 22 lessons

01 History & inspiration

01 Meet Annie
02 Colourful lessons from history
03 Seeking inspiration
04 Developing your own style

02 Getting started

05 Finding furniture to paint
06 Toolkit
07 Surfaces to paint
08 An overview of techniques and finishes
09 Common pitfalls and mistakes

03 Colour theory

10 Colour theory - Part 1
11 Colour theory - Part 2
12 Colour theory - Part 3

04 Painting furniture - The basics

13 Smooth finish
14 Rustic finish

05 Transforming your furniture

15 Découpage
16 Painting a stencilled floor
17 Layered stencilling on furniture
18 Painting kitchen cupboards
19 Painting the wall-mounted kitchen cabinets
20 Frottage
21 Malachite
22 Summary

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