Marbling Technique on Canvas - Acrylic Painting Techniques - Faux Finishes
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Learn marbling technique on canvas. Join Mark in his studio for a quick tutorial showcasing a popular acrylic painting technique - a faux finishes marbling technique. Using Atelier Interactive artists acrylics by Chroma Australia, Mark shows how a versatile technique such as learning how to marble can inspire a multitude of ideas in your own acrylic painting practise.
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You're obviously a very very good artist. This video is extremely helpful in terms of technique and execution. What it's missing for me is what kind of paint are you using? What color is it? Sometimes videos don't represent accurate colors. Was that water you started with? Was your canvas prepared in any way? What kind of softening brush are you using?
Great video. Thank you so much. Regards Glenis
Thanks - glad you enjoyed!
Thanks quick and simple, once you start playing with this the effects you can create are endless, love it.
Excellent!
Thank you! Cheers!
I loved this video, hes straight to the point, and he did great work!
Well, u deserve a THANKS from me! U're a good teacher!
Thanks Yassine :) Mark W.
Simple and wonderful final look, thank you for sharing the technic with us 😊👏🏼👍🏾
Best one I’ve seen so far 👏🏻
Thank you very much for this tutorial, sir. I appreciate that you shared your techniques with us.
Excellent video, thank you.
It would be helpful if you mentioned which Atelier Interactive paint colors you are using. Great technique.
you make it all look so easy.
Good on you for sharing your knowledge! Cheers mate
Great tutorial, really appreciated and thanks for dumbing it down, i did quite easily on a chandelier i wanted the effect on... you rock and thanks again!
Great lesson I'm going to try this, thank you so much
So nice
Thanks so much :)
me suscribo, saludos desde México
this is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Thumbs up and subscribed. Thank you so much
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love your video's you make it simple and easy to follow. so i am off to try my very first project for my kitchen island. wish me luck
Helpful video...thanks
you are so talented God bless you !
Hi Candace, thanks for your comments. For some reason I can't reply directly to you. Anyhoo, I personally would be going for gloss, but it depends on the state of the surface you are painting on, as it will show up all the imperfections. If the surface is imperfect, you're better off using a satin. Satin is easier to clean that matt, and will hide imperfections too. Cheers, Mark W.
simpel but efectful.
I hate this man. His veining is effortlessly beautiful.
I must practice, practice, practice as I'm sure he did. Eventually I'll overcome my jealousy.
Alanna Gloster I am glad i'm not the only hater
Lovely 💕
Very Cool. I have been trying to fathom how to add real texture to a Blue Stone wall I am trying to paint but couldn't brain it out until now.
Hi Megan. there are a couple of things to consider. Firstly, will it be exposed to heat. If not I would use a good quality acrylic house paint. Probably a satin or Matt for the actual marbling, then a coat of a good water based clear. This shouldn't yellow and will let you paint over it easily later if you want a change. It will be easier and less messy. If you use a polyurethane clear it may yellow and will require much more prep to any over painting to stick. Hope that helps
Wonderful, thank you, kisses do Brasil
Lovely! Thank you sir:)
Amazing ❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow really love your works ! You are my favorite 😍
Wow, you're an artist. Looks really good. I'd like to see it burnished to a glass shine.
Thanks Jamie. Cheers, Mark W.
Hi Aljafy21 - acrylic house paint and artist's acrylic paints are different. The "acrylic" refers to them both cleaning up with water. Not to say you can't use house paint on canvas (just don't sell them, it's not archival quality), and you can definitely use artists' acrylic on your walls (however you will bankrupt yourself in short order!. As far as using on your concrete floor goes - you can buy a water based paving paint (tough) but the surface does need to be prepared properly first. :)
Thank you.
Im finna do my entire floor like this
Im using latex exterior paint and its matte finish so that my vr system will still work right. Cissing doesnt work right like your video but i did get a small amount of noticeable cissing. Also i didnt use good technique for the streaks and veins like you maybe the brushes arent right also. The first coat i put down is overly even.
Sounds great! Good luck with it! :)
Thank you
Youre a genius , love it thanks
hi Mark :) it was amazing! thanks a lot! and I love your shirt, it real piece of art! :P xoxo Juli
Love it
Beautiful. What kind of paint?
Great Demo,
great video! thanks!!!
Perfect 👏👐💕🖒
Great, thank you : )
This is one of the best marbling videos. Great job! I would love to recreate this effect in my small power room. What type of paint should I use? flat, satin or gloss?
glass preferable
Thanks guys!
ExploreAcrylics can you do this on a large piece of card?
Do you remember what colors you used for this video. I like the look very much. Thanks for the video.
thank you !!
Katherine Ward n
I dont understand all the thumbs down...what does that do anyways...im new to this and started my own channel but....love this technique you make it look so easy im sure ill have a mess but im gonna give it a go!
Great video, thanks! Would this technique work for a vertical wall?
Awesome 👍
You have a fan !!!!! ; D
Nice man
good job
Haha! Yep, my brushes cop a pounding. Although that one went sailing back into the water pot just out of shot. ;)
ExploreAcrylics ... haha, I noticed that toss at the end there. 🤣
ExploreAcrylics I'm trying to get this eefct on my counter but it leaves brush marks how do I remedy that or do i
Great video, I learnt a lot in under 4mins! Well done. What kind of paint do I need to paint like this in the inside of a light globe? (Considering the heat from the bulb). Cheers!
Great video! Is this something that can be done with water based paint on an interior wall to get a concrete affect?
Hi Kai, Yes definitely. Just leave out the veining and make the contrast a little more subdued. Cheers, Mark W.
thats really cool////
Thank you for sharing this method been looking for a good video to show how to achieve the marble effect. Can I ask a question you used Board can I use a Deep Edge Cotton Canvas or Stretched Linen Canvas? Many Thanks.
I would imagine spritzing alcohol would give the same effect? looks cool and fun cant wait to try it. thanks!
Hi Kelly, I do know that alcohol will work with oil based paints, not sure about with acrylics though. Not sure why you'd want to use it when water works great :) Cheers, Mark W.
I am going to be attempting this over a laminate countertop, could you recommend a glossy seal coat that's durable enough for the kitchen ?
Kelly Lynch Hi Kelly, there's a couple of things that are really important with this. The first thing is, you need to make sure it sticks to the laminate VERY WELL. Whatever you put over the top will only be as strong as the contact with the laminate. There are all sorts of products that you can buy at your local paint store to help with this. Unfortunately, there are lots and lots of different gloss sealers all over the world which make it difficult for me to recommend one. Again, your local paint store should be able to help you with this. My best advice though, is PREP, PREP, PREP! And test on a piece of scrap laminate first. You'll also need to make sure that the gloss coat that you apply over the top is compatible with your marbling paint. Cheers, Mark W.
Enjoyed this very much. So you didn't use any glaze medium, only straight paint?
That's right Linda, only straight paint. For bigger areas, it's not a bad idea to add retarders. Personally I don't think the glazing medium is necessary, but it will add a little more "depth" in the surface. Cheers, Mark W.
I want to create a similar background on a canvas- a type of carrara marble look. Is the "cissing" or "sissing" technique necessary to achieving the carrara look? From there, I plan on painting the word "love" on it. Similar to Robert Indiana's Love park statue.
have you tried using denatured alcohol rather than water when you do your "sissing"(?)...gets great effects...better than water inho. ( my friend who has been a scenic artist for movies and TV taught me..
awesome....
Iv done about 40 sq feet of my floor so far its looking good. Would be better if it wasnt matte finish but its not bad
Awesome! Great job!
Good day great artist! I just wanna ask this......Can I paint acrylic on cement floor (living room area of our rented apartment). and can I use polyurethane over acrylic to protect it? Thank you very much..............you're a great artist
thanks mate.
Thanks for sharing. I was looking for a way to paint over a faux tile material on the front of a fireplace (yes, they used faux tile on a fireplace...). With that said, do you know if we can just paint over the faux tile? Should I sand the surface a little? Should I use acrylic paint or wall paint? Thanks!
Hi Yee, you can paint over almost anything providing you can get the paint to stick. Without knowing exactly what the product is made from, I can't really advise you. But your local paint store should be able to give you some product which will make paint stick to anything. Sanding is almost always a great idea. If the fire is being used, I would consult with a paint supply shop - acrylics are flammable when dry. If not, it shouldn't be a problem to use either acrylics or water-based interior wall paint. A good coat of clear at the end, is usually not a bad option either. Cheers, Mark W.
good job
Great Video BTW. Questions: Can this be done on a floor to walk on? Is there a sealant that is non self levelling for a sloping floor? Could the floor be sealed afterwards with a non epoxy sealant? Any recommendations on this?
Great video looks amazing
? Can you do this over a basic plywood after you put a gloss seal on it.
Hi Ozzy, you kinda can. But because the paint you're using is quite "liquid and mobile" it will sink into the little ridges in the grain of the timber and make it look "liney", and you'll lose the marble effect. For the best results for this technique you will need as flat a surface as possible. Hope this helps! Cheers, Mark W.
Do you use any glazing liquid for the effect along with the acrylics ?
Are you letting the veining and background dry a bit .... I try to soften mine up and it just disappears
what is the colour of the paint used?
Thank you mreinstein48! :)
Hi Mark, I saw in the comments that you recommend a softening brush. However, they are quite expensive for just a single small project. Is there any other brush that would work well (maybe not as well, but useable) that is less expensive. I'm doing a small craft project that I don't want to spend more than $10 doing, as it's not worth more than that. Thanks!
Super share, thank you! Is the base coat you use straight acrylic or watered down acrylic? thank you!
Kristina, the first couple of coats are acrylic paint, neat, to seal the surface. The actually marbling done over the top is thinned with water to make it more mobile. Hope that helps! Cheers, Mark W.
I have a question. I am getting ready to paint the lower wall going down into my grandson's basement. He has inclosed the stairs and will have one wall in stained wood boards. He wants to put his duck mounts on that wall. The lower wall is cinder blocks. The walls are painted gray. Then there is the walnut stained wood plank wall. All trim is painted white through out the house. I had the cinder block wall painted white but that makes it to loud. So now I'm going to repaint it a darker gray than the walls. Long story short could I try marbling on a cinder block wall or would that be crazy? I guess I would have to marble each block not the whole wall. What do you think?
+Barb McHugh It really depends on the structure of the cinder block wall, as to the approach you would use. If they're not core-filled blocks, and have mortar in the joints, you have to make a decision - where do I finish the marble on each block? Do I marble each block independently, or do I marble the whole wall? Marbling the whole wall will look strange, unless you can hide the joins (render?). If you marble each individual block, the question is, what do I do with the mortar lines? In my honest opinion, I'm not sure that marbling the cinder block wall is a particularly great idea. Certainly if it's sealed properly, it's no harder to paint on than any other surface. Good luck. Mark W.
Awesome job on the tutorial. I want to create a similar background on a canvas- a type of carrara marble look. Is the "cissing" or "sissing" technique necessary to achieving the carrara look? From there, I plan on painting the word "love" on it. Similar to Robert Indiana's Love park statue- Thanks, Robin Moore
Hi Robin, looking at carrara "style" of marble, I wouldn't say cissing is "necessary", but it certainly makes it very convincing. Test it and have a look! Hope that helps. Cheers, Mark W.
Is acrylic being used in painting houses the same with acrylic paints on canvas?
What if the surface is already white? Do I have to prime it or polyurethane after?
Excellent job, can these panels last outside if glued on an outer concrete wall, will the weather ruin it ? if so then what do you suggest to cover an outer concrete wall ? many thanks
+Rob F You'd need to use an exterior grade paint for starters. You'd also need to make sure that the panels could cope with the weather (marine ply for example). Anything that you put in the weather will deteriorate. You'd need to use some kind of outdoor glue as well. I'd be getting some local knowledge about what will withstand the weather in your area before I did anything. Hope that helps. Cheers, Mark W.
Also, in addition to what he replied with, a exterior top coat (clear) that blocks UV rays and moisture would greatly increase the life of your paint work. Only apply after complete curing and be sure to use something compatible with your base coat (the faux paint).
i want to marble a mdf fireplace to give it some age what kind of paints do you recommend and colours i would like a grey tone thank you
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When I do this on my counter it leaves terrible brush marks how do I remedy that
Wet paint, soft brushes and a soft touch. Hope that helps!
this was awesome! Im painting a large canvas background (8X5 ft) do you still recommend brushes blend on that large of a scale? Have you painted canvas backgrounds? Thanks for the guidance!!
Hi Pele, Thanks fella - definitely you can do this on canvas, although it doesn't tend to ciss quite as well as board. And you definitely can use the same process & large brushes to do large areas. I've done columns 8 metres high and 2 metres around. You just have to add a little more water and retarder to slow the paint down, and then do it in sections. Good luck! Mark W.
I would like to do this to my bathroom countertop. Do you have any suggestions on how to do this on a larger scale without certain parts drying too soon? Thanks!
Hi Mary, I've done this on a larger scale using exactly the same process without problems. Dampening the surface first will buy you some time, there are a whole range of commercial products designed to slow down drying times, such as slow mediums/retarders. You can even experiment with detergent. Too much will cause a problem and I wouldn't be sure about the longevity of the work using this. Good luck - let us know how it goes. Cheers, Mark W.
Hi i'm wanting to create a marble back panel to match my hearth for my fireplace, what paint would you suggest for this ?
Can this be done with water based paint on furniture...A bureau?
What color paint did you use in each step?
Gorgeous. How about granite?
Yes you can, but there is a better technique for that. There's a video on our RUclips channel which goes into this technique in a lot more detail. Cheers, Mark W :)
Yes, several, as it can get quite warm here. Lol ( I'm sure that's what you meant)
Hi, usually keep away from youtube DIY videos. I'm an Australian living near Gallipoli in Turkey, I am forever painting scenes of the battlefield, memorials, landscapes, shipwrecks etc. One thing that frustrates me is painting headstones and the lettering on them. I try and try and just end up with bloody thick paint on paper. Any advice would be appreciated, or maybe if you know of any youtube link that helps me. Thanks
Nice work.
What product are you using?
Atelier Interactive by Chroma Paints Australia
@@ExploreAcrylics Thanks!!
hello is this plausible for this technique for a bug type tone like an alien tone. thanks
Could you explain how to do. “Sissing” with oil paint (if that’s how you spell it).
nice
When I try to soften the veins, they just smear and lose all their shape? Any suggestions? Do you need to let them dry a little before softening?
+Celtic Saint Hi Celtic Saint, the first thing to try would be a soft, soft, SOFT brush and a very very VERY light touch. This technique takes some practise, to develop the soft touch needed to soften without smearing. When working with acrylics you're better off to work when the paint is still quite wet. Once it starts to dry your window of opportunity (to move the paint) closes quite quickly. Hope that helps! Cheers, Mark W.
Thanks Mark. The softest brush that I can find is a ladies blusher make up brush. I have looked in hardware stores but all the brushes seem to have fairly stiff bristles. I may look in to the ways of softening up a brush. Thanks again.
***** Many thanks.
hey mark can this be used as a feature wall, and what kind of paint would be long lasting to use on a bedroom wall?
Hi Hiral, can definitely be used as a feature wall in a house. I would be using normal good quality interior house paint. I would put a coat of water-based clear over the top (if you want it glossy use a gloss clear coat), just to protect it. Have done it myself, lots of times. Cheers, Mark W.
No video, sorry. My strategy is to either have some of the wall colour that I want clean and repaint that after I have made my mess. You could use some tape but there is a tendency for the paint to bleed under the tape. Try sealing the edge of the tape with the original wall colour, you'll end up with a nice sharp edge. The only other thing I can think of would be to add retarders to the paint so that you have enough time to do your marbling & wipe off any paint that is where it shouldn't be.
The work looks easy the only thing is what you need what kind paint and he won't tell you there's another guy that he explains really nice this guy only show you but he doesn't tell step by step and what you need
Hi, sorry you're not getting value from the vid! The paint I use is in the description, it's Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylics by Chroma. We shot this video a long time ago and are really trying in our future videos to provide a lot more value to our viewers. We might even re-shoot this one in the future :) Thanks for watching and commenting nonetheless! Happy Painting :)
@@ExploreAcrylics my bad, anyway its nice keep up maybe I'm jealous b I can't do it cheers good work
:D keep on keepin on my man