 Color Intro:
Color is the most effective and affordable way to transform a room! One of the most exciting things about color is its ability to visually change a space, making it appear taller, shorter, larger, smaller, narrower, wider, further away or closer.
About Decorative Paint or Faux Finish:
Many people find the thought of painting their homes rather daunting, but a room can be completely transformed by just a single layer of well-chosen paint. If you use some of the decorative paint effects such as trompe l’oeil, frescoes, crackle glazing, sponging and graining, your room is guaranteed to look stylish and highly professional!
Classic faux finishes are a practical tool for adding TEXTURE, DETAIL, COLOR, ILLUSION, DRAMA, and much more than is possible with plain paint!
Basic Finishes:
Basic finishes are mainly suitable for decorating large areas quickly and with ease. Basic finishes include the following:
- Color washing, sponging, dragging, stippling, roller fidgeting, ragging, combing, spattering, distressing, ageing and antiquing, wood washing (wood staining), and crackle glaze.
Faux Finishes:
Faux finishes are cost effective techniques that use paint to imitate the look of a particular surface or material, such as wood or stone. Faux finishes are great fun! They help to create homes and businesses with individuality and personality! Faux finishes include:
- Stone blocking, granite, leather, marbling, faux plasters, animal prints, trompe l’oeil, sky and clouds, murals.
- Trompe l’oeil = French for “fool the eye”. A style of painting or decoration where a picture is a convincing illusion of reality (i.e, a window exposing a garden, painted on the wall).
Patterned Effects:
There are many ways of applying pattern as a decoration, whether free hand or using a template. Patterned Effects can be achieved through:
- Stenciling, stamping, lining, stripes, tartan (plaid), printed tiles, and freehand.
The Artistic Painter:
Adriana Trevisi do Nascimento has painted and drawn since 1981 and studied in Brazil at the School of Art “A Capela” and the National School of Drawing. In the USA, Adriana is a continuing member of SALI (the Stencil Artisans League Inc.) and has completed classes with Victor Demasi of Monarch School of Decorative Painting, Kathy Carroll of The Chicago Institute of Decorative Finishing, Jeff Raum of Moorpark, California, and Henri Menendez of Dehuelbes Designs. Adriana has brought her talents to Canada and continues to provide high quality work! Adriana stays knowledgeable of the latest professional techniques and materials. Adriana speaks fluent Portuguese as well as Spanish and English.
The Business Professional:
Peter Shipley has consulted and managed for large environmental and natural resource companies (and painted houses during college summers  ). Although good with a paint brush, Peter’s talents lie in managing the business operations at A & P Painting. Our key to success is being organized and planning ahead!
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