b'watercolour wallA watercolour wall is a more dramatic interpretation of a wash effect, where the paint is applied in strips of colour over a basecoat, then overbrushed with a large wet paint or wallpaper brush so that one colour runs into the one below. To achieve this look (opposite right), start from the top or bottom of the wall, and brush on stripes of the different colours, one at a time in uneven widths for an organic, softer look.ReseneResene Double Alabaster Gulf StreamReseneResene Quarter Stack Inside BackReseneResene Silver Chalice StromboliResene Half OpalOpposite right: This watercolour wall is painted in Resene Castaway (tryResene Doeskin), Resene Gunsmoke, Resene Martini, Resene Silver Chalice and Resene Double Alabaster and is created by dipping a large thick brush in water to blend each layer of colour into the next. Floor and skirting in Resene Double Alabaster.Right: This paint effect is created by applying a basecoat of Resene Inside Back to planks, and then roughly over-brushing with Resene Gulf Stream, Resene Stromboli and Resene Half Opal. The floor is painted in Resene Inside Back.top tipWith any paint effect youre planning for a large area, like a wall, practice onResenesome card first. Martini |7'