Cool abstract painting
Resene art with Mark Rayner – 77
Create a stylish
abstract artwork
using a subtle
selection of cool
Resene colours.
You will need:
• Glass of clean water
• Large tin of paint
• Mineral turpentine for cleaning
brush
• Paintbrush
• Piece of hardboard approximately
300mm x 400mm
• Resene Sureseal
• Resene testpot roller and tray
• Resene testpots of Resene Horizon,
Resene Lucifer, Resene Obelisk,
Resene Teal Blue and Resene Warrior
• Self-adhesive plate hanger
• Small piece of wood
To get the look:
Mark painted the
background wall with
Resene SpaceCote Flat
tinted to Resene Escape.
Step one
Following manufacturer’s
instructions, wet the
plate hanger with clean
water and fix to the back
of the board, ensuring it
is centred.
Step two
Apply one coat of Resene
Sureseal to the front and
edges of the board and
allow three hours to dry.
Wash brush in mineral
turpentine.
Step three
Apply one coat of Resene
Teal Blue to the front and
edges of the board and
allow two hours to dry.
Step four
Apply two coats of
Resene Lucifer to the
front and edges of the
board, allowing two
hours for each coat to dry.
Other ideas:
Step five
Stand the board on two
testpots on the small
piece of wood, as shown,
and use a large tin of
paint behind to keep the
board upright. Dribble
five lines of Resene
Warrior down the board.
Step six
Dribble three lines of
Resene Horizon down the
board, as shown.
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Call 1800 738 383, visit www.resene.com.au
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Step seven
Dribble three lines of
Resene Obelisk down the
board and allow paint to
splatter, as shown.
Step eight
Dribble lines of Resene
Teal Blue down the
board, as shown, and
then repeat with other
colours until you’re
happy with the result.
Allow to dry thoroughly
before hanging.
For a strong
monochrome look
use Resene All Black,
Resene Jaguar, Resene
Silver Aluminium and
Resene Trojan over a
basecoat of Resene
Seashell.
For more ideas and
inspiration visit your local
Resene ColorShop or
www.resene.com/
colorshops.
Check out our special
Artists’ section online
www.resene.com/artists.
In New Zealand:
Call 0800 RESENE (737 363), visit www.resene.co.nz
or email [email protected]