I'm sharing another of the samples that I created for the Hochanda shows last week and this one resonates particularly with the current stay at home situation the pandemic has left us in.

Step by Step

The first step was to give my key a rather distressed and aged look so I painted the entire surface first with black gesso to form an undercoat for the next layers.

The next step was to smear the surface with Texture Sand Paste which I applied by adding blobs with a spatula and then roughly spread the paste with my fingers - rather messy but it gives a much more natural aged effect.

Once the paste was dry, I took several shades of Multi Surface Paint - Chestnut Brown, Green, Grey and Orange - dabbing on each colour in patches until the surface was covered. I then misted on a little water to make the paints run and spread a bit to give a lovely rusted finish.