Step 8 Now that that the top and bottom portions of the frame are done, the sides of frame need some detailing. Using masking tape or transfer tape, apply it from inside corner to inside corner of the top and bottom frames. Again, keeping the top, left light source in mind, I shaded using the root beer/black and transparent white as shown in the photo 9 to get that three dimensional illusion.


Step 9 I removed all the tape and used the root beer/black color to shade some areas where the frame meets the planks and would throw a shadow on the plank area. Look at Step 9 and the other close up photo and you’ll see the shadow I’m re- ferring to. It’s attention to these details that completes the illusion and makes the piece more realistic. The final step was to take some transparent yellow and lightly spray over the entire panel. This gave the panel a nice warm glow. You can also use orange or red to tint the wood if you want your wood grain to be a more orange or reddish tone. Be careful if you use red as it’s very strong. Thanks for taking the time to check out this article and I hope you this how-to will enable you to create a more realis- tic wood grain effect. You can see more of my work at www.jtairbrush.com


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