Gold torso

Create this metallic masterpiece using a combination of soft gold Resene colours.

Paint a gold torso

Resene art with Mark Rayner - Project 98

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need:

  • Bisqued torso form*
  • Clean damp cloth
  • Paint stirrer, paintbrush

* A bisqued form is porous so we used Resene Terracotta Sealer, but if you are painting a glazed form then prime with Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Silver Chalice.

Other ideas: For a copper effect paint the torso with a basecoat of Resene Wild West and two topcoats of Resene Copper Fire.

Step 1
Step one
Thoroughly clean the torso form with a damp cloth and allow to dry.
Step 2
Step two
Carefully stir the Resene Terracotta Sealer.
Step 3
Step three
Apply one coat of Resene Terracotta Sealer to the torso form and allow to dry.
Step 4
Step four
Carefully stir the Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Kalgoorie Sands.
Step 5
Step five
Apply one coat of Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Kalgoorie Sands to the torso form and allow to dry.
Step 6
Step six
Carefully stir the Resene FX Metallic tinted to Resene Rose Gold.
Step 7
Step seven
Apply one coat of Resene FX Metallic tinted to Resene Rose Gold to the torso form and allow to dry.
Step 8
Step eight
Apply a second coat of Resene FX Metallic tinted to Resene Rose Gold to the torso form and allow to dry.

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