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Article: Sponge painting hinges on colors, application
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- March 21, 2004
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Maybe I'm caught up in the past, but isn't there room in our lives
for the tried and true? The classics? The one-hit wonders?
I keep up with trends and I know that some painting techniques
have fallen by the wayside for solid-color paint and color blocking
with hand-painted detailing, and even wall coverings are making a big
comeback -- but I still love sponge painting.
I came across this photo of a vignette that my "Room By Room" co-
host, Matt Fox, and I set up one day in the conference room at
Sherwin Williams. When I saw how sharp the texture of the sponge
painting looked with the deep gray color below the chair rail, I was
reminded of the beauty of the sponge.
I also began to wonder: ...