It's early this morning and I'm out on the balcony. I've just finished adding the fifth coat of paint to a larger panel so now I'll start preparing one of my smaller panels.
I start with texture right off the bat by laying down a rough white ground. I use random overlapping brush strokes instead of smooth and even brush strokes. After this first coat dries I will sand off any high spots and add another one or two coats using a plastic card to spread the paint.
Starting to lay down the first coat of white ground using random rough brush strokes.
Detail of the first coat of white paint.
The finished first coat.
Finished panel ready for a painting. After three coats of paint.
Detail of the finished panel showing scratches and brush strokes. It has been lightly sanded.