Floating is a technique commonly used by artists to provide a quick and easy graduated shading (or highlighting) to a project that gives it the look of having depth and dimension. It is one painting technique all serious woodcrafters should master.
Floating is created by a single stroke of a wide or angled brush loaded on one side with water, and on the other side with color. Floating is accomplished as follows:
Note: Most Winfield patterns identify areas to be floated and suggest float paint colors.
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