The yellow primer still shows in this project (the initial yellow represents the lightest tone of the faux simulation - #1). Dragging and flogging of subsequent glazes (#2, #3) deepen thetone and texture. A fitch was used for final overgraining.
Acrylics dry quickly outdoors, so you will need a deft hand and a good idea of the layout. Making a pencil sketch is helpful, as are photographs of the real thing.
As an artist you might also want to try sketching your plan onto the surface with a water-soluble lead pencil. The lines will get washed away in the course of your work.
I've used masking tape to demarcate each board. There are several tricks to masking that prevents paint from seeping, but these are beyond the scope of this page.
The spritzer water bottle (on the doorstep) is handy for keeping the glazes damp and workable on hot and windy days.
This door was done with artist's tube acrylics. A metallic bronze acrylic made the oval frame a decorative feature.
The dog was not easily amused.
