How to Paint an Ombre Background | DIY Kitchen Decor with Stencils

In this video, Lena shows the process for painting an ombre background. In this project, you will learn tips for background, stenciling, drop shadowing with a stencil, antiquing, spattering and color selection. This video use a lemon design for DIY kitchen decor, but these techniques can be used for several home decor designs. Tune in every Tuesday at 12pm eastern, right here on YouTube for a LIVE Q&A with the artists of StudioR12 Stencils. Each week we answer your questions about painting, crafting, DIY projects and stenciling. 👍🏼 Subscribe and click the bell 🔔 to be notified when we post new and amazing DIY projects! ✔️When you subscribe, you'll see more videos about other DIY ideas and crafting projects! Stencils make wood signs and clocks easy to craft. Great for home decor and gifts, as well as great sellers for craft shows. Use the Dome stencil brushes and learn the loading technique will prevent bleeding under stencil edges. Once you've caught onto this painting technique your stenciled projects will be a snap! Check out our website: https://studior12.com/ Follow StudioR12 Stencils: Instagram:   / studior12_stencils   Pinterest:   / studior12   Facebook:   / studior12   📹Watch more videos! Stencil Basics:    • Secrets To Stenciling Without Bleeding Under   Painting Playlists:    / @studior12stencils   Past Live Events:    • How to Paint Snow Spatter Effect by Studio...   Most Popular:    • How To Use Embellishments to Add Flare to ...   ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Here's your supply list to complete this project:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://studior12.com/collections/how... Fresh Squeezed Lemon Stencil 11.25x8.25 inches Gift Tag Plaque Surface 16x9.5 inches 🎨Paints: Use a good quality craft acrylic paint, if your paint is runny or seems thin, it won't perform as well as paints that have body and are not thin. In this video, we used the following colors: 22 33 77 08 28 27 43 54 44 25 Click here to grab the StudioR12 Paint Color Guide: https://studior12.com/products/studio... 🛒As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. We get a small commission for purchases made through links in this post. These are the products we used that you can get from Amazon: Amazon Links Page: https://studior12.com/pages/our-favor... 3M Sanding Block: https://amzn.to/45A518t ⏰Times: 0:00​​​ - Intro 0:13 - Base coat 0:38 - How to paint an ombre background 7:03 - The sample board and stencil layout 7:51 - How to stencil 9:43 - First step to drop shadow 10:57 - Change of plans 11:29 - Drop shadow for the lemons 12:11 - How you would finish the drop shadow 12:50 - Undercoating the lemons 13:40- Using values to pick paint 14:32 - Adding lemon texture 15:30 - Finished stencil reveal 15:51 - Sanding 16:31 - How to antique with a foam brush 19:02 - How to add spatter 22:04 - Outro #StudioR12Stencils​​​ #StencilWithoutBleeding​​​ #Stencil