Faux Brick Painting - Scenic Art

This video covers 4 techniques to paint faux brick for theater, giving 2 techniques where you paint the brick colors first, and 2 where you paint the mortar colors first. All of these techniques have their advantages and disadvantages, and which one you choose will depend on your project and the look you are going for.

The techniques in this video are:
1. Brick first - hand painted mortar
2. Brick first - custom roller painted mortar
3. Mortar first - stencil or tape painted bricks
4. Mortar first - sponge or stamp painted brick

For this video I mostly used craft paints, to be honest. But if I had enough I would use Rosco paint, the colors are much nicer.

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[IMOO]

I think the rolled on mortar looks more real, than the absolute straight line. It’s been a pleasure watching the work of a true artist.

[kdboyle]

So impressive! I am not this talented- think I may have to go the peel-able wallpaper route.

[cassiejo]

I'm doing this brick look on one of the walls in my living room and I think I have watched every video that's on the internet. This video by far is the best one that I have seen. Absolutely incredible and I appreciate you posting this. Thank you so much. Absolutely beautiful work.❤
I also think it's awesome that you show all the techniques to make new bricks and weathered bricks.

[warriorwomankb]

Thank you!! we live FT in a RV and I'm going to do this for our coffee bar area. Light, easily covered without damage to the walls, it wont fllex in hot and cold temps! Excited to try it!! Love that roller method!!

[jonathancziegler]

Thanks so much for posting - need a quick brick wall for a photo shoot next week. Done!

[chriselyr]

That was really nicely done! I thought the black might have been a bit much but the end product would read really well on stage :)

[gregoryjohnson]

Wow… that’s actually pretty impressive

[rachelhawk]

this is so fabulous! well done well done!

[edwardaldridge]

This is EXCELLENT.... I'm doing a brick wall project and I'm USING
On the 2nd half of the video, where did you get the brick stencil?

Thanks for POSTING You have NO idea how you just inspired my mural to take a different direction!!!

[theresawatts]

Wow!! So Helpful, thank you. I’m going to use these techniques on a smooth rendered external wall, wish me luck!

[dianealves]

Exactly what I was looking for! So many options now!

[YAGOyaaaa]

Omgg thank you so much I can finally start this looks so good

[FoxGen]

Very cool and convincing! Is there a way to add plaster or some other material to give a tactile layer? Could it be done to create a faux brick wall in a home?

[hajanazimudin]

This is what l was looking for. thank you

[focusonnature]

Great video....love the less perfect bricks! To me the perfect ones aren't very realistic...but personal choice I know.

[connie]

This is exactly the video i was looking for and technique. I dont want to have the added plaster step. I have a concrete wall at my cottage that i want to look like a brick wall.. It is inside, any suggestions on what kind of paint to use?

[lunalight]

Incredible! Thank you. But the music is ugh.

[jaz]

Hii this video has been very helpful so far, however I am not able to splatter the paint, it does not splatter in dots and I am wondering how I could do that. (im using acrylics on a wall)

[karenazcarate]

What is that foam roller called? Where did you get it from? I'm trying to find one! Thank you for your video! I plan to paint a wall like brick! ❤👍 Your bricks look amazing!

[performmusic]

Hi there! Thanks for sharing. What size is stencil for the bricks/brick size?