How do I paint a wall to look like a dirt track?

Question

I'm making over our boys' rooms in 2 themes - Motocross and Monster trucks. Under the wallpaper borders I plan to paint some type of dirt road or track for each room and would like suggestions on painting it to look as realistic as possible. Any other tips are appreciated!

Answer 1

sponge paint the walls with several different browns and rust colors then while the paint is still really wet get a wheel that might go on a go cart or even a bike tire that has a lot of interesting tread on it and roll it in several different paths all around the room to give it that realistic look.

Answer 2

throw some dirt on the wall?? i don't know! Probably just made a road type thing on the wall. And then take multiple colors of brown paint. Don't just use the painbrush...use something else like an old rag or anything really to make it look textured. Also don't smoothe your paint. Leave little globs...not globby in the sense that its dripping down the wall but bumpy enough to make it look like a bump or something. Add a starting line and a finish line too....thats about all the advice i can give you. By the way do you like my very technical terms?

Answer 3

How about using model railroaders' supplies, to give the wall some texture? You could pencil in a road scene on the wall. Apply white glue to the road area, using a small brush. Use a straw to puff the modelers' dirt over the glue. Let dry, and use the green powder on the grassy areas. Prepaint a blue sky background, and add details to taste.

Answer 4

find a photo of a scene that looks like it will work. lay a grid of 1 inch squares over it and trace the outline of the major parts of the scene. Next pencil in a grid on the wall that is 1 foot squares and copy the contents of the picture to the wall then fill it all in.

lotsa luck.

Answer 5

Ralph Lauren makes what is called "river rock" paint and it comes premixed in earth tones. you can find it at home depot.....dont throw dirt on the wall and paint over it like someone suggested.

Answer 6

It would be cool to have it wide in the foreground and as it curves away from you have it get thinner ,giving depth to the painting . Put small trees in the background getting bigger as it winds around back to wider track . Have fun

Answer 7

I suggest you contact a local high school art instructor and see if the class or a student may want to assist you. May take a while but I bet it will look great!

Answer 8

Sponge painting it using layers of different shades of browns and yellows/orange. Start with the darkest and work your way up and in random splotches. Hope this helps

Answer 9

glue sand on the wall then paint it black if you use real dirt once it dries it will flake an d fall off