How to Paint a Harlequin Design

A harlequin pattern uses an alternating pattern of two colors of diamonds. This kind of pattern originated with entertainers in the renaissance period. This pattern looks unusual and decorative as a wall covering. On a large wall, the interesting pattern can actually replace the need for art or other decorations on the wall. You can leave the basic pattern, or embellish it with dots or additional outlines and patterns.

Level
Pencil
Green painter's tape
2 colors of paint
Small paint brush
Medium paint brush

Instructions

- 1
  Use a level and a pencil to draw vertical lines down the length of the walls. Place the lines about six inches apart. Draw horizontal lines down the wall about 12 inches apart. This will make a basic 12-by-6 size for the diamonds.
- 2
  Place a dot in the middle of the top, bottom, right and left sides of each rectangle. Connect the dots using a ruler or level to make a diamond shape inside each box.
- 3
  Cover every second diagonal row of diamonds with green painter's tape.
- 4
  Paint the outside edges of the diamond with a small paint brush. Allow the edges to dry. Fill in the rest of the diamond with a larger paintbrush. Allow the diamonds to dry for two hours.
- 5
  Remove the painter's tape. Paint the remaining diamonds with the second color by painting the outside edges first and then the interior of the diamond shape. This prevents color bleeding. The resulting pattern will reveal a harlequin pattern with alternating colors of diamonds.

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