Erickson says, I wanted something soothing to the eye, not harsh. The Woolie technique was the easiest and the least expensive. For those who are apprehensive about a wall project, classes are available. JoanAnn Lehmann of Off the Wall Fashions offers reasonably priced classes in faux finish. She includes tools and enough materials to do a room.
Several books are on the market on the subject of faux technique.
Tromp L oeil by Roberta Gordon-Smith. The limits of wall design techniques do not exist. With the assistance of a professional wall artist, or alone with paint and imagination, faux finishing can make dreams come true.