A grid portion

A paint apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of trays for use with a paint roller. A paint reservoir within each tray retains the paint portrait oil paintings. A grid portion is integrally formed in a lower surface of the paint apparatus, and has a plurality of channels and/or projections. The channels are curved, thereby providing increased surface area for the paint roller. The paint apparatus is also included in a kit containing paint application devices, practice paper, and instructional materials. The paint apparatus is further provided with a metering system which includes a plurality of grids and a mesh structure. The stackable grids are placed within the paint reservoir and permit the paint to wick up to a top surface of the stackable grids. During use of the apparatus, a user fills the paint reservoir with paint to a point below the top surface of the stackable grids. The user the rolls the rolling device over the grids, thereby loading the nap portion with paint. As a result, a roller is loaded with an appropriate amount of paint for painting on a wall surface. Another metering device provided is a metering mesh which is secured over the paint reservoir.

Home decor often involves the tedious figure oil paintings application of moldings, wallpaper, borders, and the like. Decorating a home with wall paper can become rather expensive since many rolls are required, and each roll of wall paper typically costs twenty to one hundred dollars. Furthermore, hanging the paper requires skill, patience, and time. Often, homeowners lack sufficient skill to properly hang wallpaper, or lack the time or patience to properly hang the wall paper. As a result, homeowners hire professionals to hang the wallpaper, increasing the cost to wallpaper a home. A further drawback of wall paper is that it is difficult to remove from wall surfaces when redecorating, particularly when the wallpaper is improperly hung. Yet another drawback of wall paper is that a homeowner must rely on the availability of patterns and colors, and hope that one is available which matches the style and color desired. Decorating with paint, therefore, has become an economical alternative to wall paper.

In part due to the reasons discussed above animal oil paintings, painting a room has become a popular way to decorate a room. Some individuals previously considered painting as a boring option. However, now the increased availability of new colors in combination with many different methods of application can create a look quite similar to that of expensive wallpaper.