Download or read book Priscilla Hauser s Book of Painting Patterns written by Priscilla Hauser and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on using and transferring patterns; choosing supplies; and mastering techniques such as shading and highlighting, blending, changing colours and finishing the piece. This book also covers preparing and painting on different surfaces, from glass and fabric to wood and metal.
Download or read book Tole Painted Outdoor Projects written by Areta Bingham and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A more than credible job of presenting both the basics as well as a 19-project gallery of outdoor items. Each project features directions as well as worksheets on various design parts. The projects include chairs, tables, fountains, stepping stones and rocks, candleholders, planter boxes, and a watering can. Paint conversion chart...metric conversion chart."--"Booklist." "A must-have for your book collections!"--"Tole World."
Download or read book Tole Painting written by Pat Oxenford and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-09-05 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tole painting refers to decorative floral designs applied to tinware, traditionally on trays, coffeepots, teapots, cups, mugs, canisters, document boxes, and match safes. In this book, acclaimed painter Pat Oxenford provides guidance on the tools and materials needed to get started, tips on preparing tin for painting, and techniques for pulling the basic strokes that are the foundation for creating designs. Step-by-step photographs and detailed directions are included for using the strokes to create a variety of folk-art flowers and then several complete projects. A gallery of painted tinware offers inspiration.
Download or read book Russian Decorative Painting written by Priscilla Hauser and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Priscilla Hauser, the queen of decorative painting, and Boris Grafov, a Russian-born painter whose native village is world-renowned for its art, have produced a luminous follow-up to their Russian Folk Art Painting. This radiant new volume features bright arrangements of flowers, fruits, and leaves, bordered in gold or silver filigree, and set off by a black lacquered surface. It’s a style with a timeless appeal, and Hauser and Grafov provide comprehensive instructions for creating ten beautiful patterns on furniture and other objects. All the necessary skills are explained, with plenty of advice on preparing the surface, wielding the brush, and mixing colors. Start by painting the intricate borders of wreath and linked motifs, then, make the designs more luscious with every colorful layer.
Download or read book Priscilla Hauser s Book of Decorative Painting written by Priscilla Hauser and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 1997-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known for her graceful roses and loved by thousands of student painters for her clear and enthusiastic style of teaching, Priscilla Hauser has earned a reputation as "America's First Lady of Decorative Painting." &break;&break;In this complete guide, Priscilla shows you how to paint your own beautiful roses - along with daises, lilacs, violets, poppies, irises, tulips and other lovely flowers. &break;&break;You'll find everything you need to get started: &break;Supplies. A handy guide to all the supplies you'll need for a decorative painting in oils and acrylics, including which brushes to use and how to care for them. &break;Surface Preparations and Finishes. Learn how to properly prepare wood, metal, fabric and other surfaces for your decorative painting. Plus, you'll find easy techniques for creating fabulous finishes such as antiquing and crackling. &break;The Basics. Practice these fundamental skills - from basic brushstrokes to blending - and you'll be painting flowers in no time! &break;&break;Watch your brushstrokes bloom in 22 flower painting projects! Starting with simple patterns and techniques and progressing to more challenging ones, these projects will show you how to paint an assortment of leaves and flowers. Priscilla includes paint-along worksheets for practice; patterns for you to copy; step-by-step photos and instructions; photos of the finishes pieces' and lots of ideas for using your painted flowers to decorate an endless variety of surfaces. &break;&break;Whether you're a total beginner or an experienced painting, Priscilla's techniques and patters will help you fill your home (and friends' homes!) with the ever-fresh beauty of painted flowers.
Download or read book Victorian Decorative Painting with Brenda Stewart CDA written by Brenda Stewart and published by Northlight. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features new projects from Brenda Stewart, a favorite designer among today's decorative painting audience. Aimed at the "advanced beginner," this book features delicate Victorian designs and soft, pretty colors: elegant florals (roses, violets, daffodils), graceful still lifes, and old-fashioned Santas and angels. The projects are painted in acrylics and alkyds on wood, china plates, trays, boxes and other surfaces. Every project includes step-by-step illustrations, complete instructions, pattern, material list, color mixing recipes, and a gorgeous shot of the final project.
Download or read book Decorating 1 2 3 written by Home Depot (Firm) and published by Better Homes & Gardens Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an introduction to color and style, and features illustrated, step-by-step instructions for a variety of decorating projects and techniques for walls, ceilings, windows, doors, floors, furniture, and bathrooms.
Download or read book Annie Sloan s Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes written by Annie Sloan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-02-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Annie Sloan's Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes' explores all the decorative techniques you will ever need to decorate your home creatively, innovatively, and with professional results. Techniques from ragging and sponging to woodgraining and marbling, stencilling with brushes, rollers or spray paints, traditional and modern decoupage, staining wood, and distressing metal leaf are explained with step-by-step instructions and illustrated on walls, furniture, and accessories. Examples of how the effects look using different colours are also included, so that you can choose the perfect combinations for your project.
Download or read book Decorative Painting with Gretchen Cagle written by Gretchen Cagle and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use these charming motifs to brighten walls, give new life to old furniture, and create unique accent pieces and special gifts.
Download or read book decorative painting amaze yourself with stunning projects written by Aniza Khir Omar and published by Utusan Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Big Book of Decorative Painting written by Jackie Shaw and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this complete guide the author gives instruction and design ideas for both untrained and experienced artists.
Download or read book Decorative Painter s Pattern Book written by Mickey Baskett and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decorative, glass, and silk painting; paper crafts; woodburning; ink and wash techniques; embroidery -- there are more than 200 designs for just about any craft. The colorful line art contains patterns for every day (flowers, fruit, animals, angels) and for holidays. Trace the patterns, or reduce or enlarge them. Projects, examples, and instructions show how to apply the designs.
Download or read book Vintage Furniture Painting written by Karen Petrus Williams and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More painting fun, less tiresome preparation, and great results: that's why these techniques are the best for creating heirloom-quality home décor. For 15 years, designer Karen Petrus Williams has experimented and developed an array of shortcuts, which she reveals here along with her finest projects. All are done on flea market purchases with acrylic paints, using simple yet eye-pleasing processes of building and blending on the surface. Color photos, worksheets, and patterns guide even beginners through 20 lovely pieces, all exquisitely embellished with such vintage-style flourishes as floral wreaths, scrolls, and cartouches. The items include a topiary armoire, panel of roses trunk, and oval cameo desk, and there are tips to customize the pattern for other furniture types.--From publisher description.
Download or read book Paint Paint Paint written by Sloan Payne-Rutter and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "PBS star Payne-Rutter (host of "Paint! Paint! Paint!)" showcases different artisans and decorative ideas. [She] concentrates on the images, using backgrounds like distressing, crackling, sponging, and spattering. Sidebars add to the illustrated step-by-step directions, and colorful photographs are included for each of the 30-plus projects."--"Booklist."
Download or read book American Directory of Writer s Guidelines written by and published by Quill Driver Books. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 942 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps the best-kept secret in the publishing industry is that many publishers--both periodical publishers and book publishers--make available writer's guidelines to assist would-be contributors. Written by the staff at each publishing house, these guidelines help writers target their submissions to the exact needs of the individual publisher. ""The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines"" is a compilation of the actual writer's guidelines for more than 1,700 publishers. A one-of-a-kind source to browse for article, short story, poetry and book ideas.
Download or read book Decorative Painting Techniques written by Suzy Eaton and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Priscilla Hauser s Decorative Painting Workshop written by Priscilla Hauser and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone who has ever fantasized about having the skills to paint beautiful decorative home projects, can now make those dreams come true. Priscilla Hauser has successfully developed a technique that allows novices to learn her charming style, effortlessly. Hauser begins by teaching the most basic brush strokes, and how to use them to build a basecoat to shade and highlight until a lusciously executed design emerges. Nothing could be simpler, or less intimidating. She discusses preparing the surface, brush loading and double-loading, undercoating, stripping, washes, and other effects, and provides plenty of helpful worksheets plus quick tricks for creating intriguing background finishes. Beginners will quickly and confidently master such projects as bright sunflowers and daisies on a watering can, lemons on tableware, a bird-embellished frame, and a butterfly-covered candle lantern.
