Download or read book Decorative Painting Zhostovo Style written by Heather Redick and published by Northlight. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you always admired the Zhostovo style, but never dared attempt it yourself? Well, here's the book you've been waiting for! This complete, step-by-step guide will help you master the traditional Russian style of decorative painting ... its graceful brushstrokes, brightly colored flowers, luminous dark backgrounds and those gorgeous, ornate gold borders. Your teacher is Heather Redick, one of North America's premier painters of the Zhostovo style, who was inspired by Russian master Larisa Dyatlova. Clear photos lead you through each step, from loading the brush to building each flower petal by petal. You'll learn how to paint leaves with layered colors, how to build intricate gold borders, even how to create your own floral designs--all in easy-to-use acrylics! Ten magnificent projects feature floral, fruit and bird motifs--including two basic projects to get you started and two advanced projects to inspire you to develop your Zhostovo skills.
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 Jo Sonja s Guide to Decorative Painting written by JoSonja Jansen and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to decorative painting with tips on choosing supplies, preparing paint surfaces, mastering brush strokes and control, and developing individual style.
Download or read book Russian Folk Art Painting written by Boris Grafov and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2002 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The famous Priscilla Hauser helps you choose appropriate supplies and shows the basic painting techniques and strokes. “Beautiful photography and step-by-step color worksheets will make it easy to paint beautiful floral designs on trays, furniture, plates and bowls.”—Craft & Needlework Age. “Excellent... belongs in public library or academic arts and crafts collections.”—Library Journal.
Download or read book Russian Hand painted Trays written by Irina Krapivina and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Decorative Painting Techniques Book written by Di Singleton and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only difficult thing about decorative painting is really believing in one's ability to do it. with this book and some practice, readers can become competent decorative painters--even if they have never picked up a brush before. By taking a structured approach to brushwork, designs can be mastered and embellished as skills are acquired. Readers will learn how to master a variety of techniques, including masking, sideloading, mopped shading, smoking, stenciling, tinting, crackling and decoupage. Over 50 step-by-step techniques, suitable for novice and advanced painters alike, ensure that any project can be tackled with success. Di Singleton became hooked on painting as a hobby and years later decided to turn it into a business. She runs a decorative painting studio in South Somerset, England where she also teaches classes for beginners and intermediate painters. She also runs an Internet magazine for decorative painters and travels to the U.S. once a year to take classes, improve her abilities and get new ideas.
Download or read book Hindeloopen written by Maud Oving and published by . This book was released on 1986-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Decorative Painting written by Blanche C. Saward and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Painting European Folk Art written by Andy B. Jones and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interpretation of several European painting styles, showing crafters of all skill levels how to create pieces that should complement any decor. It begins with a brief historical survey of European folk art. The first chapter is devoted to supplies - working with acrylic paints, selecting brushes, and gathering other essential materials and tools. After reviewing several basic painting techniques and how to correctly prepare surfaces, the author presents detailed demonstrations based on the decorative painting styles of England, Norway, Holland, Germany and Russia. The projects feature motifs that were traditionally painted on lacquerware, porcelain and wood, and incorporate a range of techniques, working wet-in-wet, and antiquing.
Download or read book Decorative Painting of the World written by Thunder Bay Press and published by Thunder Bay Press (CA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 175 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 Russian Style written by Evelina Khromtchenko and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shapka, Catherine the Great, Caviar, Maria Sharapova, Fabergé, Erté, Kalashnikov, Pravda, Alexander Rodchenko, Yuri Gagarin, Baboushka, Léon Bakst, Leo Tolstoy, Kazimir Malevich, Anastasia, Tovarisch, Peter the Great, Lolita, Natalie Paley, Kokoshnik, Olga Kurilenko, Bistro . . .With short, witty texts and an unexpected, fresh selection of photographs, Russian Style is a visual collection of historic and contemporary icons. In a captivating curation by L'Officiel Russia editor-in-chief Evelina Khromtchenko, Russian Style unravels the elements of influence that compose Russia's DNA. From the obvious to the obscure, this intellectual and photographic gallivant defines a country of global influence through the patina of Russian culture. 150 illustrations
Download or read book Curious Creatures of Russian Folklore written by Faina Lorah and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curious Creatures of Russian Folklore is the follow up book to Vasilisa's Russian Fairytales by artist Faina Lorah. Now you can join millions around the world who are rediscovering the art of coloring while reading through this compendium of mythological creatures that have delighted generations for centuries. You can discover more about Baba Yaga the witch, color in the entrancing beauty of the Alkonost, and learn about intriguing creatures like the rusalka and vodyanoy - all while adding your own color to these works of art!All illustrations were hand drawn by Faina Lorah.
Download or read book Crewel Surface Embroidery written by Trish Burr and published by Milner Craft Series. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a fusion of crewel and surface embroidery, this work mixes thread painting and Australian wool embroidery. With illustrations and step-by-step instructions, it features 17 projects that use the minimum of stitches to create exciting effects. It also includes photographs, illustrations and row-by-row colour keys to help complete the projects.
Download or read book Decorative Corners written by Dover Publications Inc. Staff and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This varied assortment of 205 eye-catching black-and-white graphics depicts finely woven floral motifs, banners, stars, Christmas ornaments, and more. Disk plus 64-page book with all designs printed one side only. Disk contains all items in book. Handy resource for designers, illustrators, and craftspeople.
Download or read book Pennsylvania Dutch Designs written by Rebecca McKillip and published by Stemmer House Publishers. This book was released on 1983 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the ways in which the Mennonites, Moravians and other German farmfolk expressed their joy of living in southeastern Pennsylvania was in the adornment of documents (Fraktur and Vorschrift), samplers, house blessings, Valentines, furniture, needlework, walls and other craft examples with floral borders, hearts, tulips, doves and other motifs in vivid abundance. The designs reproduced faithfully here are not the commercial hex signs seen at roadside stands but the authentic art of the Pennsylvania German culture.
Download or read book Decorative Painting written by Home Decorating Institute (Minnetonka, Minn.) and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 1994 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by beautiful photos, discover dozens of ways to personalize your home furnishings. Decorative Painting guides you through each painting technique with step-by-step photos.
