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| | As practical as it is inspirational, this guide is destined to become a decorative painting classic. It's packed with solutions to a range of painting challenges, covering everything from surface preparation to floating techniques to finishing. Information is presented in an easy-to-reference, question & answer scenario, so artists can find the help they need--fast. Full-color, step-by-step instruction clearly illustrates dozens of easy painting techniques. Painters will find complete answers to questions like these: * I can't draw a straight line. How can I paint? * I can't get the paint to go on smoothly. How do I prepare this surface? * My brushstrokes look wobbly. Help! * Where can I find ideas and inspiration? * How do I make my project look special? This guide leaves nothing to chance. It even features tips and techniques for making the most of classes and seminars, as well as a list of major conventions worldwide. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. |
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| | Melanie Royals returns with more of the great techniques that made her first book, Trompe L'Oeil Murals Using Stencils, a must-have for anyone seeking to explore the intriguing possibilities of trompe l'oeil. Designed to be used by newcomers to the art and featuring sophisticated content that will captivate professionals, Painted Illusions includes:
* Step-by-step projects using stencil techniques so easy to master that even novices can paint beautiful faux finishes and trompe l'oeil images
* Inspiring photographs of completed projects and helpful hints for alternative applications
* A variety of possible effects, including inlaid wood, embroidered fabric, embossed leather, and decorative plaster moldings
With Painted Illusions, readers can make magic! |
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| | ISBN: 1581805489 Date Published on 9/2/2004 |
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| | Imagine a dream world filled with witches, elves, fairies, flowers and storybook-like creatures--a world that Bobbie Takashima brings to life with her unique style of painting.
In 10 fantastic projects, readers will learn how to layer acrylics to give their paintings a vibrant illustrative quality. Once they learn Bobbie's simple-to-master techniques, from blending and glazing to dry brushing and handling color, the fully illustrated, step-by-step projects will help them achieve Bobbie's magical style in their own paintings.
Projects range from beginner to advanced and cover the major holidays and seasonal themes including Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Christmas, Halloween and Easter. There are also projects for special occasions including weddings and birthdays. Each theme will include soft-stroke flowers, little critters and fairies. |
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| | ISBN: 1581800754 Date Published on 6/1/2002 |
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| | Painting techniques including frottage, wood grain, and crackling are presented in real room settings.
Full-size, half-page samples of 16 finishes allow readers to see how an application might look in their homes.
Features step-by-step instructions for each technique along with complete materials listings.
Provides additional information for choosing the right paint for a particular technique and the right technique for different decorating styles.
Decorative-painting techniques explained through detailed instructions and photography. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. |
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| This gourmet guide to home decoration picks up where its top-selling predecessor, Recipes for Surfaces, leaves off. Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs and featuring more than thirty clear, concise recipes for everything from marble and metallic finishes to specialty finishes such as ragging, stenciling, and decoupage, Recipes for Surfaces Volume II helps you transform walls, doors, floors, and furniture into a visual feast.
- Leopard skin stenciling
- Brick Finish
- Moire
- Copper verdigris
- Bronze verdigris
- Red marble
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| | Trompe L'Oeil Interiors provides a hands-on approach to the tradition of using murals and painted illusions in interiors. For home decorators who want to create something unexpected or adventurous, this book gives clear, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a range of exciting trompe l'oeil projects in any room. Small stand-alone projects, such as marble blocks, vases, greenery and balustrades, serve as an introduction to the different elements of trompe l'oeil painting. More ambitious feature projects, such as a cloudy ceiling with greenery and birds, as well as a stone urn in a niche with a drape, demonstrate how basic techniques can be combined to create trompe l'oeil features with real impact. Inspirational photographs provide variations on each theme, encouraging readers to recombine the basic elements in their own way. |
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