Priscilla Hauser's Book of Decorative Painting
Title | Priscilla Hauser's Book of Decorative Painting PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Hauser |
Publisher | North Light Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1997-09-15 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780891347224 |
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.
Priscilla Hauser's Decorative Painting Workshop
Title | Priscilla Hauser's Decorative Painting Workshop PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Hauser |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2008-03 |
Genre | Acrylic painting |
ISBN | 1402753896 |
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.
Priscilla Hauser's Book of Painting Patterns
Title | Priscilla Hauser's Book of Painting Patterns PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Hauser |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 2008-02 |
Genre | Decoration and ornament |
ISBN | 1402753861 |
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.
The Priscilla Hauser Book of Tole & Decorative Painting
Title | The Priscilla Hauser Book of Tole & Decorative Painting PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Hauser |
Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 1977-01-01 |
Genre | Decoration and ornament |
ISBN | 9780442232368 |
Demonstrates techniques for painting on such surfaces as metalware and old and new wood
Priscilla Hauser Book on Tole Paint
Title | Priscilla Hauser Book on Tole Paint PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Hauser |
Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 1983-10-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780671609085 |
Demonstrates techniques for painting on such surfaces as metalware and old and new wood
Priscilla Hauser's Book of Tole and Decorative Painting
Title | Priscilla Hauser's Book of Tole and Decorative Painting PDF eBook |
Author | Priscilla Hauser |
Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold Company |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 1983-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780442232221 |
Tole Painting
Title | Tole Painting PDF eBook |
Author | Pat Oxenford |
Publisher | Stackpole Books |
Pages | 397 |
Release | 2008-09-05 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 0811740862 |
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.