Priscilla Hauser's Decorative Painting Workshop
New York, NY : Sterling Pub., 2005.
Format: Book
Description: 128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Priscilla Hauser--the "First Lady of Decorative Painting,"--can teach anyone to paint, and for those who can't take her sellout classes, this on-the-page workshop is the next best thing.
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 uses 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. There are also some quick tricks presented 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.
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 uses 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. There are also some quick tricks presented 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.
Contents:
Introduction -- About acrylic paints -- About brushes -- Basic painting supplies -- Painting terms -- Using a flat brush -- Using a round brush -- Using a liner brush -- Brush stroke worksheet -- Painting techniques -- Basic information -- Painting on wood -- Painting on glass & ceramics -- Painting on metal -- Painting on fabric -- Painting on paper.
ISBN:
1402714777
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
CRAFT/HOBBY Hau | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Nonfiction | In |