Decorative Painters Guide to Fruits and Flowers (Watson-Guptill Crafts)
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823012808 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Five Stars VERY, VERY INTERESTING.
With its specialized focus on the decorative artist's favorite motifs, fruits and flowers, this book shows both oil and acrylic painters how to master painting on wood, tin, paper, and other surfaces. 200 color illustrations.
Jones's approach is very thorough; he offers solid information (for both acrylics and oils) on all aspects of equipment, preparations, and basic techniques, then presents 13 projects in detail. His results are gorgeous, and best of all, yours can be, too. Once you learn the basics and practice the exercises, you'll be well equipped not only to do justice to the lovely projects, but also to design your own. "There are as many ways to paint a subject using decorative painting techniques as there are decorative painters," says expert painter and masterful teacher Andy Jones. Yet there is still much room for creativity: following step-by-step instructions does not have