Author: Lucas Henry Thompson
Publisher: Daniel O Brien
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Unlock your creativity with "Mastering Decorative Art Techniques," the ultimate guide to unleashing your artistic potential through a symphony of mixed media and painting. Dive into the enchanting world of decorative art and embark on a journey that will ignite your imagination and transform ordinary surfaces into extraordinary works of art. This comprehensive volume covers a vast spectrum of techniques, from the foundational principles of mixed media to the boundless possibilities of abstract expression. Learn the secrets of creating depth and texture through collage, and explore the intricate world of printmaking. Experiment with painting techniques and discover how to harness the transformative power of color, shape, and line. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a budding enthusiast, this book will empower you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to elevate your artistic endeavors. Find practical guidance for using decorative art in home decor, bringing warmth and personality to your living spaces. Embark on DIY projects that will spark your creativity and unleash your inner designer. Explore the latest trends and techniques, and discover how to make your mark in the ever-evolving landscape of decorative art. With its wealth of insights and step-by-step instructions, "Mastering Decorative Art Techniques" will guide you on an artistic odyssey that will unleash your creativity and leave a lasting impression on the world of art and design.
Mastering Decorative Art Techniques
Author: Lucas Henry Thompson
Publisher: Daniel O Brien
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Unlock your creativity with "Mastering Decorative Art Techniques," the ultimate guide to unleashing your artistic potential through a symphony of mixed media and painting. Dive into the enchanting world of decorative art and embark on a journey that will ignite your imagination and transform ordinary surfaces into extraordinary works of art. This comprehensive volume covers a vast spectrum of techniques, from the foundational principles of mixed media to the boundless possibilities of abstract expression. Learn the secrets of creating depth and texture through collage, and explore the intricate world of printmaking. Experiment with painting techniques and discover how to harness the transformative power of color, shape, and line. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a budding enthusiast, this book will empower you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to elevate your artistic endeavors. Find practical guidance for using decorative art in home decor, bringing warmth and personality to your living spaces. Embark on DIY projects that will spark your creativity and unleash your inner designer. Explore the latest trends and techniques, and discover how to make your mark in the ever-evolving landscape of decorative art. With its wealth of insights and step-by-step instructions, "Mastering Decorative Art Techniques" will guide you on an artistic odyssey that will unleash your creativity and leave a lasting impression on the world of art and design.
Publisher: Daniel O Brien
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Unlock your creativity with "Mastering Decorative Art Techniques," the ultimate guide to unleashing your artistic potential through a symphony of mixed media and painting. Dive into the enchanting world of decorative art and embark on a journey that will ignite your imagination and transform ordinary surfaces into extraordinary works of art. This comprehensive volume covers a vast spectrum of techniques, from the foundational principles of mixed media to the boundless possibilities of abstract expression. Learn the secrets of creating depth and texture through collage, and explore the intricate world of printmaking. Experiment with painting techniques and discover how to harness the transformative power of color, shape, and line. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a budding enthusiast, this book will empower you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to elevate your artistic endeavors. Find practical guidance for using decorative art in home decor, bringing warmth and personality to your living spaces. Embark on DIY projects that will spark your creativity and unleash your inner designer. Explore the latest trends and techniques, and discover how to make your mark in the ever-evolving landscape of decorative art. With its wealth of insights and step-by-step instructions, "Mastering Decorative Art Techniques" will guide you on an artistic odyssey that will unleash your creativity and leave a lasting impression on the world of art and design.
Decorative Painting Techniques for Walls, Floors, Ceilings & Furniture
Author: Elise Kinkead
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 1589234537
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Features concise, illustrated instructions for 150 of the most popular interior decorative painting techniques"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 1589234537
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Features concise, illustrated instructions for 150 of the most popular interior decorative painting techniques"--Provided by publisher.
Mastering Hand Building
Author: Sunshine Cobb
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760352739
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Mastering Hand Building teaches everything you need to know about building with clay by hand, from the basics of coils and slabs through more complex form design.
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760352739
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Mastering Hand Building teaches everything you need to know about building with clay by hand, from the basics of coils and slabs through more complex form design.
Annie Sloan's Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes
Author: Annie Sloan
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9781843400523
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
'Annie Sloan's Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes' explores all the decorative techniques you will ever need to decorate your home creatively, innovatively, and with professional results. Techniques from ragging and sponging to woodgraining and marbling, stencilling with brushes, rollers or spray paints, traditional and modern decoupage, staining wood, and distressing metal leaf are explained with step-by-step instructions and illustrated on walls, furniture, and accessories. Examples of how the effects look using different colours are also included, so that you can choose the perfect combinations for your project.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9781843400523
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
'Annie Sloan's Complete Book of Decorative Paint Finishes' explores all the decorative techniques you will ever need to decorate your home creatively, innovatively, and with professional results. Techniques from ragging and sponging to woodgraining and marbling, stencilling with brushes, rollers or spray paints, traditional and modern decoupage, staining wood, and distressing metal leaf are explained with step-by-step instructions and illustrated on walls, furniture, and accessories. Examples of how the effects look using different colours are also included, so that you can choose the perfect combinations for your project.
Mastering Roses Vol. 6
Author: David Jansen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781543138290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
With this next step in our rose lessons, David will show you how to add beautiful casual elegance to your compositions. With these four lessons, David will show you how to work on a dry background as well as use modified color to create new looks. David will show you how to add "broken color" within the roses to create additional depth and interest. This new book will also feature petal techniques and casual detail methods. These fun and creative techniques will inspire you to paint new styles of roses.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781543138290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
With this next step in our rose lessons, David will show you how to add beautiful casual elegance to your compositions. With these four lessons, David will show you how to work on a dry background as well as use modified color to create new looks. David will show you how to add "broken color" within the roses to create additional depth and interest. This new book will also feature petal techniques and casual detail methods. These fun and creative techniques will inspire you to paint new styles of roses.
Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice
Author: Arie Wallert
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892363223
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Bridging the fields of conservation, art history, and museum curating, this volume contains the principal papers from an international symposium titled "Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice" at the University of Leiden in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from June 26 to 29, 1995. The symposium—designed for art historians, conservators, conservation scientists, and museum curators worldwide—was organized by the Department of Art History at the University of Leiden and the Art History Department of the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam. Twenty-five contributors representing museums and conservation institutions throughout the world provide recent research on historical painting techniques, including wall painting and polychrome sculpture. Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas. Color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892363223
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Bridging the fields of conservation, art history, and museum curating, this volume contains the principal papers from an international symposium titled "Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice" at the University of Leiden in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from June 26 to 29, 1995. The symposium—designed for art historians, conservators, conservation scientists, and museum curators worldwide—was organized by the Department of Art History at the University of Leiden and the Art History Department of the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam. Twenty-five contributors representing museums and conservation institutions throughout the world provide recent research on historical painting techniques, including wall painting and polychrome sculpture. Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas. Color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
Decorating Techniques
Author: Joaquim Chavarria
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Methods of decoration -- Materials -- Tools -- Decorating soft, damp pieces -- Impressions and textures -- Textures -- Paddling -- Inscribing -- Agate -- Agate paste -- Preparing Egyptian paste -- Sculptures using Egyptian paste -- Egyptian paste jewelry -- Decorating leather-hard pieces -- Fluting -- Faceting -- Open-work 1 -- Open-work 2 -- Carving -- Cloisonné -- Relief -- Repeated relief -- Preparing engobes -- Engobes applied with a paintbrush -- Paper resists -- Combing -- Marbling -- Oxides using engobes -- Burnishing -- Incrusting -- Mishima -- Decorating dry pieces -- Oxides -- Sgraffito on oxides -- Wax resists -- Other resists -- Sgraffito on engobe -- Decorating bisque-fired pieces -- Under-glazing using ceramic pencils -- Under-glazing using pigments -- Cuerda seca -- Decorating glazed pieces -- Resists -- Over-glazing -- Oil-based over-glazing -- Superimposing glazes -- Sgraffito.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Methods of decoration -- Materials -- Tools -- Decorating soft, damp pieces -- Impressions and textures -- Textures -- Paddling -- Inscribing -- Agate -- Agate paste -- Preparing Egyptian paste -- Sculptures using Egyptian paste -- Egyptian paste jewelry -- Decorating leather-hard pieces -- Fluting -- Faceting -- Open-work 1 -- Open-work 2 -- Carving -- Cloisonné -- Relief -- Repeated relief -- Preparing engobes -- Engobes applied with a paintbrush -- Paper resists -- Combing -- Marbling -- Oxides using engobes -- Burnishing -- Incrusting -- Mishima -- Decorating dry pieces -- Oxides -- Sgraffito on oxides -- Wax resists -- Other resists -- Sgraffito on engobe -- Decorating bisque-fired pieces -- Under-glazing using ceramic pencils -- Under-glazing using pigments -- Cuerda seca -- Decorating glazed pieces -- Resists -- Over-glazing -- Oil-based over-glazing -- Superimposing glazes -- Sgraffito.
Secrets of Good Design for Artists, Artisans and Crafters
Author: Burl N. Osburn
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486480410
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This guide to selecting appropriate materials and shaping them into useful, aesthetically pleasing forms answers many questions about design choices, from basic to specific, with clear, condensed, and practical directions. Numerous illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486480410
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This guide to selecting appropriate materials and shaping them into useful, aesthetically pleasing forms answers many questions about design choices, from basic to specific, with clear, condensed, and practical directions. Numerous illustrations.
Mastering Raku
Author: Steven Branfman
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600592959
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Covers such topics as the history and philosophy of raku, types of clay, forming techniques, firing, glazes and decoration. Types of kilns and kiln construction are also fully explained and the book includes a gallery of works from around the world along with updated clay and glaze recipes.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600592959
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Covers such topics as the history and philosophy of raku, types of clay, forming techniques, firing, glazes and decoration. Types of kilns and kiln construction are also fully explained and the book includes a gallery of works from around the world along with updated clay and glaze recipes.
Mastering Advanced Techniques
Author: Barrett Williams
Publisher: Barrett Williams
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
**Unlock the Secrets of Craftsmanship Mastering Advanced Techniques** Step into the realm of expert artistry with "Mastering Advanced Techniques," your ultimate guide to transforming simple hobbies into sophisticated craft creations. This comprehensive eBook takes you on an inspiring journey, unveiling the intricacies often reserved for master craftsmen and artisans. Begin with an insightful introduction to advanced crafting techniques, setting the stage for your evolution from hobbyist to expert. Dive into the world of materials with "Material Science in Crafting," where you'll explore innovative materials and learn to master their combinations with a focus on sustainability. Harness the power of precision with the "Precision Cutting and Shaping" chapter, perfecting your skills with advanced cutting tools and sculpting techniques tailored for specialist materials. Venture into the realm of "Advanced Textile Manipulation" and discover complex weaving patterns, artistic fabric folding, and creative appliqué that breathe life into your textile projects. Unlock the artistry behind intricate stitching with "Intricate Sewing and Stitching," combining machine and hand techniques for unforgettable effects. Delve into "Multi-Layer Construction" for mastering paper and fabric layering that adds depth and dimension to your designs. Explore the transformative power of color with "Mastering Dyeing and Color Application," and push the boundaries of your imagination with "Innovative Surface Treatments." From intricate printing techniques to unique texture enhancements, redefine what's possible on various surfaces. For those who dare to engineer, "Structural Engineering in Crafting" reveals how to blend beauty and function seamlessly. Master the art of joinery, embrace the integration of technology, and explore quilting techniques that transcend traditional boundaries. Finally, take your skills to the market with "The Business of Advanced Crafting." Discover how to showcase your expert craftsmanship, network effectively, and build a thriving crafting community. Whether you're crafting for personal fulfillment or professional advancement, "Mastering Advanced Techniques" equips you with the knowledge and skills to elevate your craft to new heights. Embrace the art of sophisticated creation and unleash boundless creativity today!
Publisher: Barrett Williams
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
**Unlock the Secrets of Craftsmanship Mastering Advanced Techniques** Step into the realm of expert artistry with "Mastering Advanced Techniques," your ultimate guide to transforming simple hobbies into sophisticated craft creations. This comprehensive eBook takes you on an inspiring journey, unveiling the intricacies often reserved for master craftsmen and artisans. Begin with an insightful introduction to advanced crafting techniques, setting the stage for your evolution from hobbyist to expert. Dive into the world of materials with "Material Science in Crafting," where you'll explore innovative materials and learn to master their combinations with a focus on sustainability. Harness the power of precision with the "Precision Cutting and Shaping" chapter, perfecting your skills with advanced cutting tools and sculpting techniques tailored for specialist materials. Venture into the realm of "Advanced Textile Manipulation" and discover complex weaving patterns, artistic fabric folding, and creative appliqué that breathe life into your textile projects. Unlock the artistry behind intricate stitching with "Intricate Sewing and Stitching," combining machine and hand techniques for unforgettable effects. Delve into "Multi-Layer Construction" for mastering paper and fabric layering that adds depth and dimension to your designs. Explore the transformative power of color with "Mastering Dyeing and Color Application," and push the boundaries of your imagination with "Innovative Surface Treatments." From intricate printing techniques to unique texture enhancements, redefine what's possible on various surfaces. For those who dare to engineer, "Structural Engineering in Crafting" reveals how to blend beauty and function seamlessly. Master the art of joinery, embrace the integration of technology, and explore quilting techniques that transcend traditional boundaries. Finally, take your skills to the market with "The Business of Advanced Crafting." Discover how to showcase your expert craftsmanship, network effectively, and build a thriving crafting community. Whether you're crafting for personal fulfillment or professional advancement, "Mastering Advanced Techniques" equips you with the knowledge and skills to elevate your craft to new heights. Embrace the art of sophisticated creation and unleash boundless creativity today!