DECORATIVE FURNITURE
$10.00
Enhance every room in your home with these easy painting projects
with Donna Dewberry
Softcover
215 x 280mm
128pp
Published by North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
WAS $29.90
ISBN 1-58180-016-9
Extract from back cover of book:
Transform plain furniture into family treasures!
It’s easy and fun with Donna Dewberry. In this inspiring guide, she demonstrates her trademark one-stroke painting techniques in 10 all-new projects designed especially for furniture. Just follow along. You’ll transform old and new tables, chests and cabinets into elegant objects that compliment the decor of every room.
From soft floras and meandering vines to ripe cherries and delicate china, Donna shows you how to achieve her realistic style with clear, step-by-step instructions that detail every stroke.
Donna leaves nothing to chance, providing complete instructions for surface preparation, brush loading and stroke technique. In no time, you’ll be taking her easy techniques one step further, painting your own designs on anything in need of a decorative touch.
Photos: Colour
Contents
Introduction
Materials
How to Load your Brushes with Paint
Side Loading
Double Loading
Multi-Loading
Loading the Script Liner
How to use Floating Medium
Loading the Scruffy brush
Basic Painting Techniques
Painting Vines
Painting Leaves
Painting a One-Stroke Leaf
Creating a Natural Growth Pattern
Curlicues and Calyxes
Painting Fern Leaves
Transferring the Pattern
Project One: Child’s Tall Chest
Project Two: Cherries & Berries Desk Top
Project Three: 3-Drawer Chest with Florals
Project Four: Flowers and Birds on 2-Door Cabinet
Project Five: Sea Shell Trunk
Project Six: Floral Jewelry Armoire
Project Seven: Lavender & Hydrangeas on Stackable Drawers
Project Eight: Tropical Birdhouse Cabinet
Project Nine: Wildflowers and Ferns on Tray Table
Project Ten: Trompe L’oeil Folding Screen
Resources
Index
