DECORATIVE PAINTING HOME AND GARDEN - Hardcover

Embry, Karen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140270643X ISBN 13: 9781402706431

Publisher: Sterling, 2004

Synopsis

19 unique painted designs for chairs, benches, shelves, and even pillows Includes patterns and colour placement instructions Author has been teaching painting for almost 20 years Colour illustrations throughout It's easy to add a dash of panache to any decor with 19 unique painted designs for chairs, benches, shelves, and even pillows. Just transfer the patterns onto the furniture, follow the colour placement instructions and detailed worksheets, add a few shadows and highlights as explained, and you will have a beautiful piece that would cost a fortune to buy. Decorate a drop-leaf table with colourful fruits of the season: purple grapes and plums, golden yellow pears and lemons, luscious peaches, and ripe red apples. An old flea market chair can become worthy of royalty when given a whimsical "Queen of Hearts" motif. Or try the Fairest of Them All Mirror, Le Jardin Twig Footstool, Just for Her Cabinet, and other fabulous patterns.

About this title

About the Author:

Karen Howell Embry is an artist, designer, teacher, and author. She has been teaching painting for almost 20 years and has a decorative painting business. Karen has written several decorative painting books and many of her projects have been published in multi-author books and magazines. She is a member of the Society of Craft Designers (SCD), Society of Decorative Painters (SDP), Stencil Artisans League (SALI), Hobby Industry Association (HIA), and Association of Craft and Creative Industries (ACCI).

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 140270643X
• ISBN 13: 9781402706431
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128