Donna Dewberry's Essential One-Stroke Painting Reference

Author: Donna Dewberry
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440317224
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 335

Book Description
The ultimate guide to one-stroke painting Become a one-stroke wonder with this all-in-one reference! Here, beloved decorative painter and PBS television instructor Donna Dewberry takes you step-by-step through more than 60 demonstrations using her popular One-Stroke techniques. From flowers, trees and berries to birds, fruit and more, the at-a-glance format makes it quick and easy to find the subject you want. Simply grab a brush and follow along as Donna guides you through mixing colors, loading brushes and making strokes. Each demonstration features big, beautiful color photos, color swatches, brush selection and complete instructions that will have you painting like a pro right away. Donna even helps you put it all together with 10 gorgeous designs that show you how to create great compositions every time. This really is the perfect reference for every decorative painter. Start at the beginning to learn the basics, or flip through to quickly find what you need. Either way, Donna Dewberry's Essential One-Stroke Painting Reference is the book you'll turn to again and again for inspiration, instruction and instant creative success!

Fast & Fun Landscape Painting with Donna Dewberry

Author: Donna Dewberry
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9781600610257
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Paint lovely landscapes in an afternoon! Learn to paint gorgeous landscapes the one-stroke way! In this inspiring guide, beloved artist and PBS painting instructor Donna Dewberry shows you how easy and fun it is to paint a range of enchanting outdoor scenes, using her popular one-stroke painting techniques. Open this guide and explore the creative possibilities. From peaceful sunsets and breathtaking vistas to flowered fields and blooming gardens, Donna makes every painting achievable and satisfying. Just follow along, step by step. In addition to in-depth guidance on choosing materials and mastering basic strokes, you'll find: 15 complete start-to-finish landscape painting demonstrations 15 tear-out cards featuring Donna's easy color recipes 7 painting projects designed to function across two, three and four canvases for enhanced home-decorating potential 27 quick demos on those landscape details that make your paintings pop Best of all, most paintings can be completed in an afternoon or less, thanks to Donna's clever sponging and brush-loading techniques. What could be better? With Donna Dewberry and your own creativity, a world of lovely landscape painting awaits you.

Painting Garden Decor with Donna Dewberry

Author: Donna Dewberry
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9781581801446
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
15 projects for your home and garden.

Donna Dewberry's Essential Guide to Flower and Landscape Painting

Author: Donna Dewberry
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440328439
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
50 of Donna's favorite projects in one gorgeous book! Donna Dewberry flowers are beautiful to behold, and they are beautifully simple to create. You can achieve the same loveliness using her easy-to-master One-Stroke painting techniques. Inside, you'll see how--step by simple step. Pages are abloom with Donna's favorite flowers (soon to be your favorites, too!), fabulous landscapes, and garden projects to make your outside space a happier place. An intro chapter covers all the basics, from selecting your tools and loading your brush, to fundamental brushstrokes, palette knife painting techniques, and instructions for painting a variety of beautiful backgrounds. Then follow along step by step to create: • 38 flowers--cottage garden blooms, spring bulb flowers, wildflowers, herbs, exotics, floral motifs and more. • 7 beautiful outdoor projects, including an address sign, a trio of butterfly houses, and a patio clock. • 5 fast and fabulous landscapes, from wildflower fields to a tropical paradise. Assembled from three of Donna's top-selling books, this collection has everything you need to fill your every day with painted sunshine!

Donna Dewberry's Big Book of Decorative Painting

Author: Donna Dewberry
Publisher: All American Crafts Publishing
ISBN: 9781936708093
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Ultimate Donna Dewberry guide to her popular one-stroke painting technique. This well known author and decorative painter also shares tips and ideas for creating beautifully painted items for the home A must-have guide for decorative painters.

Donna Dewberry's Essential Guide to Flower and Landscape Painting

Author: Donna Dewberry
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440328331
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and Agricultural

Author: Francis Peyre Porcher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 640

Book Description

Drawing Animals

Author: Hugh Laidman
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486138488
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 162

Book Description
A valuable guide by a well-known teacher and artist, this volume abounds in expert advice on methods and techniques for drawing animals, offering 26 lessons with step-by-step drawings of wild and domestic creatures. Author Hugh Laidman directed the U.S. Marine Corps art program, was commissioned by the National Gallery of Art to do work for NASA, and was a successful syndicated cartoonist. In Drawing Animals, his breadth of skill and experience has been successfully distilled into a concise, easy-to-follow and beautifully illustrated guide. Laidman offers knowledgeable advice on methods and techniques before proceeding to the heart of the book: expertly rendered instructional drawings of more than two dozen animals, from cats and dogs to elephants and gorillas. The emphasis throughout the text is on understanding animal anatomy and behavior as a guide to creating natural, expressive drawings, while developing an individual style and approach. Artists at all levels, beginner to expert, will find this book a source of inspiration as well as instruction.

A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants

Author: Rufino Osorio
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780813018522
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 345

Book Description
Abundantly illustrated in full color, this guide provides detailed descriptions and methods of cultivation for 350 of Florida's most attractive and easily grown native plants, including ferns, wildflowers, shrubs, trees, vines, aquatics, and epiphytes (air plants). 359 color photos.

Flowers A to Z with Donna Dewberry

Author: Donna Dewberry
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440321981
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 315

Book Description
Painting your favorite flowers is easy with Donna Dewberry! Add the beauty and elegance of painted flowers to your projects. It's quick and fun with Donna Dewberry's popular one-stroke technique! This easy-to-use reference provides all of the instruction and inspiration you need to successfully paint more than 50 garden flowers and wildflowers in an array of stunning colors. Donna provides complete instruction beginning with step-by-step photos of her basic one-stroke painting technique. You'll discover the secrets of painting leaves, vines and other foliage common to a variety of flowers. With handy color charts and tips on painting flower petals of all kinds, you'll learn how to create unique floral designs that can be used on furniture, walls, picture frames and more, with fabulous results every time.