Product Description

This book presents 25 acrylic projects that not only celebrate the seasons, holidays and family occasions, but most can be painted in an afternoon or less on inexpensive, easy-to-find surfaces. This makes them ideal for gift giving or for use as home décor during holidays and festive family gatherings such as birthdays and weddings.

Readers who need to come up with a gift ideas quickly can simply follow the easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photos. There are no difficult painting techniques to master and the necessary materials can be found at any art and craft store. Each project includes complete drawings, patterns, materials lists and color swatch charts that ensure complete success.

Projects include:
*Valentine's Day-a candy dish embellished with red roses
*Winter-a white rabbit and a tiny red bird on a dark metal firewood bucket
*Spring/Easter-a table runner painted with tulips and daffodils
*Mother's Day-sprays of flowers on a white linen decorator pillow
*Father's Day-a simple landscape scene on a wooden keepsake box
*New Baby-a small white lamp and shade painted with delicate pastel butterflies
*Halloween-a wooden ironing board with scarecrow, pumpkins and other fall motifs
*Christmas-a variety of handpainted ornaments and gift tags
*And much more!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #671566 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From Booklist
Trout, author of three other craft how-to's (including Decorative Mini-Murals You Can Paint, 2002), emphasizes gifts, primarily employing professional tole-like techniques such as pulled leaf strokes and floating, with much space devoted to both instructions and basics; Trout's philosophy is to "buy the best equipment you can afford and treat it well," whether brushes or paints. Designs are more complicated and intricate, such as a snowshoe hare or brontosaurus, but all are realistic and suitable for country or traditional home motifs. Directions call for specific brands of paints and brushes, a potential problem since no substitutes are offered. Almost every possible celebration is included, from a Valentine's Day candy dish to a Halloween scarecrow. For the most experienced painters. Barbara Jacobs
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About the Author
Kerry Trout has been drawing and painting since childhood. After studying commercial art in college, she began a productive career in graphic arts. In the years since, she has had painting articles published in Decorative Artist's Workbook, ToleWorld and other magazines. She is also the author of Handpainting Your Furniture, From Flea Market to Fabulous and Decorative Mini Murals You Can Paint. Kerry lives in Danville, Indiana.