Painting a World of Enchantment (Decorative Painting) - Softcover

Takashima, Bobbie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581800754 ISBN 13: 9781581800753

Publisher: North Light Books, 2002

Synopsis

Imagine a dream world filled with witches, elves, fairies, flowers and storybook-like creatures--a world that Bobbie Takashima brings to life with her unique style of painting.

In 10 fantastic projects, readers will learn how to layer acrylics to give their paintings a vibrant illustrative quality. Once they learn Bobbie's simple-to-master techniques, from blending and glazing to dry brushing and handling color, the fully illustrated, step-by-step projects will help them achieve Bobbie's magical style in their own paintings.

Projects range from beginner to advanced and cover the major holidays and seasonal themes including Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Christmas, Halloween and Easter. There are also projects for special occasions including weddings and birthdays. Each theme will include soft-stroke flowers, little critters and fairies.

About this title

About the Author:

Bobbie Takashima has been painting since childhood. She is the author of four decorative painting booklets, has designed over 65 pattern packets and has written numerous articles for magazines including The Artist's Journal, Decorative Artist's Workbook and Chroma Acrylics publication. Bobbie owns her own decorative painting studio in San Diego. She lives in Bonita, California.

From Library Journal:

Professional artist Takashima's delightful projects for painting on wood are done in an impressionistic style reminiscent of early 20th-century children's book illustrations. Ten projects for boxes and accessories include fanciful fairies, animals, and spooky vegetable faces in designs for several holidays and seasons. The step-by-step instructions are extremely detailed, with color photographs of each of the steps necessary to build up the complex designs in the author's individualistic style. The subject matter should appeal to decorative painters of all ages, making this an excellent selection for public libraries.
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About this edition

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1581800754
• ISBN 13: 9781581800753
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 141