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.
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. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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