Marvelous Murals You Can Paint

by Lord, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780891349693
• ISBN10: 0891349693
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: North Light Books

Summary

With these completely illustrated, step-by-step techniques, anyone can paint spectacular murals for the home. Master muralists Gary Lord and David Schmidt present 15 magnificent projects, all accessible to the beginner and easily customized. The projects start with simple-yet-effective techniques and progress to more elaborate murals, broken down into a series of mini-demos. The book is filled with expert tips for great results - including various ways to paint skies, the most popular mural subject. The drawing-impaired will especially appreciate the authors' trick for using stencils to create the look of a hand-painted mural. Selling points: 15 imaginative mural projects - from mountains, woodlands and waterfalls to musical swing themes, underwater motifs and farm scenes; No prior experience necessary for professional-looking results - just follow the illustrated, step-by-step instructions; Mural painting appeals to home decorators, decorative painters and fine artists.

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(3)
part 1 Equipment & materials
Room Preparation	14	(2)
Ladders	16	(2)
Scaffolding	18	(1)
Drawing Tools	19	(1)
Spray Equipment	20	(1)
Using a Spray Gun	21	(1)
Brushes and Rollers	22	(1)
Using a Liner Brush	23	(1)
Paints	24	(4)
part 2 Preparing Your Design
Choosing a Subject	28	(2)
Color Theory	30	(6)
Perspective	36	(12)
Composition	48	(4)
Enlarging and Transferring	52	(6)
part 3 Projects
Silhouettes	58	(10)
Gallery	58	(10)
2-D Graphic and Shaded Murals	68	(8)
Gallery	73	(3)
Designs from Wallpaper and Fabric	76	(8)
Gallery	82	(2)
Using Stencils	84	(12)
Gallery	94	(2)
Painting Skies and Clouds	96	(12)
Gallery	105	(3)
Creating Realistic Textures	108	(14)
Gallery	120	(2)
Mountain Mural	122	(18)
Gallery	138	(2)
Gallery of Murals	140	(2)
Resources	142	(1)
Index	143