Painting American Folk Art

by Jones, Andy B.

• ISBN13: 9780823012787
• ISBN10: 0823012786
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Random House Inc

Summary

A guide to decorative folk-art painting. Information about brush techniques,aterials, preparation of surfaces and pattern transfers is provided. Themesnclude Pennsylvania Dutch, Berger style, hearts and flowers.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(6)
Your Painting Supplies	14	(10)
Working with Acrylic Paints	16	(2)
Working Properties	16	(1)
Buying Paints	17	(1)
Projects Palette	17	(1)
Selecting Your Brushes	18	(2)
Brush Basics	18	(1)
Decorative Painting Brush Kit	18	(1)
Brush Care and Maintenance	19	(1)
Decorative Painting Necessities	20	(4)
Basic Painting Supplies	20	(1)
Acrylic Mediums	20	(1)
Surface Prep Supplies	21	(1)
Tracing and Transferring Supplies	22	(1)
Special Project Supplies	23	(1)
Decorative Painting Basics	24	(12)
Getting Started	26	(1)
Setting Up	26	(1)
The ``Right'' Consistency	26	(1)
Loading a Brush	26	(1)
Essential Brushstrokes	27	(3)
Comma Stroke	27	(1)
S Stroke	28	(1)
U Stoke	29	(1)
Linework	29	(1)
Handle Dots	29	(1)
Choosing and Using Color	30	(1)
How Value Works	31	(1)
Blending Techniques	32	(4)
Before Blending: Applying an Undercoat	32	(1)
Drybrush	33	(1)
Sideloading	34	(1)
Doubleloading	35	(1)
The Painting Surface	36	(14)
Preparing Metal	38	(2)
Cleaning	38	(1)
Priming	38	(1)
Basecoating	39	(1)
Preparing Wood	40	(2)
Applying Wood Putty	40	(1)
Priming	40	(1)
Sanding	41	(1)
Basecoating	41	(1)
Preparing Other Surfaces	42	(1)
Glass	42	(1)
Paper	42	(1)
Fabric	42	(1)
Antiquing	43	(1)
Tracing, Sizing, And Transferring Patterns	44	(2)
Tracing and Sizing	44	(1)
Transfer Method 1: Transfer Paper	45	(1)
Transfer Method 2: Chalk Tracing	45	(1)
Tracing and Cutting Stencils	46	(2)
Varnishing	48	(2)
Applying Brush-On Varnish	48	(1)
Applying Spray Varnish	48	(2)
American Folk Art Painting Techniques	50	(46)
Colonial Graining	52	(4)
Putty-Grained Saltbox
Fraktur Painting	56	(4)
House Blessing in a Faux Mahogany Frame
Pennsylvania-Dutch Motifs	60	(4)
Distelfink and Heart on a Pierced Tin Container Lid
Lace-Edge Painting	64	(4)
Metal Tray Painted with a Stroke Rose and Nosegays
Early Country Tin Painting	68	(4)
Stroke Borders on a Tin Canister
Late Country Tin Painting	72	(4)
Gooseneck Coffeepot with Ball Flowers
Tinsel Painting	76	(4)
Reverse-Glass Floral Still Life
Theorem Painting	80	(4)
Cherries Theorem in a Faux Burl Frame
Bronzing	84	(4)
Bronzed Metal Tray with Stormont Work
The Peter Hunt Style	88	(4)
Hearts and Ball Flowers on a Wooden Canister
The Peter Ompir Style	92	(4)
Granny Bucket with Stroke Borders and Fruits
Patterns and Stencils	96	(15)
Source Directory	111	(1)
Index	112