Paint Roses and Castles: Traditional Narrow Boat Painting for Homes and Boats

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Roses and castles, the art form of narrow boat families, is brought to life in this lively, practical guide to its methods and techniques. In a conprehensive introduction, the author provides fascinating information on the history of the art – how it evolved and the extent of its application. The author gives instruction on how to paint traditional narrow boat designs onto familiar objects, including scales, jugs, rusty irons, pictures and mirror frames, and a host of others. The book covers everything from creating a good base to adding the finishing touches. There are demonstrations on how to paint roses, daisies, leaves and filler strokes, and how to combine them to create personalized, original and beautiful objects.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ David & Charles
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 24 April 2003
Edition ‏ : ‎ New edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0715316184
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0715316184
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 514 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.32 x 0.79 x 27.94 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 62,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 333 in Painting (Books) 373 in Other Art Media & Techniques 1,606 in Hobbies & Crafts
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