Decorative Murals with Donna Dewberry
Decorative Murals with Donna Dewberry

Author: Donna Dewberry

Publisher: North Light Books

Published: 1999-08-15

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780891349884

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With Donna Dewberry's help, even inexperienced do-it-yourself home decorators can turn any wall into a masterpiece! Donna has completed more than 1,200 custom decorative paint jobs for homes and businesses, perfecting a variety of surefire techniques along the way. In this book, she shares some of her favorite tricks and techniques for creating: &break;trompe l'oeil murals floral designs and leafy garlands faux wood, marble and other finishes popular theme designs, including gardens, animals and European scenes and other grand ideas for painting foyers, doors, windows, kitchens, dining rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms ... practically every room in your home! Just follow the illustrated, step-by-step directions for great, professional-looking results. The hardest part will be deciding which gorgeous effect you want to paint first. Donna helps there, too, offering expert advice on choosing the right effects and colors, along with answers to all your questions on surface preparation, tools, paints and more!

Folk Art Landscapes for Every Season
Folk Art Landscapes for Every Season

Author: Judy Diephouse

Publisher: Northlight

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781581801170

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This beautiful book shows how easy it is to depict folk art's quaint, picturesque scenery on everything from boxes to picnic baskets.

The Brushstroke Handbook
The Brushstroke Handbook

Author: Maureen Mcnaughton

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-02-15

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1440321973

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Beautiful brushstrokes step by step! This is the one! The Brushstroke Handbook is your complete reference for mastering more than 50 fabulous strokes. Inside you'll find visual, step-by-step instruction divided into two sections that detail techniques for working with both round and flat brushes in acrylics. Flip through and find the stroke you want, featuring a range of comma strokes, pressure strokes, fan strokes, teardrop strokes, scroll strokes and much more. From the very basics of supplies and techniques to more in-depth guidance for creating unique compositions, this guide offers everything you need to build confidence, have fun and paint successfully--whether you're a beginner or a more experienced decorative painter. This comprehensive guide includes: • Quick-reference photos for finding the right stroke, fast. • Step-by-step stroke instructions that actually build a little painting with every lesson. • Easy-to-follow worksheets for combining strokes to make complete flowers, birds, butterflies, lace, ribbons and more. • 20 fresh and pretty borders painted with round and flat brushes. • Two sections highlighting common mistakes and how to fix them. Plus, this guide offers a bonus section that shows you how to create six gorgeous compositions that feature today's most popular colors and stroke styles. It's all here! The Brushstroke Handbook gives you everything you need to master every stroke and explore a range of decorative painting possibilities. It's the one reference you'll want to have handy for virtually every project.

Donna Dewberry's Quick & Easy Murals
Donna Dewberry's Quick & Easy Murals

Author: Donna Dewberry

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003-03-27

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1440317232

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Donna Dewberry, America's favorite painter, will help you create beautiful murals and borders for your home You can keep a garden blooming all year 'round! Donna's trademark one-stroke methods will help you quickly and easily create charming murals, borders, and wall treatments. Brighten any room in your house or apartment. With easy-to-follow photos and her step-by-step instructions, Donna shows you how to paint: • Beautiful borders of roses, hydrangeas or trailing ivy • Tranquil landscapes framed by faux marble columns • Lively birdbath scenes • Stunning metallic or floral wall treatments Donna also includes practical advice on how to turn your mural painting into a business, and encourages you to use the murals inside as starting points for creating stunning designs of your own. Make your walls come alive, with the beauty of hand-painted murals!

Donna Dewberry's Essential One-Stroke Painting Reference
Donna Dewberry's Essential One-Stroke Painting Reference

Author: Donna Dewberry

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-02-02

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1440317224

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The ultimate guide to one-stroke painting Become a one-stroke wonder with this all-in-one reference! Here, beloved decorative painter and PBS television instructor Donna Dewberry takes you step-by-step through more than 60 demonstrations using her popular One-Stroke techniques. From flowers, trees and berries to birds, fruit and more, the at-a-glance format makes it quick and easy to find the subject you want. Simply grab a brush and follow along as Donna guides you through mixing colors, loading brushes and making strokes. Each demonstration features big, beautiful color photos, color swatches, brush selection and complete instructions that will have you painting like a pro right away. Donna even helps you put it all together with 10 gorgeous designs that show you how to create great compositions every time. This really is the perfect reference for every decorative painter. Start at the beginning to learn the basics, or flip through to quickly find what you need. Either way, Donna Dewberry's Essential One-Stroke Painting Reference is the book you'll turn to again and again for inspiration, instruction and instant creative success!

Creative Kids' Murals You Can Paint
Creative Kids' Murals You Can Paint

Author: Suzanne Whitaker

Publisher: North Light Books

Published: 2006-06-22

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781581808056

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Paint Imaginative Murals Especially for Kids!Transform an ordinary room into a playground of imagination. Creative Kids' Murals You Can Paint blends inspiration with instruction so you can create the perfect mural for every special child you know. More than 50 whimsical wall paintings by author and children's muralist, Suzanne Whitaker, offer you a range of unique ideas, themes and color combinations, complete with 32 step-by-step demonstrations that make these murals easy and fun to recreate on your own walls. All the guidance you need is in this book, including: Start-to-finish steps for painting kids' favorites like a castle, Mother Goose characters, sports paraphernalia, bunnies, dog and cat, letters, numbers and much more Clear instruction for choosing materials, performing basic techniques, preparing surfaces, selecting colors and creating customized compositions Several theme-based galleries of additional designs for extra inspiration You can paint murals exactly as they're shown or use them as a jumping off point to design your own. These step-by-step demos allow you to mix and match mural components to suit you and your child's preferences. Wow your family and friends! With this guide, you really can paint creative kids' murals.

Buyology
Buyology

Author: Martin Lindstrom

Publisher: Currency

Published: 2010-02-02

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0385523890

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating look at how consumers perceive logos, ads, commercials, brands, and products.”—Time How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? In Buyology, Martin Lindstrom presents the astonishing findings from his groundbreaking three-year, seven-million-dollar neuromarketing study—a cutting-edge experiment that peered inside the brains of 2,000 volunteers from all around the world as they encountered various ads, logos, commercials, brands, and products. His startling results shatter much of what we have long believed about what captures our interest—and drives us to buy. Among the questions he explores: • Does sex actually sell? • Does subliminal advertising still surround us? • Can “cool” brands trigger our mating instincts? • Can our other senses—smell, touch, and sound—be aroused when we see a product? Buyology is a fascinating and shocking journey into the mind of today's consumer that will captivate anyone who's been seduced—or turned off—by marketers' relentless attempts to win our loyalty, our money, and our minds.

Anagram Solver
Anagram Solver

Author: Bloomsbury Publishing

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 719

ISBN-13: 1408102579

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Anagram Solver is the essential guide to cracking all types of quiz and crossword featuring anagrams. Containing over 200,000 words and phrases, Anagram Solver includes plural noun forms, palindromes, idioms, first names and all parts of speech. Anagrams are grouped by the number of letters they contain with the letters set out in alphabetical order so that once the letters of an anagram are arranged alphabetically, finding the solution is as easy as locating the word in a dictionary.