The Handbook of Painted Decoration: The Tools, Materials, and Step-by-step Techniques of Trompe-l'oeil PaintingW. W. Norton & Company, 1996 - 474 pages The Handbook of Painted Decoration is the first book to cover the whole spectrum of trompe l'oeil decorative painting, from classic marbling and wood graining to ancient techniques of decorative painting that have been nearly forgotten. In this authoritative and practical guide, two distinguished teachers and award-winning artist-painters share their knowledge and the secrets of their trade, providing clear step-by-step instruction on all the techniques and expert advice on tools and materials. From the simplest geometric borders to panoramic murals, they cover every conceivable subject, providing an endless repertoire of clever visual effects. These include basic patinas and variations for aged, antiqued, colored, marbled, cloud-patterned, sponged, rag-rolled, and jaspered finishes; step-by-step instructions on the imitation of marble, brickwork, mosaics, ivory, terracotta, mother-of-pearl, leather, parchment, wood, and other materials; sections on decorative friezes, ornamental devices, and drapery, including striped and patterned voiles, silks, satins, velvet, brocades, and tapestries; and demonstrations of the decorative painting of trelliswork, glass engraving, grisaille, marouflage, stained glass, lacquerwork, and glass painting. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 10 |
BASIC PATINAS AND MATERIALS | 26 |
4 | 56 |
WOOD | 162 |
Introduction Layout Metallic Leaf Oxidation Moldings Rosettes | 304 |
FORGOTTEN TECHNIQUES | 376 |
CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 461 |
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The Handbook of Painted Decoration: The Tools, Materials, and Step-by-step ... Yannick Guégan,Roger Le Puil No preview available - 1996 |
Common terms and phrases
adhesive alkyd antique Apply areas badger blender Base coat base color border Breccia bronze powder burl burnt sienna burnt umber canvas chrome yellow colored glaze dabbing damp sponge darker decorative painting drapery draw drop of raw drop of white Dyck brown edging effect example fabric faux finish flat freestone frieze gilding gold leaf grain granite gray grisaille highlights Hooker green imitation inches joints layout Let dry light lightly liquid acrylic marble marouflage marquetry masking medium metal metal leaf mixture of burnt moldings monochrome motifs oil glaze ornament oxide painter patina patina brush pointed brush raw sienna raw umber red ochre relief render retouch satin satin-finish shading shadows sienna and burnt smooth soften solvent-based spalter square brush stencil stipple Stipple the whole stones stripes technique tinted glaze tracing paper trompe l'œil turpentine ultramarine blue varnish veins velvet water-based whole surface wipe wood yellow ochre