In the minutes it takes to watch a video
You can master this art form
For the first time ever in a DVD series, Paint Like a Pro will have you mastering all aspects of Decorative Painting from START to FINISH. Patricia Rawlinson will guide you to a new level of expertise using techniques gathered from the best of the best in the Decorative Painting Industry. Patty has taught decorative painting for 17 years, owned a shop and travel teaches around the country. She has taken classes and seminars and in depth study from industry giants like Jo Sonja Jansen, Rosemary West, Jamie Mills Price, Mary Jane Todd, Scottie Foster, Juanita Denton, Sharon Hamilton, Sue Pruett, David Jansen, Gayle Oram, Kim Hogue, Maxine Thomas, Yvonne Kresal, to name a few. She has a passion for technique and loves to share that passion with other artists.
Your projects are only as good as your beginning and ending.
You can be a beautiful detailed painter but if you miss the mark on prep,
the whole painting is dragged into the dirt.
These are the easiest areas to learn and will easily elevate your painting to a new level of excellence!
*How to properly prep all types of surfaces for ideal painting
*When to seal and when to sand, and what's tooth got to do with it?
*Speed techniques and heirloom techniques included
*Banding and trim techniques
*Staining and pickling and decorative backgrounds
the correct brush will work with you, the wrong brush will make you loose the hairs on your head!
(smile) Knowing how to use your brushes is priceless!
*What will all these brushes do?
(A detailed description of brushes)
*Basecoating basics
*Specialty base coat techniques
*Strokes
*Lining
Hmmm... Have you checked your floats today?
How are those stroke roses looking?
Are the checks even?
This is the juicy stuff... I LOVE DETAIL work! and I can show you how to love it too!
*Floating (where to float and how much is enough)
*Highlighting and shading and how to tell the difference
*Stippling
*Rouging
*Dry Brushing
*Dry Rubbing
*Fun details that will add interest
*The POP factor, where to add sizzle and how much
DVD 4 Fabulous Finishings:
WooHoo... you made it through the project and now you slap a coat of varnish on it and... Eeeek...
It bubbled! or streaked, what to do!? The best thing you can do for your art is learn excellent finish
techniques! This will elevate ANY painting, I swear!
Included are the finishing techniques that will strengthen you focal point (making your project much more beautiful to the viewer)
*How to rescue a bad finish
*Protect your work
*Indoor/outdoor finishes
*Heirloom finishes
*Antiquing
*Glazing
*Spattering
*Waxes
DVD classes are the fastest way to learn, perfect for visual learners. It is segmented into chapters, making it easy to find the subject you want to study or pick up where you left off.
Patty has a great reputation for making learning fun and not holding out important information. You'll come back to this resource again and again!
Who can benefit from this series?
-Teachers
-Beginners
-One Stroke painters
-Self-taught painters
-Painters lacking confidence
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