The vibrant Russian folk art paintings from Zhostovo, a small town outside of Moscow, have inspired a passionate response from decorative painters all over the world. In this book, Priscilla Hauser, translates traditional design, colors, and techniques into patterns and step-by-step instructions that can be learned by any decorative painter. The book begins with information and photos of supplies and painting techniques such as brush loading, brush strokes to create shading and highlights, and painting fine line work and ornamental borders. Step-by-step painting photos and full-page staged worksheets complement the detailed instructions.

Soft cover, 128 color pages

$14.95