Overview
Capture the Charm of Cottage and Village Scenes
Bring the storybook cottages and towns of your dreams to life. Ten step-by-step projects show you how to paint a variety of architectural styles from a Victorian gingerbread" house, to an English Tudor cottage, to a Cape Cod and a classic farmhouse. Two nostalgic village scenes take you back to simpler days of main streets lined with merchants, dress shops and tearooms.
Dozens of quick mini-demonstrations show you how to embellish your scenes with quaint details, including porch swings, lace curtains, fountains, old-time lampposts, picket fences and quilts fluttering on a clothesline. You'll also learn how to add the seasonal touches of fall foliage, spring flowers and winter snows.
Each project is painted with acrylic paints. Full-color photos, traceable patterns, color swatches, detailed materials lists and a techniques section make each painting easy to do. Use your paintbrush and these projects to create your own quaint getaway cottages today!"
Synopsis
Readers will take a trip back to simpler times as ten demonstrations, painted on watercolor paper, show step-by-step how to create cottages in a variety of architectural styles such as English Tudor, Cape Cod and classic farmhouses. Dozens of quick mini-demonstrations teach readers how to embellish their landscapes with classic details like porch swings, lace curtains, old-time lampposts, fountains and more. Readers will also learn how to add seasonal touches to their paintings, including fall foliage, spring flowers and winter snow. Traceable patterns, color swatches and detailed materials lists make each painting easy to replicate.