Product Description

Create exquisite works of folk art in the rich and beautiful Russian tradition, famous for bright floral bouquets on dark backgrounds. The Priscilla Hauser helps you choose appropriate supplies and shows the basic painting techniques and strokes, while Boris Grafov provides the exquisite projects for you to create. Step-by-step instructions and patterns guide you from your first efforts to the completion of seven projects, including trays, plates, and bowls.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #660423 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

About the Author
Priscilla Hauser has been teaching and promoting decorative painting for more than 40 years. She has appeared on numerous television shows, has written hundreds of books and magazine articles, and has travelled the world to learn about the history and techniques of all forms of decorative painting. Boris Vasilyevich Grafov is known as an honourable Merited Artist of Russia. He has been decorated with medals of the Academy of Arts, and has won diplomas and awards at numerous exhibitions in Russia. One of six artists who were chosen to go to Belgium in 1958 to represent Russian art, Boris won a Silver Medal for his work. In Russia, his art is stored as a national treasure and exhibited by major national museums.