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The Painted Ceiling: Over 100 Original Designs and Details

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Manufacturer: Bulfinch

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In The Painted Ceiling, Graham Rust shares his secrets for creating a wide range of painted ceilings: daytime and nighttime skies; birds and animals; cloud formations; rustic schemes featuring flower-decked trellises; trompe loeil architectural details such as plasterwork, paneling, and coffering; simple geometric patterns; and allegorial scenes in a grand manner. He also explains how to choose just the right design for the area you wish to paint.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 698.147
EAN: 9780821226896
ISBN: 0821226894
Label: Bulfinch
Manufacturer: Bulfinch
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: 2001-05-01
Publisher: Bulfinch
Studio: Bulfinch


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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

an inspiration -
i pull this book out all the time. love it gives amazing ideas. I also love the ceiling in The House that Faux Built.The House That Faux Built

Not instructional -
This book is chock full of beautiful painted ceilings using trompe l'oeil. There are no instructional references.

very useful -
i'm starting out as a muralist. i found this book very helpful. great pictures, useful designs...
if you're interested in murals this is a must in your library

View from a professional -
As a professional mural painter, I found some of the ideas in this book to be inspiring. However much that was written in the book was useless information describing what you are seeing in the picture. This is not an instruction book. As for his artistic style, I really didn't care for it - his use of color seems rather Disney-esque. Everything is bright and vibrant without much richness and depth. While the creatures he paints look decent, his cherubs and people leave a lot to be desired.

This book was usefull for me in the aspects of seeing how another artist does his layout, but if you're looking for a book to study murals and color use... study the paintings done by the real masters.

Inspiration -
If you are looking to be inspired, this is the book. I am a muralist who is looking for something extraordinary to aspire to. I found it here. This is not a how to book for the meek. If you can paint well already you can learn to improve your own work by careful study of the renderings but you won't find instructions.

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