lundi 29 octobre 2018

How You Can Spruce Up Your Home With Tole Painting Patterns

By Carol Hughes


Beautifying your home can be an expense and stress riddled enterprise. Usually, the way to go is to buy those exquisite trappings and accessories that you see through those window shops, or else hire a splendid designer to spruce up your lusterless space. You just dont have enough confidence in your own artistic talents to attempt a DIY. However, the alternative is that exorbitant hiring and purchasing that can possibly result to buyers remorse. So its time to jack up your creative powers and get some tole painting patterns.

There are a lot of things in the household that can do with a little tweaking and makeover. A decorative method geared for this is tole art. It originated in Europe, specifically in Scandinavia, though it also has variations in Britain, Germany, and Russia. Its modern development is based in America, however, with the creation of the Society of Decorative Painters.

A pattern for this art form, which can come in books and packets, can also be availed. This instructional manual has blow by blow directions and variegated patterns. For reference and inspiration, you may view the finished photo at the front or side of the package. Whether youre a beginner, advanced beginner, or an expert, theres a corresponding template just for you.

This form of decorative painting is applied in typical household items such as furniture, like tables, chairs, toy boxes, hope chests, you name it. Kitchenware applications are also common, from glassware, china, utensils, teapots, coffeepots, cups, and mugs. You can also experiment with canisters, candleholders, candles, magazine and document boxes, and even wastebaskets.

As per the popular tagline, all art is personal. Thus, you are offered carte blanche on the subjects you want to depict. If youre unconfident yet because youre a beginner, you may use the nifty patterns. The common themes among tole painters are staples of seasonal themes, like Christmas, Halloween, and Easter. You can also paint birds, flowers, butterflies, bears, ducks, et cetera. The common measure is that the subjects are nostalgic and whimsical.

For the medium, acrylic is the most used, since it is inexpensive, long lasting, and quick drying. Oil paint is also popular among those who made the transition from fine art. Aside from tin and wood, other well adapted items for tole are papier mache, terra cotta, and even plastic surfaces.

There are essential elementary skills to be learned when you venture on this form of decorative painting. There is the priming, sanding, sealing, base coating, varnishing, and staining of the object. Methods you can go by are bronzing, gold leafing, stenciling, graining, faux finishing, and theorem painting. Outside of American tole, you may also adopt techniques from its associates, Russian lacquering, Rosemaling, kurbits, and japanning.

Because it is systematic and standardized, this form of decorative painting is easily teachable and learnable. Even without an inherent artistic talent, this is achievable by your average layman. That is, as long as he is willing and disciplined enough to practice.

When you have been doing it long enough, youll be able to attempt free hand drawing and learn the according theories, perspectives, and techniques. In the meantime, painting books and patterns can be your handy helpmate. In the long run, though, rest assured youll be able to take your art in a new direction.




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