A01=Stewart McDonald
acrylic
antiquing
artist
Author_Stewart McDonald
broken colour
Category=WJK
colour mixing
decorative painting
depth
dragging
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faux finish
finish
glaze
glaze application
glazing
Graining
illusion
light
marble
marbling
oils
paint
paint effect
proportions
scumbling
shadow
structure
trompe l'oeil
trompe l’oeil
wood
Product details
- ISBN 9780719844942
- Weight: 365g
- Dimensions: 189 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 05 Aug 2025
- Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This practical book explains how to achieve amazing faux finishes and effects that are the foundations to decorative painting. Sharing the tricks of his trade, Stewart McDonald shows you how to transform any ordinary surface into an extraordinary masterpiece. With step-by-step sequences, he explains traditional, as well as contemporary techniques and finishes, which will inspire both beginners and seasoned professionals.
STEWART MCDONALD is a leading authority and practitioner of graining, marbling and decorative paint finishes, and has worked on some of the finest new and historical buildings in the UK. He originally trained at the Bill Holgate School of Graining & Marble Arts and, as a member of the Association of Painting Craft Teachers, regularly runs workshops and demonstrations.
