Tag Archives: Decorative painting

Order within Borders- Art for All Ages

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Forestwoodfolkart

Do you wish you had an artistic bent so you could decorate your own objects? Do you work with children and want to occupy them with some simple craft? Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged Art, border, Borders, craft, Decorative art, Decorative painting, folk art, folkart, kid's crafts, Rosemaling, technology | 23 Comments

Traditional Tuesday – Gzhel Porcelain

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Forestwoodfolkart

Traditional Tuesday examines a beautiful old porcelain technique developed near Moscow in the 1800’s. Although Stoneware had been produced in this region since the 1400’s, it wasn’t until 19th century that the Russians perfected Chinese porcelain techniques in Gzhel. This traditional legacy continues today. Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged antiques, Art, ceramics, china, collectibles, Decorative painting, folk art, Gzhel, painting, porcelain, Russia, stoneware | 4 Comments

Why Make it Yourself? Travel theme – Handmade

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Forestwoodfolkart

When it comes to darning socks, almost no-one does it anymore. Cheap items and time poor couples with high disposable income, have relegated simple repairs to low priced essentials, to the pages of history books.

Shouldn’t we be overjoyed that we are freed from the yoke of menial tasks? Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged Art, craft, Decorative painting, Embroidery, Hand Made, painting, Rosemaling, traditional art, Travel, travel theme, Travel theme: Handmade, Woodcarving | 7 Comments

Tree Painting Tutorial from Zachary Rau

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Forestwoodfolkart

Blog – Reform School — Zachary Rau. If you want to make your own Christmas decorative pieces for next year, here is a guide to painting a coniferous Christmas tree Blog – Reform School — Zachary Rau.

Posted in Christmas, Painting, Traditional Art | Tagged Art, craft, Decorative painting, DIY, painting, painting tutorial, trees, tutorials | 3 Comments

Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Devices Photo Challenge: Editing and Processing

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Forestwoodfolkart

Doodling with a pencil or paintbrush can assist in tapping into the right side or more artistic side of your brain as the logical left brain gets silenced. I developed a new logo for my artwork a day or so … Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged Art, beginner danish, craft, Decorative painting, folk art, graphic, logo, painting, Phoneography Challenge, photo editing, photo effects, photography, Rosemaling, traditional art | 6 Comments

Upcycling: Folk art – Tole painting on metal jug

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Forestwoodfolkart

Despite the intense heat of the last few days, I did manage to produce a small item of decorative art. An old metal jug/watering can needed a facelift. A simple daisy flower painted with a technique of using progressively … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Painting, Recycling | Tagged acrylic painting, Art, craft tutorial, Decorative painting, DIY tutorial, flower painting, folk art, painting, upcycling | 10 Comments

Weekend Craft Project – Decorative Flowers

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Forestwoodfolkart

In a few hours, I decorated this box that has been a veritable contender for ‘Veteran Olympics’ in my UFO collection! But now, it will be complete, with a coat of varnish, and ready for a gift for my son’s best girl… Continue reading →

Posted in Painting | Tagged acrylic painting, Art, craft, Decorative painting, dry brush technique, Flower, folk art, painting

Hand Painted Flower – DIY Dry Brush / Overlay Technique- Free Pattern

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Forestwoodfolkart

A quiblog pictures 004ck but effective way to decorate a small object is by painting a simple garland of hand-painted flowers. “Oh! But I am not a painter I hear you say!!” Well, that’s ok, because you don’t need any specific skills for this technique. It is VERY forgiving! And it does not have to be perfect. Continue reading →

Posted in Painting | Tagged acrylic painting, Decorative painting, DIY, diy craft, dry brush technique, Drybrush, Flower, folk art, folk art tutorial, overlay technique, paint, painting, painting flowers, tole painting | 3 Comments

Completing a Renaissance Baroque art project – Another UFO down.

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Forestwoodfolkart

When you live at least four decades and more, you tend to accumulate a lot of ‘stuff’. Particularly if you are into craft, as I am. At some point, it becomes overwhelming and this is when you need to have a good look at your stash and perform a swift and sometimes cruel cull. But another less painful way to clean up is to complete some Un Finished Objects, hitherto referred to as UFOs. And do so with a determination akin to that of a Tasmanian devil hanging on to its prey. Continue reading →

Posted in History & Traditions, Painting | Tagged baroque art, Decorative painting, faux finish, folk art, helen kuster, renaissance art, tutorial, woodgrain faux finish | 2 Comments

Weekend project – Rosemaling

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Forestwoodfolkart

A Telemark Rosemaling project in acrylics, I started years back, as evidenced by the badly formed C scroll, was completed yesterday. Apart from the C scroll it was reasonable pleasing to the eye and even more pleasing to the soul, to remove one more piece from the “To Do” list. Continue reading →

Image | Posted on March 3, 2013 by Forestwoodfolkart | Tagged Decorative painting, Norfolk Island, Rose paining, Rosemaling, Telemark, Telemark Rosemaling, traditional art, traditional painting

Hindeloopen painting -a Traditional Decorative Art

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Forestwoodfolkart

HIndeloopen art is a type of traditional decorative painting originated in the northern province of Friesland, The Netherlands.

It is a form of folk art painted by the maritime community of Hinderloopen, (a small town on the Zuiderzee). During times of bad weather when there was no fish to sell, sailors/fisherman would turn to painting as a way to pass the time and make some money. Continue reading →

Posted in Painting | Tagged acrylic painting, Decorative arts, Decorative painting, folk art, folk art painting, Friesland, Hindeloopen, Hindeloopen art, Netherlands, paint, traditional art, Zuiderzee | 2 Comments

Traditional Norwegian Painting – Rosemaling Rules and Telemark Technique

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Forestwoodfolkart

Rosemaling – the traditional painting of Norway!

Ah, the joy of painting. So little time and so many pieces of wood to paint…. the folk artist’s lament! Determined to get something painted this week, I traced a pattern on a base painted plate. I will share a few of the secrets to successful painting here.

For more on the history of Rosemaling, click on this link: Continue reading →