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# The Brushstroke Handbook: The ultimate guide to decorative painting brushstrokes Kindle Edition

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The absolutely best on the subject
  

*by L***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2010*

As a long time bumbling hobbyist graced with absolutely no talent, and also as a long time educator more than capable of spotting good teaching tools; I think my background is more than sufficient to evaluate this book........and it is a 100% winner!The mysteries of blending colors and brushstrokes have always amazed me and my hopeless attempts at any type of artistic brushwork have been such monumental failures that about the only thing I would attempt to paint were my nails.I picked up this book automatically figuring it to be one more half baked attempt at instruction that was too hard to understand for the beginner, and too boring for the advanced who had "been there, done that".  I was wrong on both counts.Maureen McNaughton has put together one of those rare books that can truly teach the beginner from the ground up as well as offer tricks of the trade to the more accomplished.I had always assumed that all artists were born with technique already programmed into their brains and for the most part, this is probably true.  However there are certain techniques and finer points that simply have to be learned; and for the naturally talented as well as for those who have no such programming, such as I, this book fills the bill.Directions are clear and precise and there are excellent illustrations and photographs that demonstrate each step.  Most helpful is an introduction describing various types of brushes and how to load them. Prior to this I had thought brushes fell into three categories: little, medium, and big and as for "loading" a brush, I had assumed all one had to do was dip it in the desired color...........WRONG.Following this are many lessons on how to use each brush to accomplish basic strokes, starting with the easiest to the most advanced.The book doesn't stop there.  It's loaded with projects that make use of what has been so clearly explained and even supplies patterns to trace and copy at the end.I was amazed at the clarity of the instructions presented in this book.  They were so easy to follow because they were so well written.  A good table of contents at the beginning is complemented and supplemented by a very complete index at the end.For those individuals who have always wanted to paint something pretty as well as those who would like to add to their techniques, this book is wonderful.One last thought..........the concentration in this book is on painting decorative designs such as flowers and scrolls with a few birds and bees thrown in; so if your forte is painting monsters and the like, you might want to try another book of instruction.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Really liked this book
  

*by A***4 on Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2013*

I purchased this ebook in preparation for an acrylic painting class I enrolled in as I don't know much about acrylic paints. I've been using soft pastels and oil pastels. It has very clear instructions and pictures on how to load different shape and size brushes with paint and do all different brushstrokes. I've thought it as been quite good for a beginner but I'm not sure how anyone with a lot more experience than I have would find it. I would actually like to get a hard copy of this book so I can flick through it for reference and bookmark pages. I also do acrylic nail enhancements and this book is an accidental find in helping learn how to do freehand nail art!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The Brushstroke Handbook: the ultimate guide to decorative painting brushstrokes
  

*by L***A on Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2007*

This beautifully illustrated book covers the basics such as materials and brush loading etc (Maureen paints with two colours on the brush).  She covers round and flat brushes and shows the brushstrokes in detail and how they can be used.  There is a section showing some common mistakes and how to avoid these, as well as sections on borders and floral compositions (with patterns).  I liked the clear text, illustrations and the spiral binding of the book which allowed it to lay flat while working through the "lessons". The book is a good guide for those with some painting experience and is an excellent reference book.

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