Paint Charming Cottages & Villages

About this book

Capture the Charm of Cottage and Village Scenes Bring the storybook cottages and towns of your dreams to life. Ten step-by-step projects show you how to paint a variety of architectural styles from a Victorian "gingerbread" house to an English Tudor cottage to a Cape Cod and a classic farmhouse. Two nostalgic village scenes take you back to simpler days of main streets lined with merchants dress shops and tearooms. Dozens of quick mini-demonstrations show you how to embellish your scenes with quaint details including porch swings lace curtains fountains old-time lampposts picket fences and quilts fluttering on a clothesline. Youll also learn how to add the seasonal touches of fall foliage spring flowers and winter snows. Each project is painted with acrylic paints. Full-color photos traceable patterns color swatches detailed materials lists and a techniques section make each painting easy to do. Use your paintbrush and these projects to create your own quaint getaway cottages today!