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Painting Murals [Paperback]

Patricia Seligman (Author)
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January 2003
This book is a comprehensive guide to painting murals both inside and outside the home, whether it be a child's room, entryway, kitchen, or garden. Patricia Seligman begins with a brief history of this artform, with photographs of unique mural paintings throughout the world. She follows with demonstrations on how to prepare a wall surface for painting and how to select the materials for the job.

Artists will learn how to choose an appropriate subject for their mural, select colors that will create the desired effect, and transfer their design to the final surface. They'll learn as eight different murals are created step-by-step-including those in a child's room, bathroom, study, hallway, and on a ceiling.

Through these projects, artists will discover how murals can be used to create visual tricks with the eye, provide a focal point to a room, create illusion of more space, render textures and more.

Patricia Seligman has a degree in history and art from London University. She spent four years introducing young people to art through tours of the galleries and museums of London. As a freelance editor, she has also worked for a number of prominent art and drawing magazines in the United Kingdom. She lives in London, England



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Patricia Seligman has a degree in History of Art from London University. As a freelance editor she worked on a number of magazines, including The World of Interiors. She is married to the artist Lincoln Seligman. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 168 pages
  • Publisher: North Light Books (January 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1581804709
  • ISBN-13: 978-1581804706
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,562,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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116 of 117 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A+ addition for Beginner and Pro Faux painter, March 22, 2000
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Jude Lobe (Mebane, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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Alot of inspiration for faux painters w/how-to introduction for beginners. Discusses composition, hightlights, shadows, perspective and how to transfer large scale drawings. Sets out several projects and gives you materials list, and instructions to complete projects. Also includes a multitude of pictures for ideas. I used this book when I began and still use it for inspiration. I also give to my clients to look through for ideas. Although it mainly discusses interior murals, it does have a chapter that takes you through execution of an exterior mural & several ext. mural ideas. The only fault: Doesn't talk about finishing or sealing, or whether it's needed, but still a keeper.
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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, March 15, 2000
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I found this to be a very inspiring and informative book. The former reviewer gave it 3 stars because it does not have enough info on exterior mural painting. That was a little harsh. It covers interior painting and general mural painting very well.
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64 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay for indoor work if you need ideas, July 7, 1999
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Rowan Fairgrove (San Francisco Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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My position - I'm looking for how-tos on exterior mural painting. This isn't it. It does have good advice for a novice thinking of brightening a room or nursery with art. There is a need for that - but the glowing review already posted made me hope it would serve my needs. I'm just providing a counterpoint.
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For centuries, wall decorations such as frescoes, mosaics and panels have been a popular form of art, and, fortunately, many of these have survived to this day for us to admire and study. Read the first page
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vinyl matt emulsion, acrylic gesso primer, moveable support, medium round brush, finished mural, small round brush, acrylic primer, foil dishes, mural design, raw umber, dilute paint, acrylic medium, household paints, spatial illusion, mural artist
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