Painting Murals Step by Step [Paperback]

Charles Grund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2002

Learn Mural Painting from the Master!

In this extraordinary book, you'll learn from renowned artist Charles Grund how to paint gorgeous murals with confidence and control, even if you're a beginner! He starts with basics, providing hundreds of full-color, step-by-step instructions throughout and moves you forward as your progress with your painting techniques.

You'll gain insight into:

• Choosing subject matter and source material
• Creating working sketches
• Selecting materials and prepare wall surfaces
• Scaling transfer designs to any size wall
• Achieving proper perspective

Grund also provides 10 start-to-finish projects covering a range of themes suitable for any room in your home. Projects feature scenic vistas with rolling hills, blue skies and classical architecture; floral garlands, vines and swags; trompe l'oeil objects; woodland scenes; animals and garden birds; and playful themes for kids' rooms. You'll also find two gorgeous galleries that showcase Grund's inspirational renderings and finished murals.

It's all the information and advice you need from a master of the craft!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Painting Murals provides step-by-step instructions for 11 projects with themes suitable for almost any room in the house. After presenting a glossary of painting terms and a brief introduction to mural painting, Grund details materials and theory before moving on to basic painting techniques, giving specific instruction on transferring the design. A listing of resources complements the instructions. Whitney Scott
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About the Author

Charles Grund has taught courses in painting and drawing, art history, contemporary art and sculpture at the University of Cincinnati and University of Northern Kentucky. His artwork has been extensively exhibited in the US and abroad.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books; 1 edition (December 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581801416
• ISBN-13: 978-1581801415
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,063,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Joseph Brown's opinion:, May 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Painting Murals Step by Step (Paperback)

This is a good book that gives the general idea of how to paint a mural but technique is only lightly touched upon.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars an OK how -to-book, July 19, 2005

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KShaub - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painting Murals Step by Step (Paperback)

As a decorative artist I can say this book has it's good and bad points.It has some good step by step action for begginers, but it's just bluh.The colors are bluh, Mr Grund knows how to paint though, and teaches You a couple of tricks,but never the less, it is lacking something.LIFE.The paintings are all well done, yet they aren't really alive.But at the same time,everything is nicely done, well researched,maybe it's just how the pictures are photographed...It is a good reference book to have, but not too inspiring.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great inspiration, August 15, 2005

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Jeanne "practicing artist" (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painting Murals Step by Step (Paperback)

We went to a home tour which included murals by Charles Grund. Wanting to finish one I started, I thought I would be inspired to complete it with a look at more of his works.... and I was!! I only wish there were more tips for painting techniques included.