The Rustic Charm of Folk Art: Designs and Techniques for Painting on Wood

This is a book for those who want to throw perfection to the winds and be creative for themselves, without fear of failure.

Folk art springs from the age-old desire of people living in simple surroundings to make things beautiful: painting on wood was practised originally by Bavarian peasants. It is a craft developed in a domestic setting by painters without training and is by nature naive. Beginners and experienced craftspeople alike can use its techniques with deeply satisfying results.

The Rustic Charm of Folk Art shows you how to follow, step-by-step, forty country-style designs to paint on trays, furniture, boxes and many other household objects. And there are traditional alphabets to copy too, for painting names, mottoes and proverbs.

Whether you choose to follow the ideas presented here or just be inspired by them to create your own - the designs are graded in three levels, from beginners to the most experienced - The Rustic Charm of Folk Art has something for everyone who loves to work creatively.