Russian Decorative Painting

Priscilla Hauser, the queen of decorative painting, and Boris Grafov, a Russian-born painter whose native village is world-renowned for its art, have produced a luminous volume featuring bright arrangements of flowers, fruits and leaves, bordered in gold or silver filigre, and set off by a black lacquered surface. It's a style with a timeless appeal and Hauser and Grafov provide comprehensive instructions for creating ten beautiful patterns on furniture and other objects. All the necessary skills are explained, with plenty of advice on preparing the surface, wielding the brush and mixing colours.