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	Maribeth Lysen BellaOnline's Painting Editor

American Folk Arts 101
Historic American Art forms are rich and numerous. But who really knows the story? Our artwork will benefit from learning what lies behind our present-day art, what our ancestors prized as artwork and how they accomplished it.

Color and Beyond
Using color to it's best advantage is often a daunting task. This is a book that will help you learn everything you wanted to learn about color but were afraid to ask!

Handpainting Glass or Ceramic Tiles
Hand decorating glass, crockery, ceramic tiles or porcelain is a challenge at best and downright scary at worst until you know what products work best for your intended use. This article shares ideas and experience with some of these products.

Making a Stencil
If you want a stencil to decorate your home, but can't find just the right one, this article is just what you need! You will find guidance from finding a design to cutting it out and completing your work of art.

New Face For A Countertop
Replacing countertops can get expensive, but you can give them a new face by doing a faux finish on them.

Priscilla Hauser; the Tole Painter with the Mostest! [offsite link]
Priscilla Hauser was my very first painting teacher and has been a great influence on my work forever.

Tole Painting - The American Reinvention
Tole and Decorative Painting became an American art form of European folk art over 30 years ago when Priscilla Hauser and a handfull of American artists adapted the old techniques to be teachable to novice painters here.

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