One Stroke Painting with Donna Dewberry - How to Paint in Monochrome, Pt. 2: Daisy

2016-12-02 19:26:41

by Plaid Crafts

2010

Get Donna s exclusive Learn to Paint kit for only 34 99 HERE www bit ly OneStrokeKit Learn how to paint a beautiful monochrome floral spread featuring large blossoms using a small palette of FolkArt paints and just a few brushes with Donna Dewberry s acclaimed One Stroke Painting technique FolkArt Multi Surface Acrylic Paints used in this video Titanium WhiteCobalt HueFloating Medium Meet Artist Donna DewberryIn the early 1970 s the name Donna Dewberry did not draw much attention in the American Craft Industry More a decorator of her home than a well known artist Donna began her career by coordinating the walls and furniture of her home with artistic objects she already owned A self taught artist she picked up different painting tips where she could and learned by observations Thirty years later she is recognized throughout America Europe and Asia as the innovative creator of the One Stroke painting technique Donna s career started with an early interest in painting tinware She now has over 200 designs for painting mailboxes and other surfaces In addition to her mailbox designs she had created a full line of giftware Many of these items were regular features in such high end American catalogs as Neiman Marcus Horchow and Spiegel It wasn t long before Donna s artwork was recognized by Plaid Enterprises the leading American Craft Company They approached her with the idea of publishing her designs and painting techniques for other crafters and hobbyists Shortly thereafter Donna worked with Plaid to develop a CD ROM and a series of instructional videotapes To date Donna has more than 70 books and 30 instructional videos to her credit Over the years the popularity of the One Stroke technique and of Donna herself have continued to soar She is in high demand as an interior designer teacher and craft manufacturer and has made regular appearances on television networks in America England Germany and Canada Donna has been also a columnist in the Tole World Wood Strokes Painting Magazine Quick Easy Painting Magazine Paint Works and Decorative Artists Workbook In addition the demand for Donna s innovative style and techniques has resulted in her recent presence in the licensing industry among home décor products and publications Her licensed home textile products have found their way into Walmart Lowes Home Depot JC Pnney JoAnn s and Michael s to name a few The fact that her crafting is so successful is by no means an indication that she is less devoted to her family In fact Donna s husband Marc works as her Marketing Director Their seven children have also played a key part in her success They have filled numerous roles including drawing painting distribution and warehouse work For the past several years Donna has taken a special interest in training instructors to learn her One Stroke techniques To date there are more than 4 500 certified instructors Given the high demand for Donna s products the estimated number of interested instructors and students should reach far beyond the years to come Due to her increasing popularity throughout Asia Donna has established a certification program in Japan with a growing presence from www onestroke com