If you're not sure what this is talking about, it's those flowers and leaves with gradients from dark to light seen in each brush stroke done in acrylic paint on decorative pieces. Each petal or leaf is done with one brush stroke. I know how to normally paint already and I can tell how the technique works just by looking at it. I wouldn't be following an original tutorial or guidebook for this since I don't really need it. Is this considered outdated, or cool for painted furniture? A lot of people who are DIY painting furniture don't know how to paint in the first place, so I'm not sure if that's the only reason why this type of painting isn't very common. I think I have a biased perspective on this since an old relative of mine did this technique a lot.

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TheGeneGeena t1_j8xu62m wrote on February 17, 2023 at 6:48 PM

I think it's sort of considered kind of "country"/shabby-chic these days? If it's your asthetic though, paint what you want on your furniture... if you're asking if there's a market for it? I mean, probably, people buy everything, but it might have to be the right customer/might take a while to sell.

turtellae OP t1_j8xwpf4 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 7:05 PM

I probably wouldn't give anything away outside of my family but I was curious how it is viewed outside of a bubble. I guess I should be asking, is furniture with this general style of painting on it viewed at about the same level as other pieces with decent-looking handpainted artwork on them?

capricci0sa t1_j8xxowy wrote on February 17, 2023 at 7:11 PM

Come to a Southern art show, you’ll do great

nicole_kidnap t1_j8xx3ef wrote on February 17, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Can you show a picture? I don't think I know what you're talking about

turtellae OP t1_j8xxwov wrote on February 17, 2023 at 7:12 PM

http://plaidonline.com/Plaid/media/PlaidLibrary/articleImages/how-to-paint-hydrangeas-hero.jpg Example, but done on wood furniture instead

nicole_kidnap t1_j8y2t6q wrote on February 17, 2023 at 7:44 PM

As another commenter said it is a little shabby chic. It's not 100% my style but I love one stroke painting and I think if done with taste and choosing the right colours it will turn out amazing. The reason why you don't see many of these pieces around? I don't know. My grandma had a beautiful painted bench. I would love to have a handpainted cabinet. I handpainted a woven bamboo mirror in my toilet (i actually went over it to try and make it better, because I bought it thrifted and already painted by a kid). this guy and their handpainted cabinet company here do amazing job with one stroke painting, I hope it's a good inspiration for you. Oh and don't forget to post pictures when it's done!

ImpossibleEducator45 t1_j8z5ltq wrote on February 18, 2023 at 12:13 AM

Good old Donna Dewberry! She used to be everywhere. I think I have all of her books from the 80s. I think it’s a past trend, some of the strokes can work at different times. Right now , I don’t think it will ever come back in style.