Brushstrokes of Yesteryear

Painters attracted by nostalgic Victorian beauty can add these all-but-lost techniques to their repertoire. First, familiarize yourself with the right brushes, paints, surfaces, and techniques, and then paint your way through 10 magnificent projects. A stylized rose sampler is inspired by motifs found in embroidery, carpets, and stained glass. There’s also a mysterious garden gateway scene and a castle framed in Nottingham lace.