Revisiting the Painted House: More Than 100 New Designs for Mural and Trompe L'Oeil Decoration 
asked by rafit on November 6, 2006 8:15 AM
Graham Rusts new collection of more than 100 murals and trompe loeil decorations. Nearly 20 years after its first publication, Graham Rusts The Painted House has become an invaluable sourcebook of images for interior designers, artists, and students. Now, Rust has created more than 100 new patterns for murals, panels, alcoves and doors, over doors, folding screens, and chimney boards. As with The Painted House, Rusts intention is to provide designs for copying as much as inspiration, so each drawing is reproduced in as much detail as possible. Classical and modern images mingle in this collection, which includes landscapes, animals, fish and flowers, baskets, pots, drapery, trellises, and foliage. revisiting the Painted House is a tour de force of sketches, drawings, and completed works, destined to become a classic. Rust is well known for his hugely successful original The Painted House and The Painted Ceiling.
Reviews
I was so wowed by Graham Rust's first two books, that I expected more from this one. Not so many projects in this book. However, I do love his sketches, and I appreciate the number of maquettes he included of designs he was *going* to paint, but didn't get to. In fact, I'd love to see a book of just his watercolor studies.
reviewed by mullers on November 19, 2006 6:43 AM
This is an invaluable resource for muralists and trompe l'oeil artists, as well as a beautiful coffee table book for people who appreciate the arts. It consists of 7 chapters featuring the murals of several different rooms of the house including staircases. All of the projects are new and not recycled from his previous releases. Unlike the other books by this artist this book features room shots of the drawing stage (before paint is applied), as well as a section which walks the reader through the steps of a mural panel from start to finish. There are also a few pages dedicated to working method and color choices. However, this book is primarily an idea book and not an instructional manual. The only thing I would like to see more of are photos of the finished murals rather than just the renderings in watercolor.
This book is definately worth having as a part of your personal or professional library. Bravo!
This book is definately worth having as a part of your personal or professional library. Bravo!
reviewed by squeege on November 29, 2006 8:17 AM
