ONE STROKE PAINTING  

                               

One Stroke painting is a comparatively simple method of decorative painting developed by Donna Dewberry, a method which is very popular with acrylic artists.

In her efforts to teach herself to paint, Donna, thinking all colors in a painting should be on the brush at one time, quite by accident came up with her own One Stroke method and eventually achieved great results.

Plaid Enterprises, Inc. of Norcross, Georgia, soon recognized her talents and teamed up with Donna to trade mark the name "One Stroke."  Numerous books and videos have been made available on the One Stroke painting technique

As the One Stroke technique has become increasingly more popular, Plaid Enterprises has developed a variety of Folk Art brand paints specific to each use, such as Papier paints for painting on cards and scrapbooks, along with other paper items, Enamel paints for use one glass and ceramics (dishwasher safe on top rack),  Textile paints for decorating clothing and other fabrics,  Outdoor paints for long-lasting finishes subject to the elements, just to name a few.

In addition, special brushes specific to each particular paint have been developed and made available for painting the popular One Stroke designs.

One Stroke painting is simply done by loading the brush with two or three colors of paints (usually one or two light colors and one dark color) and following Donna's strokes illustrated in her many books and teaching guides.  The resulting effect gives the darks, lights, and shading in one stroke.  To learn to do this, a clear acrylic sheet, usually supplied with her kits or purchased separately, is placed over Donna's worksheets.  Load the brush with the suggested colors and paint on the acrylic sheet following the directions of the arrows.  Wash the paint off the clear sheet and re-use it to practice again and again until you have mastered the One Stroke method of painting.

One Stroke painting has become so popular that Donna Dewberry has accredited over 6000 teachers to teach the One Stroke method in classes at craft stores across the country.


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