Artezan Projects

Zhostovo is a Traditional Russian Folk Art and this project is an introductory project to the style. The zhostovo design painted on the box cover are tulips and an iris with leaves and small purple flowers. The box is elegantly decorated with black and blue stripes with a traditional zhostovo border in rich gold. The ends of the box are trimmed with a band of rich gold.

Length of project: Minimum of 3 classes of 3 hours each

Degree of Difficulty: Moderate

Skills and techniques learnt and applied in this project:

• Using retarder to imitate an oil painting style
• Brush-mixing
• Painting feathered comma strokes
• Overstroking wet-in-wet
• Masking
• Liner work
• Designing and painting borders

Surface: Oval box with cover from IKEA or surface of your choice

Register for ZHOSTOVO TULIPS AND IRISES