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Welcome to the Website of The Art Factory - Designs by Nancy Genetti.  You will be able to see many designs and pattern packets that may be ordered, view teaching schedule and see other work the artist has done.  We hope that any patterns that you may purchase will bring you much enjoyment and increase your knowledge of decorative painting.

 

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Please help the Society of Decorative Painters by going to the Shop for Museums website when you are shopping.  Register, select "Society of Decorative Painters " as your museum and start shopping!  When you click on stores, such as Amazon.com,  JC Penneys, Bass Pro, Ebay, Collections etc,  SDP will get a percentage of your order.  It doesn't cost you anything and helps the society.   Go to Shop for Museums by clicking here.

 

 

Notice:

You may have noticed that I have no convention classes scheduled for 2011.  Since this is my second year as President of the Society of Decorative Painters, I decided to take a year or two off from teaching.   Look for new designs being taught in 2013, possibly 2012.   Thanks for everyone support in taking classes at the various conventions.  I will miss you this year.

 

Did you see my the magnet on my car?   

Click to see the definition of Decorative Painting 

 

 

What is Decorative Painting?

 
Decorative Painting, as defined by the Society of Decorative Painters, is a diverse art form that utilizes a variety of techniques and media to decorate functional and non-functional surfaces.

Contemporary decorative painting is a teachable art form because of the systematic method that is employed. The use of either patterns or freehand designs allows a high degree of success without academic training or inherent drawing ability. Approached with creativity, discipline and craftsmanship, contemporary decorative painting offers numerous opportunities for artistic self expression and creative satisfaction. The scope of contemporary decorative painting is boundless, incorporating styles and techniques of the past, adapting these to the trends and materials of the present, while at the same time developing the decorative art heritage of the future.

Tole painting is the term that has been used historically for decorative painting on tin surfaces, especially in New England and by the Pennsylvania Germans.

Today, in addition to tole painting and folk art styles of many countries such as Norway, Sweden, Germany, Russia, England and Mexico, contemporary decorative painting includes facets of Early American Decorative Painting such as stenciling, bronzing, gold leafing, country painting, theorem and graining. Whatever their methods, techniques or media, all decorative artists have a place in the Society of Decorative Painters

 


The Art Factory is a Member of The Society of Decorative Painters.

I am President of the Society.    Please contact me if you have any questions.

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SDP is painting Christmas Ornaments for the Smithsonian this year click on the link below for information on the home page of the SDP website.

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