Assendelft Flowers from Bulbs

Assendelft Flowers from Bulbs Original design by Jacques Zuidema Text and Adaption by Joyce Beebe Taught by Patt Bell Palette --Color Conversions Folk Art Ceramcoat Americana Pink Pink Parfait ----- Thicket Dark Forest Green ----- Tangerine Calypso Orange Tangerine Barn Wood Lichen Gray Driftwood ----- Purple Dioxazine Purple ----- Prussian Blue Navy ----- Colonial Blue Desert Turquois Pure Gold (Metallic) 14 K Gold Glorious Gold Folk Art Artists Pigment Colors Titanium White White Titanium White Paynes Gray Dark Night Blue ----- True Burgundy Barn Red Deep Burgundy Medium Yellow Opaque Yellow ----- Hauser Light Green Light Foliage Green Hauser Light Green Hauser Medium Green Medium Foliage Green ----- Hauser Dark Green Dark Foliage Green ----- Ice Blue Bridgeport Ice Blue Folk Art Blending Gel, or Blending Gel of your choice Brushes # 4, 6, 8 Round brushes, I prefer Loew Cornell Round Stroke Brushes (yellow band on the handle) Or Equivalent sizes of Filbert brushes, if you prefer them. All brushes should be in excellent condition. 2-3 Liner brushes, sizes of your choice ***Extra Supplies We will be using more palette paper and paper towels than usual, please bring an ample supply of both! Cut the paper towels into quarters. Prep Sand, seal, sand. Basecoat with 2-3 coats of Thicket. Transfer pattern.

History of Assendelft Painting

Assendelft painting is an original Dutch folk art painting style that originated in the 1600’s. It was a way for farmers and fishermen in the area around the Dutch village of Assendelft to make extra money in their off seasons. The designs were usually painted by the men, because women didn’t have “off seasons”!

The motifs of Assendelft painting were the most realistic of the European folk art flowers. They were pulled from their local environment: flowers, birds, fruits, scenes from the bible. The flower arrangements were the most popular. They are usually casual, looking as if they were just gathered from the garden. They generally fill the available design space.

Decorative painting has always been a teachable art form because of the systematic methods that are used. This is also why specific techniques and styles could develop into a “signature” that belongs to specific regions, towns or villages. The use of either pre-drawn or freehand designs allows success without special education or drawing ability. This is why decorative painting has always been regarded as an art form “of the people”. Assendelft is a small town on the North Sea Canal in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. In 1974 Assendelft became part of the municipality of Zaanstad.