Canal boat art

Have you completed the Masterclass For Beginners and wanted to move onto the next step? We have got you covered with our new masterclass for intermediate painters. All you need is patience and confidence in order to grow and we will have you painting beautiful designs with ease. There’s no better time to continue your 'Folk It' journey.

We are busy getting the final touches added to our Masterclass for Intermediate Painters - which includes this in depth lesson on how to paint folk art designs inspired by the traditional art seen on the canals and narrow boats of England. #painting #paintingtutorial #canalart #carolsykes #youcanfolkit

Daisies and roses make this welcome sign a beautiful item to hang in your home. Using red, yellow greens and blue it is reminiscent of traditional canal boat art and makes good use of the beautiful comma stroke. You can purchase our Vintage Rose kits from www.folkit.co

Roses and Castles is the generic term given to the colourful canal art used to decorate narrowboats in the 19th Century. Learn the traditions of this folk art in a two day, instructor led course and take home your own piece of unique, hand painted canal…

70 Likes, 4 Comments - You Can Folk It (@folkit.co) on Instagram: “We may provide the painting lesson but what you do with the skills you learn is totally up to you.…”

cabin stool beautifully decorated with Canal art designs

Daisies and roses make this welcome sign a beautiful item to hang in your home. Using red, yellow greens and blue it is reminiscent of traditional canal boat art and makes good use of the beautiful comma stroke. You can purchase our Vintage Rose kits from www.folkit.co

37 Likes, 2 Comments - You Can Folk It (@folkit.co) on Instagram: “#vintagevibes Canal Art 😍 See our previous post for the @decoart colours we used”

Every element, including the colours used on our Canal Art is traditional. Our range of Buckby ware is available in three background colours, black, green and red, whilst the decoration of flowers vary from barge ware to barge ware. Due to the hand painting, colours may vary, however, we endeavour to keep the colours true to the images shown on these pages. We have recently been contacted by the Waterways Craft Guild, who are interested in our range of narrowboat and canal ware. Our Buckby…

58 Likes, 4 Comments - You Can Folk It (@folkit.co) on Instagram: “These roses are just beautiful. We do have a soft spot for #canalart 💕 . Repost from @thearcshed -…”