Product Description: Three distinct genres of decorative painting--traditional strokework, bold painting, and blending--are explored here, demonstrating the brush strokes and illustrating the huge variety of effects achievable. Traditional folk motifs, medieval florals, illuminated manuscripts, Art Deco designs, contemporary minimalism--all these and more are used as inspiration for 18 stylish projects to transform readily available, everyday objects into superb heirlooms that are a pleasure to own or to give as gifts...read more

Product Description: Drawing on influences from around the world, this book demonstrates a range of brush-stroke techniques for painting decorative designs - flowers and fruit, birds and animals - on a variety of everyday objects. It includes information on preparing each object to be decorated, applying the base-coat, and special finishes...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Drawing on influences from around the world, this book demonstrates a range of brush-stroke techniques for painting decorative designs - flowers and fruit, birds and animals - on a variety of everyday objects. It includes information on preparing each object to be decorated, applying the base-coat, and special finishes...read more

Explains basic painting techniques, how to use different types of strokes, and how to do lettering and numbers, and includes patterns (view table of contents)