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Tables of Contents for Decorative Painter's Guide to Fruits and Flowers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
YOUR PAINTING SUPPLIES
8
12
Choosing Your Paints
10
2
Acrylic Paints
10
1
Oil Paints
10
1
Comparing Acrylics and Oils
11
1
Selecting Your Brushes
12
5
Hairs: Synthetic vs. Natural
12
1
Shapes
12
1
Sizes
13
1
Basic Decorative Painting Brush Kit
13
2
Brush Care and Maintenance
15
2
Additional Supplies
17
3
Essentials (for Acrylics and Oils)
17
1
Just for Acrylics
18
1
Just for Oils
18
1
Miscellaneous Project Supplies
18
2
DECORATIVE PAINTING BASICS
20
14
Getting Started
22
1
Preparing Your Palette for Acrylics
22
1
Preparing Your Palette for Oils
22
1
Achieving the Right Consistency
22
1
Basic Brush Control Exercises
23
4
Line Work
23
1
Comma Stroke
24
1
S Stroke
25
1
U Stroke
26
1
Half-Circle Stroke
26
1
Color Mixing
27
1
Using Value to Create Dimension
28
1
Blending Techniques
29
5
Before Blending: The Initial Steps
29
1
Applying a Wash (Acrylics Only)
30
1
Drybrush Techniques
31
1
Sideloading
32
1
Doubleloading
33
1
PREPARING A PROJECT'S SURFACE
34
12
Before You Start Painting
36
9
Applying Wood Putty
36
1
Staining
36
1
Sealing/Priming
37
1
Applying a Basecoat
37
1
Creating a Blended Basecoat
38
1
Antiquing
39
1
Applying Metal Leaf
40
2
Tracing, Sizing, and Transferring a Pattern
42
2
Adding a Background Color
44
1
Varnishing Your Painting
45
1
PAINTING FRUITS AND FLOWERS
46
86
Painting Leaves
48
4
Pears
52
6
Yellow Apples
58
6
Red Apples
64
6
Plums
70
6
Strawberries
76
6
Green Grapes
82
6
Poppies
88
6
Black-Eyed Susans
94
6
Tulips
100
6
Pansies
106
6
Pink Rose
112
8
White Roses
120
6
Irises
126
6
Decorative Painting Patterns
132
10
Source Directory
142
1
Index
143