Mary Wiseman teaches the art of decorative floral painting in a highly visual, stroke-by-stroke fashion that readers are sure to love. Her techniques are built on the basic elements of good painting: shapes, form, values and correct brushwork. She develops these elements by incorporating them into beautiful projects that ensure success--even for a complete beginner.Each project teaches fundamental flower and foliage painting lessons, such as painting petals with flips and ruffles, painting white flowers, and combining flowers to create your own designs.* Packed with clear, step-by-step photos and skill-building lessons* 10 beautiful projects in acrylic--the most popular painting mediumMary M. Wiseman is the president-elect of the society of Decorative Painters. She has designed and published more than 150 pattern packets for projects on wood, metal, canvas and fabric. Her recent publications include articles for Decorative Artist's Workbook. She lives in Sterling Heights, Michigan.