The queen of decorative painting provides more than 200 of her most striking patterns. It's a goldmine...and there's still more, because Priscilla supplies plenty of information on using and transferring the patterns; choosing supplies and mastering such techniques as shading and highlighting, blending, changing colors, and finishing the piece. She also covers preparing and painting on different surfaces, from glass and fabric to wood and metal. Finally, each pattern is painted by Priscilla in color, to inspire painters.