In this book, realistic flowers and fruit are distinguished from all other flower painting books by the author's use of gold, silver and other leafing colours to provide rich, lustrous accents to each project. Readers will not only learn how to paint a variety of flowers, fruits and berries - including roses, magnolias, poinsettias, apples, plums, blueberries and cherries - but also how to enhance their paintings with the beauty and brilliance of gold or silver trim for heirloom quality work. Once readers have learned the technique, the book then presents ten step-by-step projects ranging from beginner to advanced, featuring florals and fruits in designs that use leafing or other metallic paint in some way. Readers will be left with realistic looking flowers, fruits and berries that harmonise and enhance their paintings.