Priscilla Hauser's Book of Roses

Paint your own beautiful, lifelike roses.

Priscilla Hauser makes it easy with simple techniques and imaginative projects - all the guidance you need to create gifts and fabulous decorative accessories.

First, Priscilla will help you master the flower painting basics, everything from executing simple brushstrokes and loading your brush to blending colors and preparing - and finishing - a surface. Petal by petal and leaf by leaf, you'll learn the basics of building roses, rosebuds, leaves, petals, filler flowers and more.

Priscilla also provides 10 elegant projects for you to paint. Each one comes with easy-to-follow instructions, traceable patterns, complete materials lists and color-swatch charts that ensure wonderful results every time.

You'll find these projects and more inside:

• Small keepsake chest
• White tray with lace border
• Wooden box with coaster set
• Heart-shaped switch plate
• Handpainted wedding invitation
• Copper garden angel
• Wooden clock with pendulum
• Satin dress form
• Floral hat box