Do you long to cultivate more creative joy in your painting?

Flowers are organic, wonderfully forgiving subjects. Each one is unique; you can't paint one wrong! Painted Blossoms will encourage you to welcome creativity with ease as you discover ways to tend the garden within. In addition to watching yourself grow through seven different stepped-out flower projects, you'll learn basic design elements, how to get unstuck from the mud, how to carve your own stamps, cut your own stencils and more.

A sampling of what you'll add to your creative toolshed:

• Techniques for creating a wide variety of flower shapes
• The know-how to incorporate key design elements into your floral paintings
• How to absorb inspiration beyond the garden to include your favorite symbols, intentions and stories
• Tips and advice from over a dozen established artists--each with a unique floral style