The Zhostovo style has been much admired for its graceful brushstrokes, brightly colored flowers and luminous dark backgrounds. Clear photos illustrate each step of Redick's masterful approach-from loading the brush to building each flower petal by petal. Building on these fundamental skills, decorative painters will learn how to develop their own floral designs. Eleven magnificent projects are done in acrylics, with color conversions for painting in oils also provided.